AR 15 lower receiver

[Eagles6]

Last time I looked into building an AR, 2-3 yrs ago, stripped lower receivers didn't need to be shipped from the seller to the buyer through an FFL.
Appears that now they do.
Am I mis-remembering or has it always been this way?

 

[zombienerd]

The Lower Receiver is "the gun" and has always required an FFL.

 

[Runningman]

has it always been this way?

Been that way since 1968 or so.

 

[CoRoMo]

There is an exception to the above two posts. If the receiver is less than 80% complete, it won't technically be 'the gun' yet. You can get a lower receiver without the FFL middleman.

http://www.dsarms.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1001

The same goes for a lot of receivers like a 1911 frame. You can get a frame that is say, 60% machined and then finish drilling the remaining holes and whatnot. These frames/receivers don't always have a serial number from the original manufacturer though.


hth

 

[Eagles6]

Thanks guys, that was the info that I was looking for.

 

[RockyMtnTactical]

You are not recalling it correctly. AR15 lowers have always been considered the "gun" and required an FFL.

 

[Art Eatman]

Question answered.