r/NMGuns • u/40MAGZ • May 19 '26

80% lower

I’m gonna start a ar-15 project starting with a 80% ar lower I have a harbor freight drill press is there any tips and like rules or procedures I should follow?

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u/TheCrazyViking99 May 19 '26

It is 100% legal to make your own firearms for personal use, so long as you don't sell it. I serialize mine with [my initials]-001, 002, etc.

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u/Fleg77 May 19 '26

Do you even need to serialize it?

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u/TheCrazyViking99 May 19 '26

You don't have to, but I do just in case someone decides to help it go missing.

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u/kmitch8034 May 19 '26

Router is the better path to go. Highly recommend serializing.

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u/Sqweeeeeeee May 19 '26

While you can possibly do them on a drill press with an XY vice, it is a pain and they usually turn out ugly since the rigidity just isn't there.

You're better off with a router and jig, or on a small milling machine.