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Re:Colt is ending production of AR-15s by asni on Friday September 20, 2019 @06:32AM (#21025105)
There are a number of companies producing unfinished lower receivers that are then sold to consumers to complete the machining on. Lowers that are only 80% complete are not classified as “firearms” and thus require no FFL transfer. While a CNC machine is ideal, the kits can be completed using tools as rudimentary as a drill press or a router. Polymer lowers are also available and can be completed using a something as simple as a dremel tool. 80% Glock lowers are also available and are quite popular. Firearms made in this way are perfectly legal though they cannot be sold or transferred as they have no serial number.
Re:Colt is ending production of AR-15s by kls on Friday September 20, 2019 @04:28PM (#21030921)
You can register the receiver with the ATF and receive a transferable serial number. IIRC you have to have possessed the receiver for a certain amount of time and you can only transfer so many per year before they consider you to be a gun manufacturer.