Hello all.
I'm looking at developing a California legal AR lower.
My basic concept is to have a lower and upper that has a quick release, disengaging the action without removing the Take down pin.
I have been in touch with WA state firearm licence department. (I have say was the nicest conversation I have had in a long time).
We come to the conclusion that I'm allowed to develop blueprints.
My next problem would be finding a local manufacturer that can built the proposed upper and lower. I do not repeat do not want to build the full firearm.
It would need to be tested for fitments. If the concept works without problems I would like to patent the lower and sell it off the USA.
I have been told that in WA that I can't have manufacture cat d parts for civilian use to export on an ongoing basis to the USA. Plus Americans probably wouldn't buy Australian made AR parts
My reason for not going straight to a US manufacturer is I have been stung with an idea before.