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Old August 16, 2008, 18:46   #1
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Need a smith to finish an 80% FAL receiver

I have one of those old Century 80% FAL receivers that has been sitting around the gun room for a few years, along with an STG-58 kit that's begging to be made whole again. So, I need a smith who is willing to tackle the job of finishing my receiver. Does anyone have any recommendations?

And before anyone says it, I already know that it'd be easier and probably just as much money to simply buy a finished receiver. However, I already have this one and might as well make something of it. So there's no need for anyone to rehash that.

Thanks in advance for your help and consideration.
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Old August 16, 2008, 18:56   #2
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Use it for a paperweight.

Buy a real receiver.
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Old August 16, 2008, 20:22   #3
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sell the 80% to me and put that money towards a ready to use receiver.
I dont know any one who will finish it for you and if you can do the math its $60 to$80 an hour and there is about 40 hours in machining it. thats iff you have the gear. set up for machining is most of the time. so if some one was to do more than 1 say 10 at a time then it might cut the cost per unit down. but then that person would be a manufacturer and thats another lot of problems.
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Old August 16, 2008, 20:51   #4
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One additional problem that nobody has addressed - nobody but YOU can legally complete that receiver. Not unless they're a licensed firearms manufacturer and pay the federal taxes on it, and then do a NICS check on you and transfer it on a 4473.
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Old August 17, 2008, 08:48   #5
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Put a Handle on it and make a HAMMER, then buy a RECEIVER to build your STG..
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Old August 17, 2008, 12:42   #6
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Throw it away and buy a new receiver. Then, throw that receiver away and buy another one. You'll save lots of money and time.
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