[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Whats the difference

Posted: 1/18/2010 10:34:42 PM EDT

....between a pistol ar lower and a standard ar lower...figure I should have a clue before I pick up a blank....I think I want to build a pistol ar?

Posted: 1/18/2010 10:38:58 PM EDT

[#1]

There is no physical difference....just that if it starts out as a rifle, it can't ever become a pistol....or maybe it's the other way around, I forget...either way, it can't go from one to the other, but can go from the other to one

Posted: 1/18/2010 11:08:23 PM EDT

[#2]

Physically nothing. Unless you have one that is engraved pistol to make you feel better about it.
You can go from a pistol to a rifle, but never the other way. Once a rifle always a rifle.

Posted: 1/18/2010 11:10:33 PM EDT

[#3]

A pistol lower has never had a shoulder stock attached to it. After a shoulder stock has been attached it will under definition of WA state law be either a rifle or a weapon made from a rifle, if this includes a less than 16" barrel it will be a illegal (In WA at least) short barreled rifle whether the shoulder stock is still attached or not.

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