AR-15 10.5 in Barrel ?

**quesogrande** · 10-21-2009, 12:53 PM

Is a 10.5 in barrel illegal with out the class III stuff ? If the over all length is more than 26 in, I see them for sale.

**poak** · 10-21-2009, 12:56 PM

Yes.

The barrel must be at least 16" regardless of the overall length.

You don't need a class III anything, you just need to pay $200 for your NFA tax stamp.

**molonlabetn** · 10-21-2009, 01:02 PM

You can legally buy the uppers seperately... for instance if you were going to create an AR15 'pistol' (without a stock attached, on a registered pistol lower). But to buy a complete gun with <16" barrel, or to install a <16" upper on a rifle lower, you must apply for a tax stamp from the BATFE, to create a registered Short-Barreled Rifle.

If you have a registered machine-gun lower, you can install any length barrel you like.

**quesogrande** · 10-21-2009, 01:48 PM

How are the barrels measured?

**Westwindmike** · 10-21-2009, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quesogrande

How are the barrels measured?

From the closed bolt face to the muzzle.

**quesogrande** · 10-21-2009, 02:22 PM

Counting the flash supressor?

**Capbyrd** · 10-21-2009, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quesogrande

Counting the flash supressor?

If the flash suppressor is pinned/welded on, then yes. If it is removable, then no.

**~48_South~** · 10-21-2009, 09:09 PM

You will see a bunch of short barreled uppers that have lets say 5.5 inch flash suppressors fixed to them thus making the upper legal. As stated above

**quesogrande** · 10-22-2009, 01:01 PM

In the ATF book it's says 16in barrel or 26in in overall length, what is overall length all about? And how is that measured?

**poak** · 10-22-2009, 01:28 PM

Do you want the answer, or the answer you WANT to hear?

10-21-2009, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
quesogrande TGO Freshman Joined: Jan 2009 Where: Mid to East, TN Posts: 48	AR-15 10.5 in Barrel ? Is a 10.5 in barrel illegal with out the class III stuff ? If the over all length is more than 26 in, I see them for sale. __________________ Do see the glow of the crack pipes like I do? "The beating will continue until morale improves."

10-21-2009, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
poak TGO Señor Member Joined: Mar 2008 Where: Nashville,TN Age: 25 Posts: 2,662	Yes. The barrel must be at least 16" regardless of the overall length. You don't need a class III anything, you just need to pay $200 for your NFA tax stamp. __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson "You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime." -Burt Munro

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molonlabetn ελπίδα εγκαταλειφθεί Super Moderator Joined: Jan 2007 Where: Manchester, TN Age: 28 Posts: 4,921	You can legally buy the uppers seperately... for instance if you were going to create an AR15 'pistol' (without a stock attached, on a registered pistol lower). But to buy a complete gun with <16" barrel, or to install a <16" upper on a rifle lower, you must apply for a tax stamp from the BATFE, to create a registered Short-Barreled Rifle. If you have a registered machine-gun lower, you can install any length barrel you like. __________________ - molonlabetn كافر

10-21-2009, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
quesogrande TGO Freshman Joined: Jan 2009 Where: Mid to East, TN Posts: 48	How are the barrels measured? __________________ Do see the glow of the crack pipes like I do? "The beating will continue until morale improves."

10-21-2009, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
quesogrande TGO Freshman Joined: Jan 2009 Where: Mid to East, TN Posts: 48	Counting the flash supressor? __________________ Do see the glow of the crack pipes like I do? "The beating will continue until morale improves."

10-21-2009, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
~48_South~ TGO Member Joined: May 2009 Where: Nashville TN Age: 27 Posts: 61	You will see a bunch of short barreled uppers that have lets say 5.5 inch flash suppressors fixed to them thus making the upper legal. As stated above

10-22-2009, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
quesogrande TGO Freshman Joined: Jan 2009 Where: Mid to East, TN Posts: 48	In the ATF book it's says 16in barrel or 26in in overall length, what is overall length all about? And how is that measured? __________________ Do see the glow of the crack pipes like I do? "The beating will continue until morale improves."

10-22-2009, 01:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
poak TGO Señor Member Joined: Mar 2008 Where: Nashville,TN Age: 25 Posts: 2,662	Do you want the answer, or the answer you WANT to hear? __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson "You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime." -Burt Munro

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