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Skans · January 12, 2016, 12:54 PM

You might want to read this from BATFE:

Nonetheless, if a handgun or other weapon with an overall length of less than 26 inches, or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length is assembled or otherwise produced from a weapon originally assembled or produced only as a rifle, such a weapon is a “weapon made from a rifle” as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(4). Such a weapon would not be a “pistol” because the weapon was not originally designed, made, and intended to fire a projectile by one hand.

https://www.atf.gov/file/55526/download

And, focus on the part that says "...or otherwise produced from a weapon originally....produced only as a rifle..."

So, I'd think twice about assembling a pistol from receiver that is somehow designated as a carbine or rifle receiver. Whether or not it's a rifle is not limited to the installation of a certain length barrel from the factory.

January 12, 2016, 12:54 PM	#11
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	You might want to read this from BATFE: Nonetheless, if a handgun or other weapon with an overall length of less than 26 inches, or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length is assembled or otherwise produced from a weapon originally assembled or produced only as a rifle, such a weapon is a “weapon made from a rifle” as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(a)(4). Such a weapon would not be a “pistol” because the weapon was not originally designed, made, and intended to fire a projectile by one hand. https://www.atf.gov/file/55526/download And, focus on the part that says "...or otherwise produced from a weapon originally....produced only as a rifle..." So, I'd think twice about assembling a pistol from receiver that is somehow designated as a carbine or rifle receiver. Whether or not it's a rifle is not limited to the installation of a certain length barrel from the factory.