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Want to finish out your own GLOCK lower?
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Check out Polymer80: https://www.polymer80.com/
Polymer80, a company known for their polymer 80 percent AR-15 lower receivers, introduced a new product at SHOT Show this year that will shake things up in the 80 percent world. Named the Specter, this 80 percent frame embraces the ghost gun idea and brings it to the service pistol market with a full-size Glock-compatible 80 percent receiver.
Like their AR parts the Specter frame is made of polymer and it requires a bit of milling to accept a slide and fire control group, but it’s easy to complete using the included jig and drill bits. After the frame is drilled and milled you can install a proprietary locking block with extended rails and assemble the gun. Once outfitted with all the necessary parts the frame will be ready to shoot.
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Mill in from this direction.
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Then mill down the front rails.
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Mill in the sides of the rails.
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It is supposed to be easier to complete than the AR lowers.
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Designed to be compatible with Gen 3 Glock parts and Glock 17 slides, with the right slide assemblies, barrels and magazines. The Specter can be chambered for 9mm Luger, .357 SIG and .40 S&W.
Polymer80 is taking pre-orders for Specter frames now and expects to ship starting March 1. The pre-order price is $140 and will be raised to $180 once they are in full production, so if you are interested in one, reserve it now while the price is right.
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There are two parts to the red milling guide.
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The finished product has a bit more aggressive texture than that of a stock GLOCK frame.
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And a nice mag well.
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The grip has a steeper 1911 style angle.
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Pre-orders are being taken now.
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Polymer80 is also offering a new all-inclusive builder package,the Buy Build Shoot Rifle kit. It retails for $600 and even at that price it’s a serious bargain with everything you need to build a rifle save for a drill press. It is available now and comes in different color and cartridge configurations but the base model is black and will build a 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington carbine.
Specifications:
- Upper Receiver Parts
- Complete upper receiver
- Free-float quad rail system with barrel nut
- Low profile gas block
- Stainless steel gas tube
- 16-inch .223 Wylde barrel, 300 AAC Blackout optional
- 12-inch KeyMod handguard
- A2-style flash hider
- Full-auto bolt carrier group
- Flip-up iron sights
- Lower Receiver Parts
- Polymer80 Phoenix2 80 percent lower receiver and jig system
- Drill bits and end mill bit
- Lower parts kit
- Six-position buffer tube assembly
- M4-style stock and pistol grip
- One 30- or 10-round magazine
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One-stop shopping for a fast AR build.
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As the old saying goes, lock, stock, and barrel. Only for a more modern musket.
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This is one of those kits that would be good to pick up just in case. Somewhere down the line it may come in handy.
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But there isn’t anything about it that feels like a gimmick. It looks to be a solid entry-level AR.
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An AR in a box. No 4473 needed.
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Does this hint at more caliber options to come?
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Parts kits are available, too.
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Either complete parts kits, or springs.
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