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kymasabe · April 21, 2018, 07:55 PM

Admin, I'm not sure this is in the right place, so please move it if it isn't.

Ok, so, I saw a good deal on a 10.5 inch barreled upper in 5.56 and it got me thinking...what the heck would I use it for. First thought was it might make a cool little SBR if I could build it affordably, but then I really don't have a need for one, and the thought of the $200 tax stamp kinda killed the idea. Then, I was thinking "what if..." and thought of maybe an AR pistol with the "brace" that looks remarkably like a stock and thought....before I do anything illegal, I better inquire about what's legal, what's not, what constitutes a pistol or SBR, where's a good place to the arm brace stock kinda thing (I really have no idea what it's called or who makes it). Do I want pistol length gas system? Carbine length? (The one I looked at was carbine length gas tube and had F-marked front sight). I'm assuming I'm going to need to play with buffer weights and springs?
School me.

April 21, 2018, 07:55 PM	#1
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,748	The fine line between AR pistol and SBR. Someone school me please. Admin, I'm not sure this is in the right place, so please move it if it isn't. Ok, so, I saw a good deal on a 10.5 inch barreled upper in 5.56 and it got me thinking...what the heck would I use it for. First thought was it might make a cool little SBR if I could build it affordably, but then I really don't have a need for one, and the thought of the $200 tax stamp kinda killed the idea. Then, I was thinking "what if..." and thought of maybe an AR pistol with the "brace" that looks remarkably like a stock and thought....before I do anything illegal, I better inquire about what's legal, what's not, what constitutes a pistol or SBR, where's a good place to the arm brace stock kinda thing (I really have no idea what it's called or who makes it). Do I want pistol length gas system? Carbine length? (The one I looked at was carbine length gas tube and had F-marked front sight). I'm assuming I'm going to need to play with buffer weights and springs? School me. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.