Posted: 12/13/2001 8:34:22 PM EDT
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I am new to the boards. I have been lurking about for a couple of weeks. I have been involved mainly with C&R's and AK's in the past. Now I have a pre-ban SP1. I hope someone has some insight into this. I was wondering if the SP1 could legally be converted to full auto. If so what is the price range. Does the pre-ban status of the weapon have anything to do with whether or not it can be converted. Or am I stuck with the option of purchasing a transferable rifle? Thanks for any help... Thanks |
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Yes, by a Class 2 manufacturer - but you couldn't own it after the conversion. The only way to go full auto with an SP-1 now is to buy a registered machinegun conversion like a lightning link or drop-in auto sear. It's not really 'converting' the SP-1 that way, just allowing full auto fire with a drop-in conversion system. pre/post ban means nothing for machineguns. If you got a drop-in conversion, you might want to buy a post-ban gun to install it in, and save wear and tear on a more valuable pre-ban rifle. Lightning links usually run about $2500. Drop-in Sears start at $4000 transferrable conversions start in the low $4000's Factory M16's usually start upwards of $5500 |
| Now I am confused. What you are saying is that I can buy a postban Bushmaster (or any other rifle), buy a $2500 Lightning link and now I have a machine gun? Same thing with the drop-in sear? I thought a machine gun had to be registered before the cut-off in 86, and by definition, the receiver is the gun. So how can you take a gun made in 2000 and turn it into a legal registered machine gun? |
| Thanks to all who responded. This has been very enlightening. I guess I better save up some greenbacks. Also I may want to purchase a decent gun safe. This is not the sort of thing you leave laying around in your closet for any common criminal to get his hands on. |