80% Lower Receivers
What is an 80% receiver?
An 80% Receiver is a partially completed piece of material that requires special tooling and skills to be completed and considered a firearm. Unlike a firearm receiver it is not required to be transferred through a Federal Firearms Licensed holder (FFL).
Legalities
A lot of questions have been raised about how our 80% AR-15 Lower Receivers can be considered non-firearms. We've received a copy of the determination letter from the ATF stating that the ATF does not view this as a firearm because to complete the receiver it requires specialized skills and tooling.
Do I need an FFL to make a firearm?
In short, no. As long as you can legally own the firearm in the state, county and city you reside in you are allowed to manufacture a firearm for your own personal use. No serial number is required however it is suggested to engrave a distinctive marking on your receiver in case it is lost or stolen.
Recommended Tools
Completing an 80% Lower Receiver can be accomplished using a variety of tooling and methods, the most common methods require using a manual mill or a drill press. Both manual mills and drill presses can be purchased off web sites like craigslist or ebay as well as from local tooling suppliers. Once you have the machine of your choice, end mills and drills will be required to complete the remaining operations.
Overview of AR-15 and AR-10 80% Receiver
AR-15 80% Lower Receiver
The AR-15 80% Lower Receiver is the most commonly purchased 80% lower receiver in the industry. The amount of parts available on the commercial market allow for an unlimited number of combinations and configurations for any gun enthusiast. Any military specification based commercial product for the AR-15 will work with our 80% AR-15 Lower Receiver.
The 80% AR-15 Lower Receiver is a great starting point for many calibers including, but are not limited to: .223-5.56mm, 6.8 SPC, 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, 6.5 Grendel. .50 Beowulf, 9mm, .45 ACP and even the .22.
.308 80% Lower Receiver
The 80% .308 lower receiver is our newest addition to our 80% product family. The .308 80% lower receiver similar to the AR-15, AR-10 and LR-308 platforms. The .308 uses the same fire control group and operations required by the AR-15.
Our .308 lower receiver is compatible with DPMS upper receivers and DPMS/CMMG .308 products. The stocks are the same for the .308 and the .223 as well as custom pistol grips. The only exception we are aware of to this is the MagPul Miad grip, which requires a small wedge adapter for a perfect fit.
Custom Engraving
Currently we do offer custom engraving on our 80% Lower Receivers. We also recommend a local Montana company that does excellent work, Personalize It. For any custom engraving job please contact us directly to submit your design and specifications.
Does the 80% Lower Receiver include instructions?
We do not currently offer instructions or directions on how to complete our 80% Lower receiver.
An 80% Receiver is a partially completed piece of material that requires special tooling and skills to be completed and considered a firearm. Unlike a firearm receiver it is not required to be transferred through a Federal Firearms Licensed holder (FFL).
Legalities
A lot of questions have been raised about how our 80% AR-15 Lower Receivers can be considered non-firearms. We've received a copy of the determination letter from the ATF stating that the ATF does not view this as a firearm because to complete the receiver it requires specialized skills and tooling.
Do I need an FFL to make a firearm?
In short, no. As long as you can legally own the firearm in the state, county and city you reside in you are allowed to manufacture a firearm for your own personal use. No serial number is required however it is suggested to engrave a distinctive marking on your receiver in case it is lost or stolen.
Recommended Tools
Completing an 80% Lower Receiver can be accomplished using a variety of tooling and methods, the most common methods require using a manual mill or a drill press. Both manual mills and drill presses can be purchased off web sites like craigslist or ebay as well as from local tooling suppliers. Once you have the machine of your choice, end mills and drills will be required to complete the remaining operations.
Overview of AR-15 and AR-10 80% Receiver
AR-15 80% Lower Receiver
The AR-15 80% Lower Receiver is the most commonly purchased 80% lower receiver in the industry. The amount of parts available on the commercial market allow for an unlimited number of combinations and configurations for any gun enthusiast. Any military specification based commercial product for the AR-15 will work with our 80% AR-15 Lower Receiver.
The 80% AR-15 Lower Receiver is a great starting point for many calibers including, but are not limited to: .223-5.56mm, 6.8 SPC, 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, 6.5 Grendel. .50 Beowulf, 9mm, .45 ACP and even the .22.
.308 80% Lower Receiver
The 80% .308 lower receiver is our newest addition to our 80% product family. The .308 80% lower receiver similar to the AR-15, AR-10 and LR-308 platforms. The .308 uses the same fire control group and operations required by the AR-15.
Our .308 lower receiver is compatible with DPMS upper receivers and DPMS/CMMG .308 products. The stocks are the same for the .308 and the .223 as well as custom pistol grips. The only exception we are aware of to this is the MagPul Miad grip, which requires a small wedge adapter for a perfect fit.
Custom Engraving
Currently we do offer custom engraving on our 80% Lower Receivers. We also recommend a local Montana company that does excellent work, Personalize It. For any custom engraving job please contact us directly to submit your design and specifications.
Does the 80% Lower Receiver include instructions?
We do not currently offer instructions or directions on how to complete our 80% Lower receiver.