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Posted: 5/3/2009 2:24:11 PM EDT
| Is it acceptable to have the trigger guard engraved when producing a short barrel rifle as means of marking your info? I have read it is acceptable to mark the barrel, upper, and lower, if so why wouldnt the trigger guard be ok? Im guessing since the barrel and upper can be removed from the receiver that it would be acceptable? It would just be alot easier for me. |
| Ar15, I could always make the trigger guard permanent to the receiver, but barrels and uppers are not permanent to the receiver so I figure it would be acceptable, I just dont want to figure or assume with legalities... Also maybe the buffer tube could be engraved considering its not hidden? |
| I would just get the receiver engraved like everyone else. Orion can do it on the front of mag well or on sides of trigger that are out of the way and not noticeable. If your going to do it do it on the gun not a part that can be easily removed or broken. Bend the buffer tube and you have to get the new one engraved to make the gun legal. Most do the lower because you can then swap uppers, barrels at will. If you do the upper or barrel every single one you want to put on the gun needs to be engraved. Lower if you have it as a 10.5 and decided to try a 7.5 also just swap them back and forth |
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there was a guy here who, a few years back, spot-welded his trigger guard to his lower and engraved it. unfortunately, the law is so poorly written that, even though the ATF doesn't really like parts to be engraved that are easily removable, some of the acceptable parts for engraving ARE easily removable. if it isn't "frame, barrel, or reciever", don't engrave it. the trigger guard is only acceptable when it becomes part of the reciever via a permanent attachment method. |
| I had the trigger guard engraved, It looks great. I am going to find a way to make it non removable. The metal is in that area is probably to thin to weld and would look like dog crap even if high freq welded. Im going to figure it out though.. I might get the receiver done as well if I can find time to get down to anvil arms. |
| I just send my receiver off at the same time as my paperwork. The wait isnt bad because its not like i can build the gun anyway. I had mine back in about a week for like 50 bucks total shipping included and looks very nice. Put a little alumablack on it and it is perfect. That time was also with some laser engraving done on the gun as well |
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