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Posted: 3/5/2007 6:18:15 PM EDT
| Whats the difference between pre-ban, post-ban, and carbine rifles? Thanks. |
| I understand that the ban was centered around "semi-automatic assault weapons" and had nothing to do with actual ballistics, but rather cosmetic appearance. But then what cosmetic changes have been adapted to the post-ban models to make them "legal"? Has it been mostly a name change? Some post-ban models look more tactical than many of the pre-ban models I have seen. Or, are there actual mechanical changes that have been made as a result of the ban? Thanks. |
This was taken from the link Quib provided you with. That basically answers your question on what is pre-ban ... and the absence of a combination thereof, is post ban.   Hope I got that right ....
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Post Ban/Pre Ban doesn't mean anything anymore to most of the US. However some still refer to "post bans" as the neutered ARs (lacking the banned cosmetic features). Though legally in most states you can now add those features back to the rifle. 'Pre-ban' can either refer to the rifles manufactured prior to 13 Sept 94, or to rifles that have the banned features. Pre-ban built rifles are important in a handful of states as only pre-ban built rifles may have the banned features. Carbine = shortened version of a rifle. Or a 'short rifle'. The M4 and 16" ARs are considered 'carbines' as they are shortened versions fo the M16A2 (20" barrel). However I should point out prior to the M16 a 20" barrel would be considered a carbine as many of the older (WWI & WW2) rifles had barrel lengths of 24" (and up). So it's all relative. |
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This might help, did you see this test over what is pre- or post-ban? www.ont.com/users/kolya/ |
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