The concept of a company bundling an 80% completed firearm receiver with a kit to finish the product has been around since the '90's. The last 10 years have seen a massive increase in both the number of kits and the variety of firearms they're available for. Defense Distributed … [Read more...]
In anticipation of my upcoming review article and (official) review video, I wanted to drop a little teaser video about Defense Distributed's flashpoint CNC machine, the Ghost Gunner 2. A primer for those who aren't familiar with the product: The Ghost Gunner is a small, … [Read more...]
Many of the millions of AR platform owners are content to buy a factory rifle and run it as is, trusting the manufacturer to put together a good rifle. For others, a more hands-on approach is the méthode du jour. This usually involves putting together a firearm starting with a … [Read more...]
Since the Ghost Gunner CNC mill came into my house, 80% receivers have been in daily conversations. Not just limited to AR pattern rifles, the 80% movement has expanded well beyond to Glock and 1911 pattern handguns, among others. In this video YouTube user "shooting tips and … [Read more...]
In the sister article to this one, I showed a video of Defense Distributed's Ghost Gunner CNC mill that details finishing an 80% AR lower receiver. As a counterpoint to the automated version, I'd like to show finishing off an 80% receiver using jigs from 80% Arms. While a DIY … [Read more...]
There is a lot of garbage information and fake news out there in gun world. I just had conversation with a guy at my local gun store (this guy also works at a local gun manufacturer). He told me that if I build a gun at home from an 80% lower I can't take it out of state or … [Read more...]
