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Posted: 4/12/2010 8:58:01 AM EDT
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ETA: While there is a healthy dose of government doublespeak in that memo, the past paragraph is what is important. Colt, LMT, BCM, and others have invested plenty to make sure they aren't selling illegal parts to the civilian market. |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 8:59:52 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2010 9:03:57 AM EDT
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Thanks for the updated letter Captain-I didn't have that one yet
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Posted: 4/12/2010 9:06:27 AM EDT
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One of the better response I have seen on ARF... Informative, to the point and not opinion based!
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Posted: 4/12/2010 9:09:36 AM EDT
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WOW!, That was Quick....Thank you. I learn something new everyday.....Is there any advantage to using a FA BCG? IE..Weight, Balance?
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Posted: 4/12/2010 9:10:16 AM EDT
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One of the better response I have seen on ARF... Informative, to the point and not opinion based! Agreed. It's pretty rare that you get two definitive response in the first two posts. [ETA] I'm saving this thread as a reference since the question comes up fairly often. |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 9:23:48 AM EDT
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Seems like Mr. Spencer is better at his job the Mr. Nixon.
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Posted: 4/12/2010 10:05:39 AM EDT
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I've got auto carriers in three of my ARs.
This is posted on the BCM site...... Written by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), Chief of the Firearms Technology Branch ...M16 bolt carriers are not designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun and are not any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled. Further, an M16 bolt carrier is not a firearm as defined in the GCA or a machinegun as defined in the NFA. An M16 bolt carrier is simply a machinegun part and as such its domestic sale and possession is unregulated under the Federal firearms laws. It is not unlawful to utilize a M16 machinegun bolt carrier in a semiautomatic AR15 type rifle. http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-Bolt-Carrier-Group-MPI-Auto-M16-p/bcm%20bolt%20carrier%20group%20auto%20mp.htm |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 10:24:10 AM EDT
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that letter is a bit contradictory.
they advise not to use them, then state that if the gun is NOT made f/a it is perfectly legal |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 10:27:40 AM EDT
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WOW!, That was Quick....Thank you. I learn something new everyday.....Is there any advantage to using a FA BCG? IE..Weight, Balance? Heavier weight makes it cycle better s/a 11.1 f/a 11.5 |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 11:18:06 AM EDT
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Quoted: that letter is a bit contradictory. they advise not to use them, then state that if the gun is NOT made f/a it is perfectly legal Actually, it makes quite a bit of sense if you think about it: 1) We don't recommend it, because if it causes your gun to fire FA, you're going to be raped in federal prison. 2) If it doesn't fire automatically, then you're not violating the law. Those two statements aren't in contradiction, more of a "you could do it, but God help you if it fires full auto". |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 12:15:52 PM EDT
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that letter is a bit contradictory. they advise not to use them, then state that if the gun is NOT made f/a it is perfectly legal Which part you are interpreting as an advisory not to use them? |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 12:15:57 PM EDT
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The 'full circle' carrier is not required in a semi-auto AR for any purpose, but it has a better design under the firing pin which prevents the hammer from hitting it during cycling - this is what damages the FP retaining pins. But, it's a more robust carrier that everyone seems to want, so I put it in my latest, the 'Heavy-Duty' carbine, since everything else in it is HD. Colt has been using it their 'law enforcement' ARs for years.
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Posted: 4/12/2010 12:26:08 PM EDT
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The 'full circle' carrier is not required in a semi-auto AR for any purpose, but it has a better design under the firing pin which prevents the hammer from hitting it during cycling - this is what damages the FP retaining pins. But, it's a more robust carrier that everyone seems to want, so I put it in my latest, the 'Heavy-Duty' carbine, since everything else in it is HD. Colt has been using it their 'law enforcement' ARs for years. For what it's worth, even Colt's civilian Match Targets are shipping with M16 carriers and .154 FCG pins now
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Posted: 4/12/2010 12:57:32 PM EDT
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that letter is a bit contradictory. they advise not to use them, then state that if the gun is NOT made f/a it is perfectly legal Which part you are interpreting as an advisory not to use them? The part that says "previous FTB recommendations not to install this carrier". It's pretty clear that the first letter is typical bureaucratic crap. That being said I run auto BCG's in a half dozen of them, and since they all still only fire semi then it's not a problem (since it's not a machine gun). |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 3:49:49 PM EDT
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that letter is a bit contradictory. they advise not to use them, then state that if the gun is NOT made f/a it is perfectly legal Which part you are interpreting as an advisory not to use them? The part that says "previous FTB recommendations not to install this carrier". It's pretty clear that the first letter is typical bureaucratic crap. That being said I run auto BCG's in a half dozen of them, and since they all still only fire semi then it's not a problem (since it's not a machine gun). My bad, I didn't even read the first letter. The second letter is more recent and makes it pretty clear that FA BCGs are legal. |
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Posted: 4/12/2010 5:54:55 PM EDT
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UN-TACKED AND ADDED LINK TO FAQ; Marked as "do not archive".
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