Originally posted by Grendel
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OK I maybe listening to people who live in California or have been misinformed.
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/can-i-sell-or-give-my-homemade-gun-another-person.htmHomemade guns made from "ghost gun" kits and on 3D printers haven't had to be registered or bear serial numbers under federal law, but the rules may be changing.
I might have to look into doing them myself.Last edited by Grendel; 11-15-2016, 09:52 PM.
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Actually the purpose of doing an 80% lower is personal satisfaction. No, there is no paper trail and that is part of the draw about them. If done right they are every bit as good as the higher priced lowers with the same forge symbol on them. The initial cost does represent a higher cost lower but, if you get a decent jig the cost goes down every time you do one. Just think of it like you do reloading. The initial cost is high but eventually you might save some money (probably not much). I don't think that the object is saving money though. It's more about the freedom to make your own stuff. As far as the best ones I think that they are all very similar if they are made of 7075 aluminum. I have machined both Anderson and Daytona lowers and the aluminum is of good quality. The lowers with the keyhole (cerro) are the same lowers that Aero precision uses. As far as jigs go I've had good luck with the Anderson. You have to be careful with any of them not to destroy the top guide plates. Anderson is far from the best but it attaches in a way that prevents movement unlike the Daytona jig that allowed for small amounts of movement once the piece is fixtured. The great thing about aluminum vs polymer is that you can weld up any mistakes in aluminum. If you have access to a milling machine the tolerances can be as tight as you would like.
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