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Don't know anyone who bump fires but several people bat an eye and call the sheriff when you fire full auto.

Make sure you have a copy of your stamp on your person...

It was already broached. I cut the fire control pocket.

Adam

I ask this out of complete ignorance. How much do you save buying a lower you have to finish machining vs buying a fully machined lower? And why would you do it?

ab, no illegal intent suggested in any post, at all.

Bein a gunsmith, you probably have a better understanding of ATF laws, and might have a leg up anyway, on getting the proper docs to go full auto.

Little time and $, maybe some cooperation by local LEO, and you could be havin $20,000 worth of fun for $1500.

I wish it was that simple.

eh76 none to very little. But some of us like to tinker so it becomes more pride and your own workmanship.

Don't we all?

The proper FFL license is $3000, and you have to keep paying that every 3 years, or else take away your toys, er ah prototypes.

I gotta confess I only know about the FA option from a gunsmith I know that's done it himself.

He's got the rifles, and ain't wearin orange (yet).

So, as I understand it, a shiznitload a $ turns a bad guy into a good guy.

There's no way I could argue with that logic.

Sorry for the hijack, ab, wishing you no runout.

Unless he's got the proper manufacturers license, he's just been lucky but of course now they're loading up the black helicopters to pay you a visit for a little info. Maybe water boarding?

Sorry just playin. I don't know all the ins and out of the law but dealer samples come with lots of strings.

I'm betting it's more about not having a serial #, there called 80% lowers!

No real savings over a serialized lower, if you buy a "lable" lower. I bought this one for $25, but the mill I used cost $975. The simple fact I made it work and I don't have to mess with paperwork also makes it an easy decision for me.

Adam

*BTW I never had any plans on making this into a SMG. That was a suggestion from one of the replies on the thread.

If they are still calling, you aren't shooting enough!

LOL, not me, I'm a poor boy but I have a friend who's neighbor called on him after 4 or 5 years. I've got another friend who faced the SWAT team at his door, he told em it wasn't him but they didn't believe him till the guilty party started blasting again down the road.

Aside from the FFL, ITAR is around $3000 per year too.

It's a pretty expensive proposition to start putting ARs together.

So here is "Franenstein in Pink". I needed a barrel, well i didn't want to pay for one. I looked thorugh the barrel bucket and low and behold I had nearly new 223 Remington sporter barrel. **back story: I was going to use a 17 caliber barrel but I decided to test it out on a standard caliber first, also I didn't have a 17-223 reamer and wasn't going to wait** So I found out some measurements (.8125 OD, 16tpi, and about .620" long) and started cutting. So now I have a Remington Sporter barreled AR. The best part about it is the chamber is already there and all I have to do is touch it up once I am done. I also am thinking of tapering the ID of the gas block instead of cutting a flat for the gas block seat. All in all this has been a great project and the satisfaction of knowing how to build these rifles and barrels is truely great.















Adam

Cool picks

It's been 27 years since I've seen a high speed tool post

I would rechamber with a good reamer. Remington has some of the worst chambers ever cut in factory rifles.

This barrel cuts pretty well for a Remington. I have a new 223 reamer waiting for the cut. I think it'll shoot well.

As to the HSS tool post, yeah, low tech = cheap.

Adam

Great thread! Inspiring if I might say so.