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May 9, 2012, 07:15 PM | #1 |
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making a rifle into a pistol(Legally)
Rossi has the new wizard switch barrel system out, but no pistol frames.
Is there any way to legally change a rifle to a pistol? Cutting the stock to a pistol grip is easy enough, but what hoops would have to be jumped through from the legal end? It seems at the worst I could file the papers to "build" a handgun and then re-serial the item or something. |
May 10, 2012, 01:58 AM | #2 |
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You can't make a rifle into a pistol. The best thing to do is wait for this:
http://www.rossiusa.com/2011newcatalog/?catalog_page=12 With a rifle, the only thing you can do is make an SBR or build something resembling a pistol with a long barrel. There's nothing you can do through paperwork or reserialing. If stripped receivers were available from the factory, it would be easy. But they aren't. |
May 10, 2012, 11:30 AM | #3 |
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Making pistol out of Rifle does not work always and can spoil the thing
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May 10, 2012, 11:44 AM | #4 |
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I called Rossi a while back and they aren't so sure they will be following through with the pistol version.
I don't see how converting this could ruin it. |
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May 10, 2012, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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i always wondered the same thing?
i saw a picture that someone took of a mosin rifle and turned it into a pistol about the size of a ruger charger. -i would guess that most rifles,turned into pistols would be worthless but could be fun to try? -so you guy's say no way
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May 10, 2012, 01:02 PM | #7 |
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well, yes the evidence locker aside.
I am calling the local ATFE office. Columbus office pushed me to Cincinnatti and they just take VMs. Have to wait. The picture of the Mosin pistol conversion I have seen is supposed to be a WWII resistance conversion. Braztech also, maybe I can get them to send me one without a stock registered pistol. Never know. Last edited by johnwilliamson062; May 10, 2012 at 01:48 PM. |
May 10, 2012, 01:49 PM | #8 |
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Talked to an unimaginative person at Braztech. Will call back another day.
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May 10, 2012, 02:03 PM | #9 |
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File the paperwork and pay the tax for a short barreled rifle.
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May 10, 2012, 02:53 PM | #10 |
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Can't use a rifle for deer in Ohio, NFA is alot of paperwork to cross state lines. NFA SBR does me no good.
Better to stick w/ the encore. |
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