Double Action Revolver 80% Frame, or Full DIY Complete

[Rat1911]

I have a complete machine shop, CNC Machining Center, CNC Lathe, Manual Mills, Lathes, Etc... Currently gathering/making parts/tooling to complete my Rifling Machine.

I'm sure this question has been asked many times?

Anyone making any Modern 80% Revolver Frames, Kits, or scratch built from Drawings, CNC/CAD?

As much as I appreciate comments/concerns with "JohnnyLaw" , Machining Difficulties, Economics, Time, etc... I prefer to build my own Firearms. If this is something that doesn't exist then I will purchased a used revolver and reverse engineer it. Just prefer not to start from scratch if I don't have to.

Thanks in advance.

[tujungatoes]

I've never even heard of an 80% revolver. Sounds like you've got the tools. Provided you've got the skills to go with, it should be an interesting build. Please document it for us to see.

[nick]

You can buy parts kits on Gunbroker, plenty of those there. Good luch making the frame, would be interesting to see it. If you decide to make a few extra 80% S&W L frames, I'd buy them. Come to think of it, I have an N-frame parts kit, too...

[Rat1911]

Hey Guys,
Thanks, been puttering around trying to decide what I need to do and how to do it. I had thought at one time years ago I saw something of the sort. Single Action Kits are available, maybe I'll take a look see to get my feet wet.

[Jon Road King]

Not double action, so a bit OT, but man I would love to do an 80% Colt SAA one of these days...

[MONAJI]

I bet there would be a market in California alone for 80% revolvers, as long as the parts are readily available which they are

[JaredKaragen]

I'd Hella build one. Build it sse, then hacksaw barrel to snub nose and profile barrel exit

[ford63man]

SSE a revolver?

[JaredKaragen]

Pistol. Min barrel length, min OAL... those rules still apply. Single action is a must just to be on the safe side.

Cali sux with regard to pistols.

Remember that handgun roster thing and laws about manufacture of an unsafe handgun???

[Brian06]

Oh man, I have been hoping to find an 80% SAA frame, if you do them, let me know! I would be interested in one, especially if you make them accept uberti/cimarron parts, that way I can do one up in .45ACP!

[Gunsmith Dan]

If you build your own revolver still have to serialize it, SSE it for DROS through a FFL then turn it back into a double action.

Yes the is several custom pistolsmiths that make complete custom revolvers for competitive shooting.

[wecf]

I'd buy a few

[bigbob76]

If you build your own revolver still have to serialize it, SSE it for DROS through a FFL then turn it back into a double action.

Why?

[JoshuaS]

You can make your own SA revolver with any issue. Manufacturing of a non-rostered DA revolver is like manufacturing a semi-auto.

They removed the single shot exception for semiautos, but not the single action exception for revolvers. So SSE is incorrect.

In theory, you may be able to build it as SA and then convert it to DA, the way you used to be able to build a single shot 1911 and convert it to multishot later.

Assuming that was ever legal (SSE was legally grey in some ways), I see no requirement that you DROS it. Perhaps Gunsmith Dan knows a PC code that requires you to DROS homemade revolvers, but not ARs and other handguns because you don't have to DROS those.

[ar15barrels]

man I would love to do an 80% Colt SAA one of these days...

An SAA receiver is not THAT complex to machine from a block of steel.
The grip frame and triggerguard all just attach with screws...