What's the OAL for this with Choate? Need to get this filed, and I can't seem to find a solid number any where.

My paperwork says 24".  I'm hoping I can pick it up in two months .

Edit: Mine has the nonadjustable Choate stock

I got approved with 13.7" as oal. Overall length is folded.

Its supposed to be with the stock opened but hey, as long as you got the stamp thats all that matters.

24" sounds about right.

I originally put 25", but the examiner called and told me that she uses the  shortest possible length for o.a.l.  So I had to correct the form 1.

That examiner is a dumbass. Everyone who's surprised...show of hands?

My Z5K (not a P) was approved with an OAL of 23".

I think this new crop of examiners they took on are either still learning or they are just interpreting the entries however they feel like. I bet Teddy C's email is blowing up and he is probably not the happiest of campers.

I'm glad she called for clarification rather than disapproving the application.  She told me that they had a recent training course and that is what was taught.  She said something like: "the OAL is the minimum length from which the weapon can be fired" (if memory serves right to quote her).  Perhaps she misunderstood, had bad training, or is applying her own standard; but she at least called me to get it fixed so she would approve it. For that reason, I am not inclined to call her a dumbass.  But hey, a stamp is a stamp; so I am happy.

She may have been trained like ass, but she's illiterate so I blame her in the end. From the 5320.1 Instructions page:



As you said, a stamp is a stamp. You paid your $200 and your actions were in good faith, so it doesn't matter. I just wish the people who enforce this shit had half a brain.