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Posted: 11/25/2003 10:48:31 PM EDT
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The cutoff for preban PWAs was serial number 35,200 or something. I'll double check and edit this..
[edit] 35,222 was the cutoff. Since most (if not all) PWA receivers were sold as lowers and not complete rifles, you'll want to make sure it was in AW configuration before mid September of 1994. Not a bad idea asking the police about its history, just to make sure you don't find out later the hard way.. |
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Posted: 11/26/2003 6:22:36 AM EDT
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Low priced pre bans can be found, my SGW car-ar,650.00 at a pawn shop. Kind of beat, needed ext. spring, runs like a scalded ape now!!!!
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Posted: 11/26/2003 8:47:37 AM EDT
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As Treetop says, Pac West Arms (PWA) NEVER sold complete rifles. They either sold stripped lowers, individual bits & pieces, or what we now call "kits". Their "kits" were always less the barrel so the weapon was not complete. They did it this way to avoid having to pay some kind of Federal tax. For an extra $25.00 they would assemble the the lower for you. They made a great product. Too bad they went out of business at Olympia, WA in late 1995. Fortunately, I bought a lifetime supply of their lowers before that happened.
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Posted: 11/26/2003 4:15:04 PM EDT
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If the serial number is in the pre-range, jump on it!!
PWA is an excellent piece. As far as assembled before the ban, the burden of proof is not on you, so pre-ban serial number pretty much means pre-ban rifle. Nick |
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Posted: 11/26/2003 6:33:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: As far as assembled before the ban, the burden of proof is not on you, so pre-ban serial number pretty much means pre-ban rifle. Sorry Commando_Guy but if you've checked out the Legal Forum the general consensus there seems to disagree with this statement. On top of that the serial munber ranges on common pre/post ban charts are not accurate for PWA (among others). |
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Posted: 11/26/2003 7:55:02 PM EDT
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Thats a great deal! you havent bought it yet?? you can always get $900-$1000 on the EE I would love to find a deal like that I would buy it.
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Posted: 11/26/2003 9:23:45 PM EDT
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OK update.
I called first thing this moring because I knew it was a steal. The guy told me it was sold. Im not suprised someone got a great deal. |
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Posted: 11/27/2003 10:01:14 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: As far as assembled before the ban, the burden of proof is not on you, so pre-ban serial number pretty much means pre-ban rifle. Sorry Commando_Guy but if you've checked out the Legal Forum the general consensus there seems to disagree with this statement. On top of that the serial munber ranges on common pre/post ban charts are not accurate for PWA (among others). Well I imagine I am still pretty safe with mine in the 11,000 range. Nick |
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