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Posted: 11/9/2008 3:17:58 PM EDT
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I have done a search on here and have not found answers, so I am going to post this with the chance that it is a repost. So sorry in advance if it is.
I have recently been looking into buying a Colt 6921 thanks to some friendly advice in my last post. My questions are: 1) What is the federal tax stamp and what is involved with attaining one? 2) What differentiates the different rifles? Everyone seems to have an opinion on which rifle is more effective/better, what is it about the different rifles that sets them apart/makes one better than another? After being in the Army for 7 years as an Infantryman I don't know that I buy into the Military Spec thing being superior! 3) Will there be a noticeable difference from the 16" barrel and the 14.5" barrel? I know that the muzzle velocity from the change from the M16 to the M4 effected several characteristics of the weapon... does this hold true for the AR-15s as well? <––- the main purpose of this purchase is to be able to target shoot for my upcoming deployment to Afghanistan so I want the rifle to be as similar to my issued rifle as possible. 4) If I buy the upper and lower separately can I avoid the federal tax stamp? Well that is all I can think of at the moment... I am the type that likes to know everything I can find out about something before I buy it, so any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks, LT |
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You might check out the NFA forum on SBRs..loads of info there. To briefly answer your question, a 6921 is already registered as a Short Barreled Rifle in the National Firearms Act Registry. To have one transferred to you you need a submit an ATF Form 4, Application for tax paid transfer and registration of a Firearm. You need to have it signed by a Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the area in which you live, i.e., chief of police, sheriff, district attorney, judge of a court with felony jurisdiction. You need to aslo submit a set of your fingerprints. The dealer will mail all of these forms, along with your check for $200 made out to the Department of the Treasury, to BATF. Process usually takes a couple of months, if approved he can transfer the gun to you. You can also form a corporation or legal trust and have the gun transferred to it without the necessity of a law enforcement sign off and fingerprints.
Possession of an unregistered lower and an upper with a shorter than 16" barrel is a big no no, federal felony up to 10 years. |
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The tax stamp is needed if you wish to buy a machinegun/silencer/etc... Since you're deploying I don't know if that would be the best investment.
There will be a wide range of opinions on what makes quality for an AR15. The needs you have described, leads me to say that about any brand of AR15 will fit your needs. You probably won't notice much difference between the 14.5 and the 16" rifle. Personally I prefer the 16" rifle. |
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Why would me deploying weigh into it at all? What is involved with attaining a tax stamp? LT I guess it really depends on what you want the stamp for. If you are going the machine gun, then you're looking at a serious investment just for the item. Then you will have to have it shipped to a dealer that deals in machine guns. Then submit the paperwork and wait. I'm not sure what the current wait times are, but the last time I waited for a suppressor, it took about 3 months for the paperwork to get back from ATF. If you're going to build an SBR, you 'll have to submit the paperwork and wait till it comes back to actually build it. You will also have to take into account that how your stuff is stored while you're gone. I'm not 100% certain, but your stuff will have to be kept off limits to anyone else in the house while deployed. I would suggest checking the class 3 forums here and get some more advice from those who have more knowledge on the matter. |
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