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Posted: 6/2/2005 3:46:02 PM EDT
I realize this issue has been beaten into the ground, but I wished to post a reply I received via email from the EPS Directorate at the ATF:
Hope this clears everything up. |
| What's with the part about the OAL being 26" or less? Someone else said something about an AR pistol having to be less than 26" in OAL. Is this true? I know that I've read that the bbl length can be of any length. If you had a 11.5" bbl but the OAL was 27" would that be ok? |
A pistol can't have anything longer than a 16" barrel, and OAL can not be more than 26". I don't know what kind of violation they would write you up for if your pistol was 27", but I wouldn't want to find out. WIZZO |
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"A new unused AR15 type receiver could be used to assemble either a rifle or a pistol. However, if an AR15 receiver has been assembled as a rifle, it cannot be used to assemble a handgun having an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel less than 16 inches in length, unless it is registered in accordance with the provisions of the National Firearms Act. Maby I'm missing something , but how would anyone know if a receiver had been assembled as a rifle prior to being reassembled as a handgun ? Just in case someone was selling a receiver said to have been assembled as a handgun ! |
Well, if the receiver happened to have left the factory as a complete rifle, then there would be a record of it. The only safe way to know would be to track back through every previous owner all the way to the original dealer. That's why the only truly safe way is to either buy a complete AR-15 pistol or a brand new lower receiver from a dealer. |
It can't?! I didn't know there were limits on a pistol barrel or pistol being too LONG?! |
I've just been informed that the OAL is in reference to the Min. requirement for a rifle. Now that I read the 1st post again that would make sense. |
In PA, to be a pistol, the barrel can't be longer than 14.5 inches. |
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