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Old 02-09-2013, 1:18 PM
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Old 02-15-2013, 8:54 PM
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spent the day getting my lower done, these guys are good to go !!!!!!
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I'll be working with them again ...
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Gabe is a great guy! and service here is amazing !
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Gabe get the 1911's going! You will be a millionaire!
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So I went in today to finish my lower.........and all I can say is WOW! These guys are 100% percent professionals. Well staffed and well organized. Like any good business should be. When you show up for your appointment, they are ready to start your lower. I had no wait time. They were at the ready to answer questions, or offer assistance. They were able to help machine, engrave and bead blast my lower in under an hour. They have anodizing available I just didn't have time today. I will definitely be back to complete my next projects. Good job guys.
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damn, great to know...will be setting up an appointment as well...wonder what their hours are
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Old 03-19-2013, 5:58 PM
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Milled my lower on Saturday, turned out perfect. These guys know there stuff. I will definently recommend them to friends and family.
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Old 03-20-2013, 11:05 PM
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Do these guys do engraving like a symbole on the lower?
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looks like something I'd like to look into. Do they do multiple lower discounts?
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I would also like to hear everyones feedback on how fitting their FCGs went after attending one of ASTs build parties, as I'm sure others would, so please chime in. Positive and negative, please chime in. So far, lot's of positive feedback. (The magwell issues are not at all related to AST, that blame is on whoever produced your 80%, like Rohg)

However, I would be weary of their engraving. I sent a friend there and they didn't line it up correctly and cut into the magwell flare. They also only did one side. He's new to it all and I feel like they took advantage of him in that regard when I told him that they would take care of him. I'm not trying to be a dick about it, I just want people to be aware of what they are getting and maybe he was the only guy who got screwed in that regard. Or is it $30 a side for the engraving???? If so, they also did it on the non-traditional side.

I believe they are limited to a CNC machine for engraving, which explains it to a degree, so find someone with a laser cutter.

Either way, get the engraving first, then anodize your lower. I see people asking why not to get an 80% that is already anodized. If you get it like that and plan to have engraving done, it'll look like crap as the edges will not be clean and the image or wording will look blurry. I have heard their anodizing is spot on and feedback on here attests to that.
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I got two lowers engraved by AS&T and they came out just ok. This was still early in their process so I'm not sure how they look now. The text depths were not even going left to right. I went from deep to shallow. I guess they could have taken the time to level things but seemed to try to get things done as fast as they can since it was super busy the day I went. For the price and location, I can't really complain. I'll chalk it up as growing pains for them.
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Default 80% completed at Arms Specialty and Tool today -AWESOME

I had my first two 80%ers completed at AST today and it was a fantastic experience. Very educational. Gabe walked me through the whole process and I learned a lot......
Like my next two 80%ers will be purchased from him and not Rohg. He showed me where the Rohg was drilled crooked and then rectified the problems
I will not hesitate to recommend AST to anyone looking to complete their 80% AR lower and look forward to doing business with them again. Thanks Gabe and thanks Calguns!
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Sure wish there was some place like that in the SF Bay area. Those guys do it all.
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SF Bay Area ? You must be sleeping, there is place in San Jose that has build parties on weekends for 80%, do a search on 80% in San Jose or look in the South Bay community threads
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My shop is right down the street. Drove around the area today a bit after working on my truck... Is that yours thats up on the container?!!!
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Old 04-06-2013, 10:37 PM
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SF Bay Area ? You must be sleeping, there is place in San Jose that has build parties on weekends for 80%, do a search on 80% in San Jose or look in the South Bay community threads
Yeah, sorry. I did find a thread from San Jose. It just seems like the guy down there does it all.
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thanks for sharing, I'll give them a try...
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Old 04-10-2013, 11:21 AM
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Any update on the 308 builds? Man I've been looking everywhere my eyes hurt lol
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Arms Specialty and Tool is set up and taking reservation for the 80 % AR 10 Lowers.
The jigs and programs have been tested and proven to make a perfect cut.
To set your apt give us at 714 414 6047 or pm us .
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please please please do a 1911 build !!!!!
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Old 04-16-2013, 7:11 PM
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I was just there today, Gabe and the boys are stand up guys!
I highly recommend these guys for your 80% needs!
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Gabe was busier than a 1 armed paper hanger today! the entire experience was top notch and he made this novice feel confident. only thing i will suggest is that if your lower is already anodized, be sure to place a piece of paper where ever there is contact. when we got to step 2, we added a pieces of paper on the front but the back didn't have any so there are a little bit of scuff marks. it took me over an hour to drive there, but his cnc machine and personality is worth the drive!

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Drove by around 4pm today on the way to my shop. Nice line out the door. Shop looks pretty good guys!
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would like to thank Gabe for his services and great quality of work he and his machines do ..My brother & I have been at his shop for the past two weekends in a row getting lowers cut and bugging the sh*t out of Gabe.. both times nothing but good experience ...sorry for being the last customers this saturday !! AS&T is good to go !!

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I just got to work after visiting AS&T. I was raised with firearms, but, as this is my first AR build, I did not know what to expect in the whole process. My visit to AS&T was the best. I highly recommend this shop. Everyone there was extremely helpful and very patient with my beginner builder status. I just can't say enough about my experience there today. I will definitely be returning to have more work done.
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Gabe is very excellent. Had two lower receivers completed in less than 30 minutes. I definitely will recommend his shop for completing 80% lower receivers.
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Thumbs up Flawless at Arms Specialty and Tools

Just got back from AS&T. Read so many good things about Gabe and the folks there it seemed like the right place to go. After listening to Gabe explain the process to an other builder and watching it being done, my nerves settled and I was up. Before I knew it the job was done and looked perfect. Got it home and assembled the parts (complete with Ca. legal bullet button of course). Everything fit perfectly and the operations are flawless. Thanks a bunch for all the info and guidance Gabe !!
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Bought my 80% from SouthCoast Outdoorsman on advice from Gabe at Specialty Arms and Tool.
Good quality 80% lowers from KE in AZ
Gabe did the machining, serial number, custom engraving then sent it out for anodizing'
Great work and service---a quality shop!
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Bought my 80% from SouthCoast Outdoorsman on advice from Gabe at Specialty Arms and Tool.
Good quality 80% lowers from KE in AZ
Gabe did the machining, serial number, custom engraving then sent it out for anodizing'
Great work and service---a quality shop!
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How much did the lower cost from SouthCoast Outdoorsman?
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Getting mine done next week. Looking forward to it. For engraving, I am considering a new place in Santa Ana. Here's the link rather than have me type out all the good stuff. http://www.factoryenova.com/sp/index.php

I'll try them out on some junk stuff before I bring my pretty AR lower in for Logo'ing.
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Had a horrible experience with Ares before hearing about Gabe and Arms Specialty and Tool. All I can say is Gabe is a stand up guy with a professional attitude and a way of doing business that some others out there could learn from.
If you have a lower that needs work, bring it to this shop and you will be more than happy with the result.
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I have to say though, don't pay for an anodized 80% because there's a good chance you'll need to have it stripped and anodized again after the machining process...
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Any word on 1911 builds yet? Also Gabe when you do make your jigs and what not for 1911's what kind of frame are you planning on using?

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Any trouble with the 2 corner radii at the take down pin area making contact with the rear lug of your upper? or was the change made? Looks great
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