16" to 14.5 " ? barrel

[BIGE7.62]

Can I legally have a 16" barrel cut down to 14.5 " ? Than pin a 1.5 " muzzel brake on . If so who can do this around Indy

I Knew I could pin the muzzel brake on !The only reason I asked about this ,is some one I ask to do this wanted to know if it was a NFA weapon . After I told them no , and told them what I wanted to do . They wont even return my e-mails . Thought I was ok doing this ,just wanted to check !

I'm only using "pin" as a chatch all phrase/ want to attach, as to where it can't be removed without the use of torch or power tools

 

[esrice]

Can I legally have a 16" barrel cut down to 14.5 " ? Than pin a 1.5 " muzzel brake on .

Yes.

If so who can do this around Indy

No clue.

 

[fire259]

I have a Colt M-4 that I bought from LEO friend of mine that has a 14.5" barrel. He pinned the flash suppressor on when he sold it to me and told me it would be legal for a civilian that way.

 

[nipprdog]

I thought you couldn't "pin" it. Doesn't it have to be permantly attached?

 

[shibumiseeker]

I thought you couldn't "pin" it. Doesn't it have to be permantly attached?

It has to be blind pinned or silver soldered.

 

[fire259]

After further recollection and a check in the gun safe, it is not pinned it is either soldered or welded.

 

[shibumiseeker]

After further recollection and a check in the gun safe, it is not pinned it is either soldered or welded.

Blind pinning has a small weld over the pinned section and then is ground flat. After it's done and refinished it's almost impossible to tell if the person doing it is skilled.

 

[fire259]

Blind pinning has a small weld over the pinned section and then is ground flat. After it's done and refinished it's almost impossible to tell if the person doing it is skilled.

I believe that is what has been done to mine. If I look close I can see a where it has been ground

 

[Marc]

thats what this one is, i used the yhm phantom 28a flash suppressor

 

[Mordred]

14" is too big. Go 10"-12" SBR.

 

[SmileDocHill]

14" is too big. Go 10"-12" SBR.

Yeah, you could always "pin" a 5" flash suppressor onto the 10" barell to avoid having to jump through NFA loops.
What say you, INGO?

 

[kevinj110]

Yeah, you could always "pin" a 5" flash suppressor onto the 10" barell to avoid having to jump through NFA loops.
What say you, INGO?

I hate that look. 14.5 is a good size.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Yeah, you could always "pin" a 5" flash suppressor onto the 10" barell to avoid having to jump through NFA loops.
What say you, INGO?

Didn't Eagle Arms do this in the early '90s?

 

[Marc]

I hate that look. 14.5 is a good size.

same here, not smart reducing barrel length and adding a gotti flash suppressor cripple the guns accuracy for looks, but if you have it done like that and the zombies come remove the ugly suppressor and would be great for indoors

this helps if you want to remove the silver solder so that way you still have a choice on what you want if you still want to get a tax tamp and have a real sbr

How to Remove Silver Solder | eHow.com

 

[BIGE7.62]

I hate that look. 14.5 is a good size.

That's was how they did some carbines in the 60's , 11.5" barrel 4.5 " flash suppresser .XM 177 I do belive .CAR 15 ?

 

[Hop]

I'm probably going to do mine this weekend. Colt 14.5" SOCOM and a Battlecomp 1.5. The battle comp has a small hole for a pin. I'll use the same size drill and put a dimple in the barrel after correctly clocking down the compensator. I'll cut a drill bit and tap it into the hole then solver solder over it. I'm pretty sure this will pass as permanently attached.

I'll post back and let you know how it goes.

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

i read on the atf that they changed the rules and a pinned/welded accesory is no longer legal for keeping it above sbr length

 

[nipprdog]

i read on the atf that they changed the rules and a pinned/welded accesory is no longer legal for keeping it above sbr length

Link????????????

 

[Hop]

I'd need to see that too. And if so would be another reason the ATF sucks! Their "letters" and FAQs are a bunch of BS. None of the actual laws have changed. What about all the people that have already pinned and welded? The Battlecomp 1.5 is fairly new to the market too. I'm sure they would have posted something on their website if the ATF ruled against pins.

 

[Marc]

it would be stupid to allow silver solder and not pinning and welding, but then again thats the government for ya


guess which chicken is the gvt

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