eddism
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Would a 10.5" AR15 rifle barrel need a class 3 stamp?
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10" AR15 Rifle Barrel
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Yes, unless you had a 6" permanently attached muzzle device a 10" barrel would make your rifle an SBR which would be subject to the NFA.
Screamin'Eagle
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Robert is correct if the lower is built as a rifle with a stock. If the lower is a pistol with only a buffer tube and no stock, then it would be ok. One caveat among many is that you cannot convert a rifle lower into a pistol lower-that is illegal.
wally
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And as nonsensical as it sounds, if you first build your stripped lower as a pistol you can go back and forth between pistol and rifle (16+" barrel) as often as you like. But if you start with a rifle you can't go to a pistol without the NFA stamp. They only want "reasonable" gun control.
Build the pistol and get the NFA stamp to make it into a SBR, you'll thank me once its all done, although its a 6+ month process to accomplish
Aaron Baker
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The answer to your basic question is "yes" but you've got the terminology wrong.
Class 3 refers to a special occupational tax paid by an FFL so that they can deal in NFA (or Title II) firearms.
You do need to pay for a $200 tax stamp to put a 10.5" barrel on an AR15 rifle. The average wait time to receive your approved tax stamp application back from the ATF is 6 months.
You could build the gun as a pistol, and avoid the stamp. But wally is right. You'll thank yourself for owning an SBR once you bite the bullet and apply.
If you apply for the tax stamp as an individual, you're the only one that can possess the rifle once it's built. And you will need to submit photographs, fingerprints and the signoff of your local Chief Law Enforcement Officer. On the other hand, you can form a trust and anyone who is listed as a trustee (such as a wife or trusted friend) can possess the rifle. And you don't have to submit photos, fingerprints or get the CLEO signoff.
Aaron
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