Redbean
Redbean
Okay, the all-Colt build may be a big problem. I just want quality stuff. I'm open to anything. And, I love black and OD Green color variations. Thanks, Red
I'm looking to get in on the 80% glock builds. Not a glock person...but I don't see any other 80 builds besides 1911s and they are more work it seems. A shockwave is on my build list too...just need the donor pistol grip only mossberg.
I've built a good number of both Glocks and 1911's. Once you have all the parts you can complete a nice 80% Glock in an hour. To build an 80% 1911, that works 100% of the time, takes me weeks. This is because you have to hand fit (ie file) every part to fit the gun right, and then spend lots of time filing and sanding the frame and other parts in preparation for a final finish...Cerekote, chroming, blueing, etc. But the satisfaction you get when you shoot this 1911 that you made with your own hands makes all the work worth it.
You can go by individual parts kits and all, but right now, complete kits are faster bet. Most parts kits are way back ordered or way over priced(FleaBay).I'm looking to get in on the 80% glock builds. Not a glock person...but I don't see any other 80 builds besides 1911s and they are more work it seems. A shockwave is on my build list too...just need the donor pistol grip only mossberg.
You can go by individual parts kits and all, but right now, complete kits are faster bet. Most parts kits are way back ordered or way over priced(FleaBay).
These guys have a good supply of kits on hand. I just ordered a G17 kit for a friend...
https://www.uspatriotarmory.com/
BTW, these complete glock kits are right in line with buying all the parts separately, cost wise.
A couple points I didn't see mentioned.
b) Unless something has changed, MD legislation prohibits new SBR's. Very
difficult to travel out of state with them as well. Out of state residents
can't even get permission from the ATF to temporarily bring them into MD.
I tried and I'm in PA.
Am I the only one who thinks an AR pistol is rather miserable to shoot? Mine is braced (in case I ever become handicapped ) but even shouldering it the ergonomics are just awkward and uncomfortable.
Am I the only one who thinks an AR pistol is rather miserable to shoot? Mine is braced (in case I ever become handicapped ) but even shouldering it the ergonomics are just awkward and uncomfortable.
Am I the only one who thinks an AR pistol is rather miserable to shoot? Mine is braced (in case I ever become handicapped ) but even shouldering it the ergonomics are just awkward and uncomfortable.
What is your intent with an AR pistol? My research suggested that for a .223/5.56 round you want to be 11.5" or longer for better accuracy at distance (if you care about distance). Then you also have to worry about the noise from the pistol. Apparently they are a good amount more obnoxious than a rifle length. I ended up going with a .300 pistol because they maintain accuracy better in a shorter barrel and they are more conducive to being suppressed with subsonic ammo.
If you are just buying it for fun and shooting at 50 to 100 yards, you probably won't care about accuracy in a .223 and apparently they make blast diverters to push sound forward instead of sideways. If you're buying for home defense and concerned about blowing your eardrums out after the first shot, perhaps a suppressed .300 is a better option. 9mm is also a good option for shorter range AR pistols, but I'm fairly certain they aren't interchangeable like the AR15 platform is.
My suggestion is to buy a striped lower and build it yourself. It isn't very difficult to do and you learn more about how your gun works if you assembled it. PSA sells a kit with the SBA3 brace and their EPT trigger for about $200, I'm sure it will go on sale when demand eventually backs down. Then you have a completed lower and can either assemble your own upper or buy a completed upper. Its really not that hard and I found it to be pretty fun to do. Good luck!
Agree. Building and fitting a 1911 is a ton of fun.
If you buy a stripped lower you can make it into a pistol or a rifle. No hql unless you're buying a complete handgun...which must be on the roster. If you make it a pistol first then you can make it into a rifle and go back to a pistol anytime you wish. Rifle first means rifle only. I've not gotten the HQL and won't be so building a handgun or more to a point assembling a handgun is my only option.
I'm looking to get in on the 80% glock builds. Not a glock person...but I don't see any other 80 builds besides 1911s and they are more work it seems. A shockwave is on my build list too...just need the donor pistol grip only mossberg.
For the love of god DO NOT try to build a 1911.
It takes weeks of hard work, elbow grease and precision filling.
I learned the hard way that in the 1911 world there is no such thing as "matching" parts, unless everything was manufactured in same plant (i.e "mil spec" does not mean fitting). But as you can imagine I didn't know this at the time, I saw "mil spec" and thought I was good to go. Wrong. My build took me a few months because of the delay of order parts. It was hell. I sunk way too much money than it was worth.
Even if you do manage to pull it off and make a functioning 1911, you will most likely be disappointed with the accuracy.
Here's a glimpse into some of the problems I was having
https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=796433 [see the accuracy]
https://www.reddit.com/r/gunsmithing/comments/6aact1/1911_barrelslide_fitting_question_accuracy/
The problem is that the accuracy of the 1911 is to an UNREASONABLE degree dependent on how well certain parts fit. And by fit I don't just mean "work" or cycle+move smoothly. I mean the degree of mm precision everything has. You can't do this all with your hand unless you got some real fancy tools (see Larry Vicker's 1911 series). However, even then not all of these parts are in your control, but dependent on the factory that manufactured them.
Glock/AR on the other hand are modular and the lower can be easily constructed+ turned into a fully functioning and ACCURATE firearm
We have had a lot of customers looking for AR pistols as well. I can definitely see both side of the buy vs. build argument. We started stocking PSA lowers and pistol build kits and people seem to like that option. No HQL required for the lower, it’s sold as a “receiver”, and we are always more than happy to help our customers put them together once they have their parts. Most of the time, once we help a customer through a build, they end up like the rest of us and build one after the other. It’s a lot of fun.
@ralph_mclean what is your favorite trigger for $80? I’m curious.
I got a LaRue for $85 on sale a little while ago..