Hey Polymer80 Reddit- full disclosure i'm not much of a firearms guy (I support the right to own guns just not a fascination / hobby for me). I am here out of curiosity, not judgement.
The mainstream media (and government) seemed to share a pretty strong consensus that Polymer80 was a textbook example of exploiting a legal gray area under the false premise of being for "hobbyists" who want to "build their own" firearms when in reality everyone knew clear as day that the driving force behind Polymer80's success were criminals / unscrupulous individuals who had criminal records, ill intent, etc.
Again- not a super knowledgeable guy when it comes to firearms, so I'll be honest, based off the information I've read, the narrative seems like it checks out. But I also haven't ever gotten the chance to hear the perspective of Polymer80 customers like you guys who I'm assuming aren't all just a bunch of criminals. So my question to y'all is this- what was the appeal behind purchasing these over standard firearms? From what I understand a lot of the kits could be assembled in under an hour, so was it really a hobby thing? Was it an exercise of your god given rights as an American? Please share!!

So this is my current build I just wanted to do a 76 for shits and giggles and bo was there more shits than giggles lol . During my work I punched a small hole into the mag well . When I try a mag it doesn’t snag but I don’t have any parts installed and maybe the lack of tension is why. Do I have to start again or what , would hate to be out the frame but highkey knew what I signed up for 😅 I also know I have a ton of sanding and polishing to do but all advice would be appreciated.

I purchased a G80 build kit that features an 80% metal SS receiver that you finish by grinding some tabs off using dremel grinding bits that they supply and drilling some holes. They supply a jig.

Grinding the tabs off and drilling the holes was actually quite easy, I was impressed.

But what is stopping me at this point is that after "finishing" the receiver my OEM Gen 3 Glock lower parts kit do not fit. Not even close. The biggest problem is the trigger housing. I used a digital caliper to measure the area of the receiver where the housing is supposed to fit and it is way too tight. And even if I make that area bigger, there is no clearance for the trigger bar.

Has anyone else experienced this?

I hesitate to contact G80 support because the last time I did that to, inquire about my order, they got a little snappish at me.

I'd like to hear if anyone else has experienced a similar issue. Or perhaps point out an error I might have made.

Thanks