2451 Sunday This Is Not A Gun Day! Remember frens, 80% lowers are not firearms! (i.maga.host) posted 192 days ago by InternetPersona 192 days ago by InternetPersona +2451 / -0 120 comments share 120 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (120) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 10 ▼ – Regionalphilbin 10 points 192 days ago +11 / -1 Can someone please explain what this means? I am a gun idiot. I mean, I know enough about hunting rifles, and hunted irregularly since I was 12. I grew up on a farm, but I don't know anything about 80% lowers. permalink save report block reply ▲ 10 ▼ – username_is_taken 10 points 192 days ago +10 / -0 An AR has a lower receiver. An 80% lower is a chunk of metal that has been milled out to 80% complete. The extra 20% has to be performed to complete to create a 100% lower receiver. On the AR platform only the lower receiver is governed by law requiring an FFL to handle a buy/sell. 80% doesn't require paperwork since it's just an oddly shaped block of metal. permalink parent save report block reply
Can someone please explain what this means? I am a gun idiot. I mean, I know enough about hunting rifles, and hunted irregularly since I was 12. I grew up on a farm, but I don't know anything about 80% lowers.
An AR has a lower receiver.
An 80% lower is a chunk of metal that has been milled out to 80% complete.
The extra 20% has to be performed to complete to create a 100% lower receiver.
On the AR platform only the lower receiver is governed by law requiring an FFL to handle a buy/sell.
80% doesn't require paperwork since it's just an oddly shaped block of metal.