80% build party in Chattanooga. Let's make it happen!

[Junkstack]

Come one guys, with as many people as there are on here, someone has to have access to a true mill so we could have some fellowship.

[Guest mechanically]

Can't supply the mill, but certainly able to help with good fellowship!

Count me in!

[tnguy]

I looked into this option back in April sometime when things started getting crazy. All the sites that sold the unfinished parts said they were back-ordered until October or later. Things do change but you may want to verify you can get the parts before making plans.

 

I was actually considering buying a mill and making it cnc to make one completely from scratch but ARs are fairly available now (if still at higher prices)

Edited August 18, 2013 by tnguy

[Guest Tennessean]

Noveske is currently pondering 80% lowers. That would be pretty sweet.

[Joseg]

unless you guys are getting the 80% lowers under 100, not really worth it anymore when PSA has blems for 100 with LPKs http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-safe-fire-lower-moe-black-lower-parts-kit.html

[tnguy]

As I understand it, one of the bonuses is no serial number.

[Junkstack]

I looked into this option back in April sometime when things started getting crazy. All the sites that sold the unfinished parts said they were back-ordered until October or later. Things do change but you may want to verify you can get the parts before making plans.

 

I was actually considering buying a mill and making it cnc to make one completely from scratch but ARs are fairly available now (if still at higher prices)

lots of sites have both lowers and jigs in stock

[Guest glocklocker19]

I don't live near Chattanooga, but would be willing to go to something like this if someone could get one together. I built my first AR a few months ago and I really have the bug now. Would love to mill out my own receiver for the pride and satisfaction of knowing I did it myself if nothing else ;) 

[Ratfink]

I don't have any lowers on hand but would love to come to this.


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[Dolomite_supafly]

As I understand it, one of the bonuses is no serial number.

Even though it is perfectly legal to make a gun without a serial number it can raise a lot of eyebrows.

 

I had a person relay something to me a few months back. He bought a homebuilt rifle without a serial number. The buyer took it to a FFL for the once over to make sure it was safe. The FFL refused to give the gun back and turned it over to the ATF because it did not have a serial number. I never was told whether he got the gun back but at a minimum he was without his gun for a while and inconvienced for it.

 

I would suggest adding a serial number just to avoid the hassle. It can be anything you want and what does it matter unless you plan on selling it through a FFL.

 

It is perfectly legal to sell homebuilt guns as long as the intent wasn't to sell them at the time they are made. Those that are manufacturing weapons for resale rarely do one or two. Most people who makes guns for themselves rarely make more than a couple a year. Yet those who intend to sell them will make dozens or more. And that is where it is easy to prove intent. Now if people began making, with the intent to sell receivers, they would need a manufacturers license. But if they are making them for themselves, initially, they are perfectly legal.

[Sheepdog]

If we can get a line on some reasonably-priced 80% lowers and a mill, I'm in...

[Guest Keal G Seo]

You know they are making 80% polymer lowers now too for 100 bucks. Seen a couple vids on YT but haven't tried them personally. They look pretty easy though as the the 20% is done in white and all you need to mill it out is a dremel with a couple bits and less than an hour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxcSlOVeXlQ

 

AresArmor might be where to look for metal ones for a build party though. They aren't in stock right now but a group buy might get their first batch. Singles up to 19 are 90 bucks, 20-99 are 82 and 100+ are 70.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Speaking of plastic 80% lowers. I wonder if it would be legal to have every single operation completed but the lower in parts that must be glued or fused together? Or maybe have the various parts assembled using screws.

[Superman]

Probly not because that would be more than 80%. Here is an example, only in metal  http://www.theflatspot.net/ar-15-receiver-flat.html

Edited September 8, 2013 by Superman

[tnguy]

I'm considering this one

 

http://www.tacticalmachining.com/80-products/80-receivers/80-ar-15-lower-receiver.html

 

Bought together with the jig, save $5. I'm not in the Chatt area though.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

If it's perfectly legal to do it, why in the world would you put a serial number on it? Wouldn't that just make it look like

you are manufacturing the things?

 

I don't know about the re-selling of something you make from scratch, though. That's probably not a good idea. 

[enfield]

unless you guys are getting the 80% lowers under 100, not really worth it anymore when PSA has blems for 100 with LPKs http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-safe-fire-lower-moe-black-lower-parts-kit.html

 

I could go for one of those.  Group buy?

[Guest Lester Weevils]

BR-549 might be a good serial num. Or go conventional, A000-000000-0000-0-00-0000001 :)

[tnguy]

Make all the guns Serial "1337". Or maybe in Klingon.

 

If I do it, I just won't serial. I don't see the need. If a resale was in order, I'd probably just swap the lower out.

 

The site I posted above has them at 5/#390. I want two for myself. Anyone interested at $78?

[enfield]

I'd take one.

[c.a.willard]

I'd put a serial number on it just incase it was ever stolen, you would at least have some hope of recovery though still small.

[tnguy]

A good point.

[Guest Keal G Seo]

Just as with all your other tools it is a good idea to put some kind of identifier on it. Use something easy to remember though, like a backwards birthday- 485180. Some people say to use your social or just the last 4 of your social but I don't recommend this with the way SSNs are used in identity theft.

[tnguy]

I was thinking zip-code might be a good one.

[I_Like_Pie]

Remember that serial numbers don't actually have to be numbers...they can be alphanumeric.