Pre 86 Question?

Dead · August 12, 2000, 02:16 PM

What was the cost of converting a semi-auto to full auto before the '86 ban??

For example:

AK-47?

AR-15?

MAC-10?

MP-5?

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**Art Eatman** · August 14, 2000, 05:39 PM

As for "the rules", I believe it had to be done by a person with the proper license. As far as cost, it wasn't real expensive--in hindsight--although I couldn't give you any dollar figures.

AR-15 drop-in sears were fairly cheap--$30? $50? No more than that. You had to do the whole registration bit, with the $200 transfer tax and all. I think the same sort of numbers for a Mac 10...

I know from nuthin' about the AK and MP $ figures, though.

Regards, Art

Dead · August 15, 2000, 04:04 PM

Thank you Art Eatman!!!!! So the '86 ban really killed F/A's for the average peon! How nice!

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**James K** · August 15, 2000, 11:29 PM

That was the idea.

Jim

ctdonath · August 16, 2000, 11:51 PM

Yep. A good example of the Constitutionally-forbidden "conspiracy to deprive rights". Gov't agents would argue that they are technically legal - you can buy one - but they've been restricted into oblivion.

August 12, 2000, 02:16 PM	#1
Dead Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2000 Location: AoW Land, USA Posts: 1,923	What was the cost of converting a semi-auto to full auto before the '86 ban?? For example: AK-47? AR-15? MAC-10? MP-5? ------------------ Dead [Black Ops]

August 14, 2000, 05:39 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,947	As for "the rules", I believe it had to be done by a person with the proper license. As far as cost, it wasn't real expensive--in hindsight--although I couldn't give you any dollar figures. AR-15 drop-in sears were fairly cheap--$30? $50? No more than that. You had to do the whole registration bit, with the $200 transfer tax and all. I think the same sort of numbers for a Mac 10... I know from nuthin' about the AK and MP $ figures, though. Regards, Art

August 15, 2000, 04:04 PM	#3
Dead Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2000 Location: AoW Land, USA Posts: 1,923	Thank you Art Eatman!!!!! So the '86 ban really killed F/A's for the average peon! How nice! ------------------ Dead [Black Ops]

August 15, 2000, 11:29 PM	#4
James K Staff Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 16,439	That was the idea. Jim

August 16, 2000, 11:51 PM	#5
ctdonath Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 1999 Posts: 1,902	Yep. A good example of the Constitutionally-forbidden "conspiracy to deprive rights". Gov't agents would argue that they are technically legal - you can buy one - but they've been restricted into oblivion.