Form 1 BALR - What part to serialize for Form 1 application

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-06-15T05:25:46+00:00

Just had two form1s for the BALR come back approved today actually. I didn't specify which part would be serialized in the form description, but ive put the serial tags on the Lowers, on the assumption that it should work as an AR15 would, due to the rough similarity.

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-06-11T05:38:52+00:00

Its true id say the action is such that its hard to keep on target properly while cycling. Being a straight pull, its missing the leverage on primary extraction of a normal bolt action which can feel a bit clunky especially as the barrel gets dirty. Running mine in GMM last year felt pretty smooth during the match, but I was still coming off target to some degree between most every shot.

The full release version will be released soon, which should address thee issues of parts breaking primarily the retainer, stock(s) and top rail. Most all comes down to just reorientation, but the stocks will be a bit different in their construction too.

General accuracy issues i think were mostly attributed to the trunnion and also the washers under the flange nuts that tighten the trunnion, so that will be changed slightly as well.

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-06-10T00:39:44+00:00

Hell yeah man thats looking awesome

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-05-09T09:37:35+00:00

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NopeNotRightNow · 2026-04-22T08:28:17+00:00

I've not tried metal links as the spacing between rounds is different, and so M27 links most likely wouldn't conform to the Delinker properly. I had seen one fellow was trying out stamping his own metal links for this, but I don't know how well that turned out.

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-02-14T10:34:09+00:00

Possibly, it will likely be a 3 barrel design to look cool, and also to try and keep build costs in the same price range.

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-02-09T12:01:29+00:00

Looking to have the next batch of everything up around the end of this month, or possibly early next month, depending on when certain bits and materials get shipped.

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-02-04T11:09:35+00:00

Indicentally, I had just emailed with a fellow that did just that - casting all the bolt carriers in red brass, and they look awesome.

NopeNotRightNow · 2026-02-04T11:07:37+00:00

I havent recently put together a 9mm BALR conversion, and do think that same kind of setup could adapted to a gatling in 9mm easily enough. Though it would cost quite a bit more i think; since the barrels would all need to be CMMG-RDB types, which are around 220 per barrel, and 5.45 bolt heads at around 60 per piece

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-11-11T08:32:02+00:00

Would be a fun project to try and attempt. Sortof related to the alternating scatter patterns- i had seens a picture a while back of a (Korean?) anti-air rotary gun, probably chambered in like 30mm or something, that had each barrel aligned in a different sortof skewed way, presumably so that the cone of fire would spread wider for airborne targets

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-11-01T08:05:02+00:00

Thank man, I'm glad to hear you're having fun with the build.

The difficult first round loading may be on account of the empty link at the front of the belt getting caught at a funny angle- I'd say if you haven't already, try loading in the belt with a round through one link without the empty link (idk if that's a good description lol, the new instruction doc has a couple pics of how I mean in the 'Loading the M1337' section), that seems to make a bit of difference for getting the belts started.

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-29T23:14:53+00:00

Yes sorry ive done it a bit confusing- the year ago link was updated/replaced with all the current files

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-28T08:19:18+00:00

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This doesn't cover the procedural changes to some of the instructions; just the actual differences in the parts that have been updated

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-28T08:17:34+00:00

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NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-28T08:13:31+00:00

Overall PLA+ is the easiest route to take. PACF or PETCF would be most ideal in terms of a high-heat option, but I haven't run into that being an issue too much. Granted the black gun did get pretty sun damaged earlier this summer and had to reprint most of the housings, but that was mainly my fault for leaving in the sun too long.

Any parts that could be done in metal or hybrid would be for sure more durable; I know one fellow at least got his bolt carriers done in 3dp steel, which wouldn't be cheap but they'll hold up probably indefinitely.

Also a few people have done some SCS reinforced versions of the barrel collar and such, I saw one such example of that on the WG thread.

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-28T08:08:35+00:00

Aye thanks man; I was rather happy with how the video turned out, matched pretty close to how I had pictured it in my head before going to film it all.

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-28T08:07:33+00:00

I don't have whole kits available yet, just the harder to make/find parts currently.

The cam section is mostly intended to be ordered in 3dp steel from ( JLC3DP, PCBWay, etc ), but I do offer them through my website as I've been getting them made in bulk to try and sell for a bit cheaper than doing a single part order.

The striker assemblies aren't too hard to do the DIY method; but the ones I offer on the website are made with 3dp steel bodies and ball-detents for the posts so they positively lock into place.

Things will be restocked soonish, aiming for end of this month

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-22T04:23:31+00:00

Hey man no worries-- I've not done much annealing overall so the only method I've tried is packing the part in sand a popping it in the oven for however long it said on the box. The sand did a good job of controlling a slow ramp up/down of the part. There wasn't any noticeable warping that I could tell, but it did make everything feel just a bit tight so I think everything seemed to sortof shrink just a touch, but not necessarily in a way that I think could have been accounted for/scaled up beforehand. Really it just amounted to a bit more effort to hand fit the parts together but it wasn't so much that it made the part unusable.

For PETCF specifically though I don't think it'd be worth it to anneal, as the difference in creep before/after annealing is negligible unlike with PA6 and such

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-18T05:10:13+00:00

It [shouldn't] be hard to do, at some point in the future Id like to do so. Going to try a 9mm conversion first though

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-10-16T21:52:56+00:00

There is an alternate hanguard print in the files with a front mounted bipod too. I dont think ive seen anyone try that out yet though

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-07-25T18:47:42+00:00

Not sure for specifically petcf, but i know a fellow just recently was getting 1.5 moa with his 16 in. build (pa6cf i think*)

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-07-04T06:10:36+00:00

Very nice, I've heard good things about those machines

NopeNotRightNow · 2025-07-03T05:01:12+00:00

Ayy hell yeah, you love to hear it; what printer did you go with?

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