80% Arms GST-9 80% Glock Compatible Pistol Frame

[pfn]

I want to hear more about the progress of this project. Been wanting to order several since hearing about it in November, but there haven't been any actual product photos, or press previews. Would really want to see more information about this lower in real life and not just renders, a campy promo video, or a regurgitation of PRs.

[RickD427]

Hello RickD427,

No, the frame does not have 3.7 oz of steel in it.

And thank you very much for a direct, concise, and non-evasive answer to the question.

[80% Arms]

I want to hear more about the progress of this project. Been wanting to order several since hearing about it in November, but there haven't been any actual product photos, or press previews. Would really want to see more information about this lower in real life and not just renders, a campy promo video, or a regurgitation of PRs.

Hello pln,

Sorry for the late reply. For some reason our Calguns emails went to spam...

As a little background on injection molding, the final step (of a very long process) of creating the tooling is applying the texture and stippling to the molds. Therefore, the actual live product images released so far have been without texture or stippling. Very soon texture and stippling will be added to the tooling and we'll release photos when this final step is completed. The production frame will look awesome. (One of the driving forces behind this frame was to not only to make it functionally superior, but also to make it look like a premium 100% frame you would buy in a gun store.)

Press reviews will be forthcoming as we get closer to the launch.

Everything is still looking good for production in early Spring.

[HK Dave]

Sorry to bring back an older thread. I’m very interested in this.

If I understand it correctly, there needs to be a specific amount of steel in the frame and a permanently etched unique serial. Will this kit meet those requirements in its final form?

[Big bug]

They are taking tons of orders but shipping time is counted in months..... multiple months.... if you want to wait at least 3-4 months and more for your order...then go ahead... you've been forewarned. My order has...

[warbunker]

Been waiting for months now , all I keep getting from them is , we are still working on it , please be patient , we are making the best possible product for our customers. That’s nice but don’t tell us it will ship date and make us wait 6+ months past your ship date with nothing but excuses. I don’t think those of us that pre ordered and paid for these will ever get them.

[Mac Attack]

[rocknut]

I canceled my order and got my money back after asking several times. I’m not willing to gamble on whether I ever get it. When I ordered, they didn’t show as backordered and were claiming they were shipping and would be caught up months ago. Good luck to anyone waiting. I hope they get caught up, I really would like to build one.

[Mac Attack]

[SVT-40]

Any updates on when backorders are going to be filled?

[Mac Attack]

[80% Arms]

Any updates on when backorders are going to be filled?

@SVT-40 - We are currently filling April GST-9 orders. April orders will be filled by the end of January. We've added and continue to add extra capacity to accelerate the pace of filling GST-9 backorders. We're operating 24/7, 7 days a week, and through every holiday to get our products out as fast as we can manufacture them. Thanks for hanging in there!

@Mac Attack - Thank you for your comments. We're excited about the GST-9 and that you're happy with your GST-9!

We know the frustration of the long wait and we've been doing every thing possible to increase production. (And yes, we should have done a better job at updating status of orders.) While it may appear we are not shipping a lot of product based on posts by frustrated customers with the long lead times, we have more than doubled capacity this past year for all of our products and shipped more products this past year than ever before. For that we sincerely thank you and all of our customers for your patience and trust in 80% Arms.

[M1NM]

From the website:

Because the GST-9 is not a firearm, in most cases, it is currently legal to purchase and own an unfinished frame in California. California law prohibits building an off-roster handgun as well as a homebuilt firearm that does not contain an integral 3.7 oz piece of stainless steel. If you are purchasing a GST-9 that ships to California, you certify that you have a law-enforcement exemption, or intend to build and maintain the product outside of the state.

[skurd]

so when will this be available...? for non preorder. because I do not want to order today and wait 6 months or a year.

a year is pretty crazy for injection molded plastic.

[80% Arms]

so when will this be available...? for non preorder. because I do not want to order today and wait 6 months or a year.

a year is pretty crazy for injection molded plastic.

Hi Skurd - While we are now filling orders from April, that does not mean it will take 9 month to get a GST-9 if one is ordered today. For reference, our production volume is up substantially and we have filled 6 months of backorders in the past 60 days. We also continue to add additional capacity on further reduce fulfillment time.

Due extreme market demand, and raw material shortages that impact the entire firearms industry, it's not possible nor prudent to give specific delivery times for new orders. Who would have guessed 6 months ago that major ammo suppliers like Hornady would have a 3 year manufacturing backorder now? We anticiipate the wait will not be excessive in light of our current production volume and extra production coming online. If at any point you no longer want to wait, you can cancel and get a refund. We have a full money back guarantee.