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Kolbysfan
LSU Fan
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2007
1782 posts

80% lowers.

Searched. Nothing.

Is the main benefit from machining the remaining 20% of lower yourself is eliminating the need to have a serial number thus telling the Fed. to piss off?

Plenty of YouTube videos but I trust the board much more so.

One would still need to purchase the upper, a parts kit, jig, and mill?


bamarep
Alabama Fan
Member since Nov 2013
51422 posts

re: 80% lowers.
Yup

Yup

and

Yup


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X123F45
USA Fan
Member since Apr 2015
25194 posts

re: 80% lowers.
Or it saves you the 40 mile drive to an FFL.

I'm lazy


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Squirrelmeister
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2021
454 posts

re: 80% lowers.
Prevents them from illegally cataloging guns/owners, prevents them from violating your 2A rights, and gives you a reason to go to your workshop to drink beer.


purpleguy2
LSU Fan
Death Valley's Shadow
Member since Oct 2007
296 posts

re: 80% lowers.
correct, they are typically cheaper than completed lowers and avoid and FFL transfer on top of all the other things people have mentioned. Takes about an hour to mill one out and that alone is typically worth the $45-50 I save doing it myself. Also a big fan of cerakoting and buying raw lowers saves a step.


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holmesbr
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
2238 posts

re: 80% lowers.
Only needs a serial number if you sell it. Also if you buy them with the intent to build and sell that's afoul of the rules as well. That is my understanding anyway. I built a pistol for the novelty of it.


thejudge
USA Fan
Westlake, LA
Member since Sep 2009
13400 posts

re: 80% lowers.
Fun little job.

Takes about 45 minutes to an hour.

Try it out. Something satisfying about seeing all that aluminum being machined away.


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