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Hey, thanks everyone you've all been of wonderful help!
Registered Drop In Auto Sear.... i like the sound of that!
How much do those things run for usually? Where on earth can you find one? (legally)
Also i've seen ads for plans to make your own LL. Can a person make one and register it for legality?
Do you think it'd be just easier/cheaper to register one of my post-bans as a short-barreled rifle? Would i be able to still get pre-ban features mounted on it?
Thanks.
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To get a RDIAS or RLou have to get in contact with a Class 3 dealer. Go to the Full Auto forums in this section and ask about it.
Troy's prices are right on, though if you shop around, you can find them for a little less. Just don't shop too long as the prices rise pretty quickly.
No, you cannot make new lightning links legally. They are considered machine guns by themselves and have to have been registered back in '86 just like all machine guns and drop in auto sears. Anything not registered when the '86 ban was enacted is not legal. No new full auto receivers or devices for individual civilian use whatsoever.
A short barreled rifle is still bound by the AWB even though it is registered. You still can't put any banned features on them.
Sorry for all the negative answers. The laws in effect now pretty much restrict just about everything you could do with an AR. Registered receivers, registered auto sears, and registered lightning links are expensive, very expensive, and the prices are rising every day due to the finite numbers of them on the market.
If all you want is a flash suppressor and a collapsible stock, just get a preban, it will be a lot cheaper. Prices for prebans are pretty good right now because it is so close to the sunset. If you are a patient person, just wait until next September. Flash suppressors, collapsible stocks, and bayonet lugs will be legal again. How long that will last is another matter.