i live in pennsylvania
2007-03-04 15:20:13 · 10 answers · asked by armyman202001 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
When used with a BATF certified and as such marked pistol lower, any barrel shorter(or longer for that matter) than 16 inches may be used as long as a pistol buffer tube with no provision for attachment of fixed or folding stock is used as well.
Foregrips may not be used on pistols with barrels shorter than 16 inches, as the BATF now considers this to be an AOW (Any Other Weapon) subject to registration and tax.
2007-03-04 17:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In most states, yes. Some, kalif for example, won't allow seimauto pistols that can take hi-cap mags etc so you'll need to go the bolt action route. Pistol lowers MARKED as such are legal to use 10" barrels on in most cases, though.
If you ever install a stock on the lower, it becomes a short barreled rifle and will need to be taxed as such.
2007-03-04 15:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by randkl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The main thing is that the lower starts life as a pistol.
If you register the lower as a handgun and it had never been registered as a rifle than the short barrel is okay.
just keep a copy of the registration to prove it started as a pistol and not modified afterwards to become the pistol.
enjoy your AR pistol. As long as it is legal for your state.
2007-03-06 07:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may desire to get the $2 hundred tax stamp until eventually you wanna get acquainted with enormous Bubba devoid of the stamp you would be in possession of an unlawful short barrel rifle (SBR) which i think is as much as ten or 15 years in penitentiary,i must be incorrect on that section. it rather is the comparable workplace work you bypass by using to get a suppressor or a pre 86 finished vehicle gun. Now legally you might have an eleven.5 inch barrel yet you will possibly desire to completely connect a flash suppressor that brings the OAL (over all length) to sixteen",i think of which would be pointless,plus $2 hundred ain't undesirable pondering you would be paying a minimal of $800 for a superb Ar-15.
2016-12-18 15:27:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the serial numbered part must be created as a pistol, so If you buy a pistol lower Yes. It will be legal with the US government, I am not sure on pennsylvania state firearms law, but a local gun shop or your local police dept should be able to tell you if its legal in the state.
2007-03-05 18:49:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be legal AS A PISTOL.
It is up to you to comply with whatever state
& local registration & regulations that
apply to handguns.
If you put a stock on it, it will become an SBR
(short barrelled rifle), subject by the BATFE
to special license & $200 tax.
2007-03-04 19:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by John S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, as long as it doesn't have a stock.
You can use any AR-15 receiver that has NOT been previously assembled as a rifle. If you buy a stripped lower receiver, that has never been assembled as a rifle, you are ok. If you buy a rifle and take the upper off and put your 10" upper on it, it's a federal offense.
See the link below for more info on NFA rules.
I'm also in PA.
2007-03-05 04:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by Bloom Automatic 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just don't put a stock on I did the same for my FN FAL it's now a pistol but it has a 12" barrel there fun to shoot like this.
2007-03-04 16:53:46 · answer #8 · answered by Rambo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, as long as there is no way to put a stock on it. Your local laws need to be checked to be sure.
2007-03-05 05:50:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't risk being charged with a federal firearms violation on 'hearsay' opinions. Check with your State's office of BATF.
Best.
H
2007-03-04 22:17:40 · answer #10 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋