Completed and Registerable Polymer 80 Frames

[Gatman]

I see that Poly80 has announced during the Shot Show that they are going to start selling completed frames with serial numbers. Will these need to be added to the Handgun Roster? Maybe they'd be considered Glock "clones"?

https://www.rainierarms.com/polymer80-pfs9-serialized-glock-17-22-standard-frame/

https://www.rainierarms.com/polymer80-pfc9-serialized-glock-19-23-compact-frame/

 

[Rack&Roll]

Oh great. A cheaper imitation Glock frame with paperwork.

I am beside myself with excitement (yawn).

 

[ken792]

They shouldn't need to be roster since they aren't handguns. They're simply receivers like an AR15 or AR10 receiver to be papered out as an "other."

 

[eruby]

Oh great. A cheaper imitation Glock frame with paperwork.

I am beside myself with excitement (yawn).

+1

Run away!!!!!!!

 

[Gatman]

They shouldn't need to be roster since they aren't handguns. They're simply receivers like an AR15 or AR10 receiver to be papered out as an "other."

Ah. Thanks for the informative response.

 

[ken792]

Ah. Thanks for the informative response.

I'm not 100% sure if that's actually the case though in MD. Some frames and receivers are on the handgun roster and MSP demands an HQL for them. Others are not.

 

[Rack&Roll]

I see that Poly80 has announced during the Shot Show that they are going to start selling completed frames with serial numbers. Will these need to be added to the Handgun Roster? Maybe they'd be considered Glock "clones"?

https://www.rainierarms.com/polymer80-pfs9-serialized-glock-17-22-standard-frame/

https://www.rainierarms.com/polymer80-pfc9-serialized-glock-19-23-compact-frame/

Yum! Veggie Burgers with Tofu Fries!

What’s not to like?

 

[Wayne1one]

Yum! Veggie Burgers with Tofu Fries!

What’s not to like?

Exactly, OPTIONS............. Why not?

 

[94hokie]

I could see this for the people that intend from the start to build a custom gun, so they can start from scratch, rather than having to take everything apart.

 

[Wayne1one]

I could see this for the people that intend from the start to build a custom gun, so they can start from scratch, rather than having to take everything apart.

Additionally, the frame is cheaper than OEM and it adds a lot of ergonomics that people pay hundreds of dollars to add. I've seen some really creative stuff on IG and other social media... Inspirational to say the least.

 

[Magnumite]

They shouldn't need to be roster since they aren't handguns. They're simply receivers like an AR15 or AR10 receiver to be papered out as an "other."

More than likely treated like handguns...HQL, 77R and 7 day wait required. 1911 frames are treated the same way.

 

[Muleskinner]

My understanding is that if it's more than 80% complete, it is considered a firearm and you have to jump through your state's hoops to paper it. I have completed 7 of poly80's 80% frames and just ordered the SS80 from glockstore. Even taking going slowly they don't take much time to complete to 100%. While I can see them wanting to sell them complete, 80% frames are $129-159 (gen 3) and glockstore sells glock factory gen 3 frames stripped, complete for $75 so I think their market would be fairly small...just those that like the ergonomics and/or their customization capabilities. I doubt they will sell a 100% complete frame for less than an 80%..

 

[Decoy]

Oh great. A cheaper imitation Glock frame with paperwork.

I am beside myself with excitement (yawn).

Have you shot one? I actually prefer them to Glock frames.

 

[mvee]

I think this is special for the California market

 

[Sticky]

I think this is special for the California market

Agreed.. they are targeting the commiefornia market there..

No reason to not buy and build your own 80% here, we don't have quite the same draconian rules here.... yet..

If you want to register it, just visit one of our IP's that does laser engraving and have an S/N engraved, no big deal..

 

[Rob R.]

Oh great. A cheaper imitation Glock frame with paperwork.

I am beside myself with excitement (yawn).

Umm no lol, some of us actually have experiance with these P80’s. I have two and like many others prefer them over OE glock frames.
Better grip angle, better stippling, undercut trigger guard, better colors. I agree though the whole selling them as a completed frame turned my outie into an innie but I guess some people out there are afraid of a couple hand tools so here’s an option for those folks.
Also Veggie burgers ain’t no triple bacon deluxe but they def have their pro’s too. Last time I ate that triple deluxe with a bag of fries 9-10yrs ago, I felt pretty dang sluggish, took a 2hr nap after, had a terrible workout that evening, then later destroyed the bathroom and got one step closer to being part of the diabetes epidemic

 

[whistlersmother]

Agreed.. they are targeting the commiefornia market there..

No reason to not buy and build your own 80% here, we don't have quite the same draconian rules here.... yet..

If you want to register it, just visit one of our IP's that does laser engraving and have an S/N engraved, no big deal..

If you register a homemade, why put a serial number on it. No serial number is required in Maryland.

But registering it with or without serial number kinda defeats the purpose of building it in the first place...

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[Wayne1one]

If you register a homemade, why put a serial number on it. No serial number is required in Maryland.

But registering it with or without serial number kinda defeats the purpose of building it in the first place...

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There’s some question about carrying a gun without a serial number, also this allows folks to sell their builds to friends and family etc.


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[Rob R.]

If you register a homemade, why put a serial number on it. No serial number is required in Maryland.

But registering it with or without serial number kinda defeats the purpose of building it in the first place...

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I know Cali passed a bill that took effect in 2018 that requires them to be serialized, can pick your own serial# ie Feinstein69
Doesn’t really defeat the purpose, $550-600 gets you a NIB Stock Glock after taxes or FFL fee here in MD. $600 with a P80 build can make one nice custom Glock tailored exactly to your taste

 

[Gatman]

There’s some question about carrying a gun without a serial number

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This is my specific reason for considering a registered and serialized PF940C.

I've built a PF940C and a PF940V2 in 9mm. I like them way more than the OEM Glock frames, so I was recently contemplating how I could carry a PF940C. I just happened to stumble across the info about a complete serialized lower today and I got a little antsy in my pantsy's.

Also, how do you think it will be portrayed when a MD resident uses lethal force with their completed 80% pistol? Home-defense or CC.