JD Machine question.

[Eddie1965]

Can I purchase a stripped lower directly from JD Machine if drive down there or does it have to be transferred to an FFL? I know they are back ordered right now, but I wouldn't mind driving down there and placing a deposit on one if it's feasible. And I know it will entail 3 trips but the GF keeps complaining that we never do anything so one those trips could be a date night and kill two birds with one stone.

[DirtRacer151]

thats what i did...
"honey...let's go have dinner in San Diego tonight"

[odslim]

Not so sure now, but I believe you can. I called last april 2012, inquiring about the same thing, whoever I spoke to was pretty cool. He mentioned that they'll give you a tour of there facility and might also hook it up on some color filling. He was also willing to work out the purchase, he told me that I wouldnt have to take a second trip down, and I would be able to pick up the lower from a gun show that they were attending and by my house. Loike I mentioned, dont know if they allow you to that now, you probably want to try to call them. San Diego would be a nice little trip though, I wouldnt mind taking the wife at all.

[jcjt]

Was there last Saturday. Yes you can

[damon1272]

You can get it direct from them. You can save a few bucks by going right down the road to Discount Gun Mart for slightly less.

[joeblowphony]

You can deal with them direct?! Dang it I would have driven over there weeks ago! shoot. Hey how back ordered do you think they are now?

[damon1272]

From what I gather 5-7 weeks. Getting ahold of them is tough right now. They supply other manufacturers so they have other customers to take care of outside of people walking through the door.

[joeblowphony]

Yea that sounds about right for alot of places. Thanks for the info

[BDH]

Here's a direct quote from JDMT just a few days ago: "We have no lowers in stock and our lead time is around 7 weeks."

Worst case, call and see if there is a waiting list...

Bruce

[odslim]

Is there a store front? Just by walking in vs. trying to call them?

[XDRoX]

They don't really have a store front. Just like an office type setting. I bought a few lowers from them a few years back. I wasn't impressed to say the least with everything about them. The weren't very professional, made me stand around a while, and my 10 day wait turned in to 30 because of "ATF difficulties."

But they did turn out some nice lowers. All worked fine and their shop is pretty impressive. And they are happy to let you walk around the shop and check stuff out.

[SteveMartin]

I called today and got an answer; the lead time is about 2 months right now.

[Ross]

Yes you can.

Since there is a two month wait, may as well get a custom serial number for a few dollars more.

[isplice]

They have no plans on doing custom serial numbers at this time- too busy. I asked them on Dec. 28. I was told that last year they only did 10 custom S/N's. I got the feeling that a custom number is no longer possible from JD.

[CessnaDriver]

Will they engrave lowers you walk in?