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10/13/2009 6:41:25 AM EDT
recently sent in my paperwork for my sbr. i just started to think about people who have a short bbl. pistol. whats the nfa difference? i mean, if you have a pistol buffer on your ar, does that mean its classified in that config. as a pistol and it does not need to be nfa registered? don`t understand the diff. and wondering why anyone would put just the foam covered tube on. i can`t think you could shoulder fire it like that. it would be like shooting a T/C i guess.
10/13/2009 6:44:23 AM EDT
[#1]
An SBR has a stock and a bbl less than 16 inches.

An AR pistol just has the tube.  It does not have a stock to allow it to be shoulder fired.  It is classified as a pistol and does not have to be on the NFA registry.



10/13/2009 7:44:29 AM EDT
[#2]
thanks for clarification. if i would have known that i could have saved myself the $200 tax. i was going to use it on my st-22 from spikes. being a .22 it still could be held pretty well at shoulder with out the pain. oh well!
10/13/2009 5:20:35 PM EDT
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thanks for clarification. if i would have known that i could have saved myself the $200 tax. i was going to use it on my st-22 from spikes. being a .22 it still could be held pretty well at shoulder with out the pain. oh well!


True, but now when you get your stamp back you will have a versatile lower that can have any upper put on it. As long as it can be returned to its original stated length. Plus it offers a wider variety for different applications. Your not just stuck with a pistol. You chage uppers on a registered SBR.
10/14/2009 12:49:22 PM EDT
[#4]
You went the best way, trust me.  I've seen guys use padded tubes on their AR's to make a quasi-back stock but not only does it look ridiculous but it's not comfortable at all either.  Still with the SBR.  It's worth it.
10/18/2009 4:43:04 PM EDT
[#5]
If the upper and bbl were some how perm attached could you add the receiver length to bbl length? Kind of like a pinned and welded fh. Obviously being from PRK I don't have a snow balls chance in h3ll of getting a SBR, just curious if this has been discussed/tried.
10/18/2009 10:39:50 PM EDT
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If the upper and bbl were some how perm attached could you add the receiver length to bbl length? Kind of like a pinned and welded fh. Obviously being from PRK I don't have a snow balls chance in h3ll of getting a SBR, just curious if this has been discussed/tried.
No, barrel length is measured from the breech to the muzzle.  It doesn't matter how much extends behind the breech, it can't be counted as part of the barrel's length.





 
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