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Posted: 7/26/2026 4:20:55 PM EDT
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I have a fair number of SBR's. I think guns with overly long flash hiders or braces, or no stock at all just look wrong. In fact, recently I just completed three new SBR's and have a fourth in process. A Springfield Kuna, a Palmetto AK104, a CZ Bren 2, and a CZ Bren 805. But, I've had more than one person suggest that SBR'ing a firearm ruins its resale value. Whether that be the engraving, the paperwork hassle, the wait, etc. At least now, there's not a $200 fee and a year long wait. In my experience, I've sold two SBR's and in both situations the buyer asked me to turn in back into a pistol and file paperwork the remove it from the registry. Yes, it slowed the sale, but wasn't really a big deal. From my perspective, it should make a gun more valuable since someone went to the trouble to source the parts to make it right. I currently have four other guns I'm considering SBR'ing. A Stribog, an MPX-K, a DPMS Kitty Kat and a DPMS 10.5". In the case of the latter, I might only SBR one lower, thus having one in pistol brace configuration and the other with a stock that could be swapped. Two questions...does the hive think that SBR'ing decreases value? And, of the four guns I have left...would you SBR them? |
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Most people probably do not want a firearm with a random person's info engraved on it, so yes you likely are hurting resale value. There is a chance the engraving requirement might go away in the near future. Personally I SBR guns I know I'll likely never sell anyway, so it's moot. If resale is that much of a concern just stick to SBR'ing things like AR lowers that are so cheap it's a non issue to devalue them. |
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Originally Posted By Sanlanman: the simple answer is YES. Originally Posted By Sanlanman: the simple answer is YES. Followed by 'who cares?' Never sell a firearm. Originally Posted By mak0: Most people probably do not want a firearm with a random person's info engraved on it. Frankly i don't want anyone having a firearm with my info onit so it's moot. 'course i also ain't F1d anything of any particular value. |
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Originally Posted By dntama: It decreases value and adds to the hassle if you want to sell. I wouldn't buy an SBR unless I also know it works. Are you cutting down the barrels yourself? Cutting and threading the barrel properly will add to the cost and you won't get those costs back. A few may be removing perm attached devices, which I would certainly be concerned about if buying. |
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Originally Posted By Stryfe: Followed by 'who cares?' Never sell a firearm. Frankly i don't want anyone having a firearm with my info onit so it's moot. 'course i also ain't F1d anything of any particular value. I agree with having my info out there. I recently created a new trust that just has a few roman numerals as the name so that is all the engraving is. I wish I had done this for all my other SBRs. This particular SBS I was kind of on the fence about making it an SBS or if i wanted to keep it. So if I do sell it, at least my name isnt on it. I am sure it hurt the value some but it was a $300 gun to start with. But hopfully the whole engraving thing goes away. |
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