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AR pistol question

Post by Geno » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:44 pm

I'm considering an AR pistol in trade. How could I find out if the receiver hasn't been listed as a rifle? Said another way, would ATF consider it legal if I acquired it as a pistol?
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Re: AR pistol question

Post by Whootsinator » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:58 pm

Contact the manufacturer with the serial number and ask what it was manufactured as. If it left the factory as an "Other" receiver or as a pistol receiver, I'd consider it reasonably safe. There's no practical way to determine if a receiver that was manufactured as Pistol/Other was ever configured as a rifle.
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Re: AR pistol question

Post by Geno » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:44 pm

Thanks. I'm told that it was assembled with new receiver and parts by an 'armorer".
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Re: AR pistol question

Post by guncrank1 » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:08 pm

If it was made into a handgun first , then your question does not matter.

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Re: AR pistol question

Post by WLJ » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:35 pm

Just the mere fact that this question has to be asked highlights the stupid absurdity of many of the gun laws in this country.
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Re: AR pistol question

Post by kokopelli » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:17 pm

If you buy it as a pistol in good faith that it was assembled as such, you're fine. Get a simple bill of sale signed by the seller stating that you are buying an AR Pistol. Easy-Peasy, ATF approved- I've seen this before.

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Re: AR pistol question

Post by Geno » Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:29 pm

Armslist guy just flaked. Thanks to you guys, I've learned a bit about AR pistols.
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Re: AR pistol question

Post by dbh » Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:18 am

AR pistols are ghey.....end of story.


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Re: AR pistol question

Post by Niceguy » Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:11 am

dbh wrote:AR pistols are ghey.....end of story.


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AR pistols are the beginning of story, they easily turn into SBR's quick and easy, after the forever wait ofcoarse...haha

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Re: AR pistol question

Post by PDM » Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:54 am

dbh wrote:The necessity for AR pistols are ghey.....end of story.


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Re: AR pistol question

Post by ssracer » Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:58 am

The NFA is ghey...end of story

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Re: AR pistol question

Post by Niceguy » Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:23 am

I absolutely agree with the last two statements!

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Re: AR pistol question

Post by son of liberty » Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:52 pm

The AR15 pistols are great, its an SBR with no tax. Sure there are some limitations but none that really make a huge difference.
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Re: AR pistol question

Post by ssracer » Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:22 pm

I can't put it on my shoulder but I don't have to notify the ATF just because I'm crossing state lines with it..

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