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What is an ar15 pistol

What’s An AR-15 Pistol Lower?

Building an Ar-15 Pistol Yep, that’s right, you heard us – an AR pistol! The idea is that you take an AR-15, cut out any unnecessary or parts that stick out too much, and rebuild it with a prominent pistol grip and no carrying handle. Actually, it’s a bit more involved than that, but that […]

Forged Receiver, Billet, Cast Aluminum

Which Is The Best Aluminum: Billet, Forged, Or Cast?

AR Lower Receivers: Billet vs Forged vs Cast Aluminum   There’s little doubt that aluminum is the best material when it comes to AR lowers. Whether you get them in complete or as 80% finished to polish-off yourself, aluminum gives you the confidence to use your AR to its fullest extent without fear that it […]

Jig For AR-15 And AR-10 Lower Receiver

3 Benefits Of Using A Jig For An 80 Lower

Why Use A Jig For An 80% Lower? There are a number of important reasons why you should be using a jig to complete your newly purchased and shiny 80% lower in order to get the most out it and with safety in mind too. AR owners love to customize their weapons and with so […]

80 Lower Poly Receiver-AR-15

Are Polymer 80% Lower Receivers Good?

Polymer 80 Lowers When it comes to customizing your AR, the lower receiver is one of the obvious big wins as it offers a huge amount of possibilities when you are making a gun your own.   The receiver is often made of forged, machined, or stamped steel or aluminum, since it is a part […]

About Our 80 Lower Receivers

80 Lower Receivers Markings: Although it’s a little difficult to make out in some of our pics, these 80% Lowers are marked with “SAFE” and “FIRE” on both sides. In the future we may consider a pictogram design instead. Stock Mount We designed our proprietary Gen2 Billet Lower Receiver to have a custom tapered Round […]

What You Need To Know About 80 Lowers

AR-15 80 Percent Lowers One of the most popular rifles ever created is the AR-15 which can be customized easily. An 80% lower receiver is one such custom component, and is not legally considered to be a firearm therefore it can be acquired without federal firearms transfer paperwork or licensing. You must acquire the other […]

Stripped Mil Spec Ar15 Receiver

80% Lower Receiver Vs. Finished Lower Receiver

What’s the Difference Between A Finished Lower and an 80 Lower? This is a question that comes up a lot, and it’s pretty easy to answer. But it’s a good question, because it makes people think about what they can achieve with their AR, and if ever a gun was made to be modified, it’s […]

Ar10 Blemished Lower Receiver

10 Reasons Why You Should Own An AR-10

Benefits Of An AR-10/.308 The AR-10 has been with us for over six decades now, and in that time, despite some rehashes and modifications – ignoring its downsizing to make the AR-15 – the basic rifle is the same concept as when Eugene Stoner first conceived it. That is the mark of a good, well-designed […]

Ar-15, Ar-10 Rifle Scope

Optic Scopes For Your AR-15

Build A Superior AR By Adding An Optic Scope The AR-15 has been developed as a bit of a workhorse in the gun world: solid, dependable, and good all around. This smaller caliber brother of the AR-10 was developed as a mass-produced answer to military needs, but its modular design quickly made it a favorite […]

AR Gun Parts

7 Tools You Need To Have To Finish An 80 Lower

Everything You Need To Build An 80% Lower Receiver   Once you have your 80% lower receiver and jig, there are some extra items you will need to round-up to make sure you have a successful build.   One of the most modified parts is the lower receiver and there is a whole sub-market of […]