Hello Folks,
I am a newbie on line although I have been lurking for several months. During that time I have been trying to educate myself on the regs. to carry out a crazy project. I must say the level of knowledge and helpfulness of members is impressive so I am hoping that a few final questions I still have can be answered - fully understanding the BATFE could re-interperet the regs. overnight.
The plan is to convert this:
To this (don't worry, this is a photoshop job):
Obviously this is a Form 1 project. However, complications arise.
1. It seems to me that the modified firearm would have been perfectly legal, and none NFA, if Beretta had designed it and manufactured the action for a pistol.
2. If I get a Form 1 approval the firearm is now legally a pistol. Since the barrel length of a pistol is not restricted does that mean I could shorten the barrel to any length I wished under the original Form 1 or would another Form 1 be required?
3. Does the remaining length of fore-end constitute a forward hand grip - which would possibly make it a rifle instead of a pistol, despite the lack of a butt-stock?
4. I own two Storms, the butt-stocks are interchangeable. Fortunately, Beretta serial numbered the butt-stocks as well as the actions. If I only modify one rifle, with matching serial numbers, I think I would be legal to have the other rifle in close proximity as long as I never assembled a firearm with mis-matched serial number parts.
5. The BATFE restricted FLL part of a Storm is the plastic fore-end housing. This is considered the action of this firearm.
Gets complicated doesn't it. Hope this provides interesting reading to other members as an example of the practical application of the regulations. I will report on my experiences with the BATFE when the project is completed.
I am a newbie on line although I have been lurking for several months. During that time I have been trying to educate myself on the regs. to carry out a crazy project. I must say the level of knowledge and helpfulness of members is impressive so I am hoping that a few final questions I still have can be answered - fully understanding the BATFE could re-interperet the regs. overnight.
The plan is to convert this:
To this (don't worry, this is a photoshop job):
Obviously this is a Form 1 project. However, complications arise.
1. It seems to me that the modified firearm would have been perfectly legal, and none NFA, if Beretta had designed it and manufactured the action for a pistol.
2. If I get a Form 1 approval the firearm is now legally a pistol. Since the barrel length of a pistol is not restricted does that mean I could shorten the barrel to any length I wished under the original Form 1 or would another Form 1 be required?
3. Does the remaining length of fore-end constitute a forward hand grip - which would possibly make it a rifle instead of a pistol, despite the lack of a butt-stock?
4. I own two Storms, the butt-stocks are interchangeable. Fortunately, Beretta serial numbered the butt-stocks as well as the actions. If I only modify one rifle, with matching serial numbers, I think I would be legal to have the other rifle in close proximity as long as I never assembled a firearm with mis-matched serial number parts.
5. The BATFE restricted FLL part of a Storm is the plastic fore-end housing. This is considered the action of this firearm.
Gets complicated doesn't it. Hope this provides interesting reading to other members as an example of the practical application of the regulations. I will report on my experiences with the BATFE when the project is completed.