Ar Barrel Length Question

[BayouDeputy]

I know by federal law, you can legally own a rifle with a 16" barrel minimum. I am looking at getting a rifle with a barrel length of 14.5" or 10.5" (haven't decided on which one yet). What I'm wondering is, what stamp or license do I need in order to get a barrel that length, how much is it and where do I get it? Any and all help will be much appreciated. I looked at the sticky at the top of the forum, but could not find exactly what I need answering.

 

[Booseman]

Anything under 16" will require an NFA tax stamp. You will have to file the paperwork with BATFE and send them a $200 check and wait. If you do a search you will find a lot of info on here about NFA items.

Also you can get a 14.5" bbl and attach a flash suppressor that is permanent, it has to be pinned.

 

[Booseman]

Here are a few links that you can use to do some research.

http://forums.officer.com/showthread.php?107341-Taking-the-Trust-route-to-the-NFA...

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10857

http://xcrforum.com/index.php/topic,8742.0.html

 

[Sin-ster]

My question for you before making your decision would be...

Is 1.5" really worth all that paper work, waiting and $200?

As previously mentioned, you can get a 14.5 with a pinned flash hider at much greater ease. Really, unless you're going with the 10.5 or shorter, it's my humble opinion that you're needlessly spinning your wheels. YMMV, of course-- it's your decision in the end.

 

[Booseman]

My question for you before making your decision would be...

Is 1.5" really worth all that paper work, waiting and $200?

As previously mentioned, you can get a 14.5 with a pinned flash hider at much greater ease. Really, unless you're going with the 10.5 or shorter, it's my humble opinion that you're needlessly spinning your wheels. YMMV, of course-- it's your decision in the end.

I agree with you about the waste of time and money for only a 1.5" shorter bbl. If I could only get what I wanted in the 14.5" the I would deff have the flash hider/suppressor pinned.

 

[Blackhawk]

Or, you might start with a 16" barrel then add a slip over flash hider from Midway. It's about 5" long and slips over the barrel before threading on. Makes it look like a short barrel with a long flash hider. Here's the link

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=529331

 

[BayouDeputy]

I plan on using this as a patrol rifle. Im looking at getting the Bushmaster ACR. I looking at getting the 10.5" barrel as an entry weapon and getting the conversion for 6.8 SPC with an 18" barrel for sniper applications.

 

[Sin-ster]

I plan on using this as a patrol rifle. Im looking at getting the Bushmaster ACR. I looking at getting the 10.5" barrel as an entry weapon and getting the conversion for 6.8 SPC with an 18" barrel for sniper applications.

Now that sounds like a good plan, and certainly worth the time and effort to register the SBR. A 10.5" is definitely going to yield benefits-- for entry and for riding in a vehicle with the weapon at the ready.

Or you could convince your department to issue them to all of the officers. IIRC, that gets around a lot of the hassle-- and I'd rather have my tax dollars spent on that than some other BS, failing, problem causing social program.

 

[Tim67]

Or you could convince your department to issue them to all of the officers. IIRC, that gets around a lot of the hassle-- and I'd rather have my tax dollars spent on that than some other BS, failing, problem causing social program.

See if you can make the NFA issue your CLEO's problem. Otherwise, I'd just go with a 16" barrel and save myself the hassle.

 

[tactical723]

I have had many 16 inch AR's, and now I have a SPikes Tactical Carbine with a Daniel Defense 14.5 with pinned/welded phantom FH, I love this length and no stamp and NFA paperwork needed