Polymer Glock or 1911/2011 Build?? - 80%

[Psychbiker]

Came across a gunsamerica article showing Polymer80's new 80% glock lower jig kit. It will take gen 3 glock slides and parts. Can be 9mm, 40, 357. Be much cheaper building one of those than a 1911.

Anyone have news or experience with the polymer80 glock 80% kits?

The tools and jigs for a 1911/2011 would be about $300 and 80% frame and parts would be about $900.

Which route would you go and why?

[VoR]

I just ordered the Spectre/Glock lower. Hope it all works out.

[Psychbiker]

Debating myself. Some fun glock slides available and doesn't require milling of the slides like a 1911/2011.

[heyjerr]

I just finished reading up to page 5 in another thread on this. It was announced back in November and the thread pretty much states that it's illegal in CA unless you can manufacture it as a single shot break or bolt action.

[Psychbiker]

Interesting. The info is not clear. I cannot find info regarding the difference between 1911 80% and these 80% glock frames. There might not be any difference, it's too confusing to figure out.

[Awesomesauce]

Could we get clarification on the legality if you built it (outside of California) when you were a resident of another state. Could you simply register the finished SPECTER/GLOCK as a personally imported handgun when coming into CA- assuming you marked it in accordance with ATF marking requirements?

[dwalker]

I just did a 2011 build, I am in it about 2K in parts, but then again a decent 2011 is 2500-3K anyway soooo

If your just building to build and budget is not a huge concern I would build a 2011. If your buiding to learn I would build a 1911.

I am probably going to order a glock 80% here shortly but unti then I have no opinion on it.