Does anyone know where some decently priced and quality stripped lowers for .308 stamped “pistol” can be had.........
- Thread starter Herd Thinner
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To answer your question, I do not.
There is no requirement for the lower to be marked pistol by the BATFE.
Is this a requirement in PA or possibly personal preference?
There is no requirement for the lower to be marked pistol by the BATFE.
Is this a requirement in PA or possibly personal preference?
I think some of the companies that cater to the CA market do that. Iron Ridge Arms, maybe POF does too. Otherwise there is no requirement that it be marked pistol for free states.
Interesting.....I have to see how to go about it in PA ....we have a register pistols......THANKS GUYS
In CA the issue is that you can't register a pistol frame or pistol lower stripped. So you have to either make one and mark it as a pistol or buy a complete gun have it registered as a single shot. As for PA can you make an 80 and register it?
The lower receiver does not have to have any special engraving on it for building a pistol. It is already serial numbered and that number is on the FFL's books. It doesn't matter if you build a pistol or a rifle at that point. The only thing that would complicate things would be if you had a pistol upper on it and then put on a shoulder stock (that makes it a SBR and you would have to do the NFA forms to make it legal).
He also stated that you do not have to have a letter of certification from the manufacturer stating that it is for a pistol because of the generic nature of AR lowers. The only time you have to engrave the lower is if you are making a SBR.
He told me that the BATFE realizes that people like to change their AR's into different configurations and there is not a problem with that as long as they meet all the regs. The example he gave me was that if someone has a AR pistol and wants to add a rifle upper he can but he better to be ready to prove that he never puts the pistol upper on it when the stock is attached. He said that this could be tough to do so he recommends not to try, just too much to worry about. He also said that if you sell the pistol upper there is nothing that forbids you from putting a rifle upper on it.
Bottom line is that if you have a lower it can be made into a pistol or rifle with no special engraving needed (other than SBR). If you want to have multiple AR's in the house in both pistol and rifle, you make sure that you NEVER put the pistol upper on a stocked lower.
I guess I am good to go
He also stated that you do not have to have a letter of certification from the manufacturer stating that it is for a pistol because of the generic nature of AR lowers. The only time you have to engrave the lower is if you are making a SBR.
He told me that the BATFE realizes that people like to change their AR's into different configurations and there is not a problem with that as long as they meet all the regs. The example he gave me was that if someone has a AR pistol and wants to add a rifle upper he can but he better to be ready to prove that he never puts the pistol upper on it when the stock is attached. He said that this could be tough to do so he recommends not to try, just too much to worry about. He also said that if you sell the pistol upper there is nothing that forbids you from putting a rifle upper on it.
Bottom line is that if you have a lower it can be made into a pistol or rifle with no special engraving needed (other than SBR). If you want to have multiple AR's in the house in both pistol and rifle, you make sure that you NEVER put the pistol upper on a stocked lower.
I guess I am good to go
Next order of business is what lower. From what I am reading there are two schools: Armalite and DPMS. You need to chose one style and stick with it. Barrel and bolt carrier group should match. One takes magpul mags the other doesn't. Any input/guidance since this is a new learning experience.
