By Lee Williams Americans have been making guns in their homes since before there was a United States of America – but not this American. My gun-building history was nonexistent. I’ve replaced some furniture and muzzle devices on a few AKs, but that’s about it. So, when David from 80% Arms called and said he … Read more
From 80 Percent Arms . . . 80 PERCENT ARMS the nation’s premier manufacturer of 80% receivers, proudly announces the next generation modular 80% pistol frame: the GST-9 MOD1. Two years after the release of the world’s first modular 80% frame, 80% Arms is changing the status quo again by taking an already revolutionary frame … Read more
Over the last year, I’ve made a solidly-performing 9mm polymer framed pistol, a fun AR-15 style rifle and a great “parts-bin” AR10 in 6.5 Creedmoor based on kits from 80% Arms and Brownells. For the fourth installment of this loose series, I put together the 80% Arms AR-9 GLOCK magazine compatible braced pistol. All of … Read more
80% Arms has lowers and jig kits in stock and ready to ship. No one knows how much longer it will be possible to buy these without a background check, so now is the time to buy. You know you’ve been wanting to try it. Universal The only jig known to fit every known AR-15, AR-9, … Read more
By Chris Arnet, 80 Percent Arms For the past eight years, 80 Percent Arms has been the leading manufacturer of AR-15 80% lowers nationwide. As a California-based company, we’re no stranger when it comes to political attacks, and we’ve dealt with more legislation, lawsuits, and Second Amendment infringement than we care to remember. It likely … Read more
No permission slip, no background check, no hassle. Get a Polymer80 pistol frame kit to build your own GLOCK G19, G23 or G32 pistol, shipped directly to your door from Brownells. In stock now for $134.99.
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro made a hasty bee-line for the nearest TV cameras on Monday to anxiously announce that he’d managed to pressure the state’s largest gun show promoter to end the sale of so-called ghost gun kits at their shows. Eagle Arms Productions confirmed the agreement at the time, but had no more … Read more
Last month I completed three different AR platform lower receivers using the 80% Arms Easy Jig Gen 3 Multi-Platform 80% Lower Jig. The Easy Jig is a great product, and provided much better results than I would have expected. It was also very simple to use, with easy to follow instructions and a process you’d … Read more
The 80% Arms GST-9 Pistol Built Kit I reviewed late last year was easily the best pistol lower build kit I’ve seen yet. It was window-licker simple and produced a great product. The 80% Arms Multi-Platform Easy Jig is even better. The Easy Jig allows the user to turn AR-15, AR-10, and 9mm GLOCK compatible … Read more
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