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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What's Legal Concerning Replacing Flash Hider?

Posted: 9/11/2005 6:55:49 PM EDT

I promise I really searched for the answer to this before posting. No Joy.

I have a Rock River Entry Tactical M4gery. Came with an A2 flash hider. Threaded, not pinned.
Would like to try out a Phantom Flash Suppressor YHM-28-5C2.

But, I keep reading about how a 14.5" barreled rifle + flash hider = legal IF it's pinned and welded.

Is this old info from the AWB days and / or specific to just gun hating states?

Thanks for any help in advance.

BigDaddy0004

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:00:28 PM EDT

[#1]

your barrel MUST be a permanent 16 inches or more, or it MUST be Federally registered as a SBR - short barrel rifle.

So if you have a 16" + fh, unscrew it, screw on a new.

If you have a 14.5" + fh, then the new one has to be permanently attached

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:02:50 PM EDT

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your barrel MUST be a permanent 16 inches or more, or it MUST be Federally registered as a SBR - short barrel rifle.

unless its an MG!

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:18:28 PM EDT

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Quoted:
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your barrel MUST be a permanent 16 inches or more, or it MUST be Federally registered as a SBR - short barrel rifle.

unless its an MG!

I kinda doubt his Rock River Arms Entry Tactical M4gery is a MG.

Your just gonna confuse the new fella.

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:24:38 PM EDT

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I kinda doubt his Rock River Arms Entry Tactical M4gery is a MG.

Your just gonna confuse the new fella.

LOL!!!

I doubt he even has a 14.5 inch barrel from RRA, let alone a MG. Unscrew, put on new...

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:25:33 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Unscrew, put on new...

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:50:13 PM EDT

[#6]

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unless its an MG!

No privately owned RRA MG's.

(guess you could have a registered LL)

Posted: 9/11/2005 7:58:20 PM EDT

[#7]

I know, I know!

Just playin' around...

I just meant there are other way to have shorty barrels!

Posted: 9/11/2005 8:32:31 PM EDT

[#8]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Just for clarification, I didn't say I had a 14.5" barrel rifle.
I said I have READ about 14.5" barrels + flash hider = legal.

I knew the RRA site info said it was a 16" barreled rifle with an A2 flash hider, but to tell you the truth, I did not realize the total length was ~17 7/8". Never got out the tape measure to check.

I was under the incorrect assumption that without the flash hider the total length was 14.5".

Again, thanks for schooling me. I learned something.

BigDaddy0004

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What's Legal Concerning Replacing Flash Hider?

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