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Posted: 12/8/2018 2:40:24 PM EDT
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The first AR ones I saw were cast ones form the Tannery shop and National Ordnance. Had a lot more required to be done on them but there were jigs out then to finish them out. Not sure who were the first to sell an AR one though.
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Posted: 12/8/2018 5:08:54 PM EDT
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The first AR ones I saw were cast ones form the Tannery shop and National Ordnance. Had a lot more required to be done on them but there were jigs out then to finish them out. Not sure who were the first to sell an AR one though. |
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Posted: 12/8/2018 5:13:25 PM EDT
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Not really. Maybe 2001 or 2002. Probably search the archives using Tannery shop and find a time frame. Earliest one I found was a 9/2002 post. Incomplete firearm frames for different guns have been around for a long time though. If I remember right they used to call them dummy receivers or incomplete receivers in some of the ads.
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Posted: 12/8/2018 5:46:23 PM EDT
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Not really. Maybe 2001 or 2002. Probably search the archives using Tannery shop and find a time frame. Earliest one I found was a 9/2002 post. Incomplete firearm frames for different guns have been around for a long time though. If I remember right they used to call them dummy receivers or incomplete receivers in some of the ads. IIRC, it was 2000-2001. I cut out a lower that was referred to as a “50%” lower that was sold by ARs4EVER, and it was in early 2001. |
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Posted: 12/8/2018 6:00:52 PM EDT
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The first ones I bought were in 2001 and they were like Pursuit said, considered 40%, 50% and 60% receivers, there was a hell of a lot more to do on them than now a days. You didn't just pop one out in an hour!
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Posted: 12/8/2018 8:36:54 PM EDT
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The first ones I bought were in 2001 and they were like Pursuit said, considered 40%, 50% and 60% receivers, there was a hell of a lot more to do on them than now a days. You didn't just pop one out in an hour! Deck the top of the receiver Bore the hole for the receiver extension Thread the hole for the receiver extension Drill the buffer retaining hole Drill the front pivot pin hole Drill the hole for the front pivot pin detent Mill the area out between the “ears” on the front pivot pin Drill the hole for the rear takedown pin Mill the slot for the bolt catch Drill the hole for the bolt catch roll pin Drill the hole for the safety detent Drill the hole for the rear takedown detent Mill (deck) the rear of the receiver Drill the hole in the rear of the receiver for the stock positioning lug Drill the hole for the magazine catch Mill the magazine button hole Mill the slot for the magazine catch Mill the top of the receiver “ring” above the receiver extension threads Mill the lug the pistol grip fits onto Drill & tap the pistol grip screw Mill the trigger guard ears out Drill the holes for the trigger guard Mill the bevel on the bottom of the mag well THEN you are where we are with “80%” lowers today!!! 
Mill the FCG pocket Drill the hammer and trigger pin holes Drill the safety hole |
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