Posted: 1/23/2002 6:39:08 PM EDT
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Last year DPMS introduced the California legal AR lower without the magazine well. When I saw it in Shotgun News I began to wonder I could use that receiver as a platform for some pre-ban barrels that I've horded over the years. When I visited my local dealer I asked him his opinion. He said that I could not use that receiver to assemble a weapon with a tele-stock, bayonet lug and flash suppressor, because it was defined as an AR-15 receiver according to the assault weapon ban. I argued that I could use said receiver to assemble a rifle with tele-stock, bayonet lug and flash suppressor, because it could not accept a high capacity magazine. So, who is right?[argue] P.S. I've held off assembling such a weapon for two reasons: 1.) I didn't know who was right, and 2.) such a weapon is worthless. Nevertheless what do you think? |
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That is false. Only semi-autos that accept detachable mags, or have fixed mags that accept more than 10 rounds of ammo, are regulated by the AW laws. You may use uppers with pre-ban features on the DPMS single-shot lower, or better, on the GoGoGadget fixed 10-round lower. You may also install a folding or collapsable stock. HOWEVER, a new, recent, little-known law made any rifle under 30" in total length an "assault weapon", even a single-shot. And, unlike the Feds, the PRK measurement is done with the stock in the folded/collapsed position, NOT in the open/extended position. So, if you install a collapsable stock, make darn sure your upper is long enough to get you out beyond 30" with the stock collapsed. Note that Kalifonistan's laws have even turned some LEVER-ACTION COWBOY RIFLES into "assault weapons", due to the fact that they have magazines that accept more than 10 rounds. Lots of people don't understand this, and didn't register... -Troy |