self publishing and pamphleteers, technology will bring back the local gunsmith. Of course, you can get a couple of these and a manufactures license and create a niche market.

And a few other minor things, like raw material, and you can make all the AR-15's you want...In metal....

And gun control advocates arguments become even more moot.

...some issues with the quality of the final machining with this unit, and it can be done with absolutely PERFECT results for a lot less invested in tools. I've completed four lowers....3 AR-15's and an AR-10...using an 80% jig, a drill press and a router and they are absolutely flawless. No paperwork, no serial number, no registration, no trail along with a big middle finger and a FU to the grabbers. What's not to like?

.."80% Arms". I use their Easy Jig (you can find better deals on lowers elsewhere) and there are a ton of videos online.

The students have access for projects 24/7. Card swipe access w/no supervision.

Damn those engineering students.

...who made a very fine AR-15 receiver from a "0% billet" using a Bridgeport mill in his garage. Are they gonna ban these?

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I also know of another who made a very nice AK pattern rifle receiver from....wait for it....a shovel.

I've made 3 AR15 receivers, 3 1911 pistol receivers, 1 Sig Sauer p228 receiver, a glock 17 compatible receiver and a 50 BMG single shot rifle receiver all from "untraceable ghost gun" 80% receivers. If only the media knew of what you can make at home with hand tools, a router form home depot and a drill at home

...to try a 1911. How much more involved is that as compared to an 80% AR receiver?

I've done 3 with no experience and just watched youtube videos on how to do them. If you do a drop in parts kit then all that is needed is cutting the rails on the receiver and drilling 3 pin holes and then putting the parts together.

If you decide on a match parts kit or buying match parts individually, then every part needs to be hand fit together. Still doable but you will need a lot more specialty tools to finish and it takes a great deal longer. But you get to fit the parts together perfectly and it is much more satisfying to complete one.

Stealth Arms makes a good jig for finishing a receiver by hand (plus a drill). Matrix Precision also makes very good 1911 jigs for finishing a receiver by hand. I have both. The matrix ones are more expensive but make it a lot easier to finish one by hand. There are jigs for using machine shop tools as well but I dont have a milling machine.

search for "mosinvirus" on youtube. He has videos where he makes several 1911's and gives very good step by step instructions

Here is the first one I did.

Thanks for the info. Nice looking pistol too

With technology evolving as fast as it is, the legislature and Gov. Brown may need to get Leland Yee a pardon, so he can help them draft more control legislation to keep everyone "safe".

While they're at it better ban aluminum assault billets too.

Never dawns on the California brain trust that the Genie just ain't going back in that bottle, no matter how many laws they pass.

Just like Cook County, passed a law with a $25 surcharge on every firearms sold in the County and their budget counted on $2 million in revenue from that, from the 5 gun stores still within County limits.

Guess what? The real "take" was way less than $200,00 for almost 2 years and they are scratching their pointy little heads about the "shortfall". It's the same thing with hiking the taxes on gasoline.

People, including me, voted with our feet and wallets.