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i done a search on this subject, "Essential Arms" here on AR15.com, read all the notes for 9 months back........., & i am still a bit confused..., i have had an AR15 for a long tyme but it sat unused for a few years, i never concerned myself over the AW-Ban Law, the rifle or anythyng else, i just decided to get it out & start shooting actively once more.....
so i wanted another AR15, then another & another & so on.........!
NOW HYPTHETICALLY !!!!!!!!!!!
i am walking down a back country dirt road, i see a man walking towards me & he is carrying this "BLACK RIFLE", as we meet he asks if wud lyke to buy his rifle, i say shure.., let me look at it, it is all Black..! perfectly matching Black !! it is as beautiful as any of my Colt's or Bushies, very tight fitting, original military cleaning kit in buttstock...
on the left side magwell is "Cal .223-5.56 J 15
SN 3xxx", a lyttle further aft is, "E.A. Kr. Spr. LA"........... yes !! it is an "Essential Arms" in full preban config., the guy says $500 cash !! no questions !! no paper work!! we go seperate ways.......
can i legaly own that rifle in it's current config ?? altho i have no idea whether it was assembled in 1991 or 2001...?? would i get in trouble if i took it to the range to shoot & some BATF type got nosey ?? would it be legal in ANY circumstance if the upper were replaced wyth a "liberalized" upper ??
i have a chance to buy the above described rifle but i don't want any hassle........., oooh ..! that price is NOT the actual price !!