that was funny kanook. anyway, i think ive got this figured out. it seemed so complicated at first i wasn't sure it was worth it. It looks like all i need to do is buy a us made magazine and a us made stock and i'm good to go. of course, i will be reading more on this before i do any actual "assembling."
Keep in mind that after those modifications even using the stock low capacity magazine is a felony because it reverts back to 3 more foriegn parts if you just barely complied.
You would have added a pistol grip which means the rifle no longer complies with the import restrictions on those rifles (which apply to just ownership through 922(R) without less than 10 foriegn parts.)
That means if you have more than 8 foriegn parts in the gun, which you would just swapping the stock, the original low capacity foriegn magazine is a major 10 year federal felony to use because it tosses the gun over 10 foriegn parts.
Not because the low capacity magazine is a prohibited import feature, but because the pistol grip is which means the entire rifle magazine included has to have less than 10 foriegn parts at all times.
So for example if you have your perfectly compliant and legal rifle with a perfectly legal large capacity USA made magazine at the range, legaly firing that combination and you also have the low capacity foriegn magazine that came with it to use as well you are commiting a 10 year felony crime.
There is also several aftermarket magazines, some of them being the highest quality magazines that are foriegn made.
By just barely making your rifle compliant you could never legaly use any of them with that rifle. Some of them are sold by US importers but they are still foriegn magazines.
That is why relying on the magazine to count as 3 of the parts is not the best way to comply.
