Can I turn a pistol into a rifle

[64tinc]

Can I get a gunsmith to silver solder a long flash hider on a barrel to make it 16" overall barrel and then will it be considered a rifle so I can add a stock?

 

[dogtown tom]

Yes.......but how long is your barrel right now?
And what is the pistol.

 

[64tinc]

Pistol is the 556p and barrel is 10 inches looked at MFI and they make long adapters that have a fake can over it to make it look cool not just a pencil sticking out.

 

[Aaron Baker]

Just be aware that according to the ATF, you cannot legally turn it back into a pistol once you've made it into a rifle.

Aaron

 

[TexasRifleman]

you cannot legally turn it back into a pistol once you've made it into a rifle.

Yep, that's the current ATF interpretation. According to them it's a one way trip. I'm not sure they have a legal leg to stand on, but who wants to be the test case....

 

[Chedderbob]

This can be done paperwork and tax free, correct?

 

[Clifford]

I believe that you can turn a pistol into a rifle with no paperwork. But I believe you need paper work to turn a rifle into a pistol.

I'd check first thou, just to be sure.

 

[TexasRifleman]

This can be done paperwork and tax free, correct?

Yes there is nothing required to do a rifle conversion but you can NOT ever go back without a tax stamp.

 

[USMACHINEGUN.COM]

You can change it into a rifle but to reach the length, you have to permanently attach the muzzle brake or other device. Cannot just be threaded on. To go back to a rifle as was just mentioned, you have to file a form 2 or form 1 plus the stamp and its an SBR. Just got through our ATF inspection last week and I asked that question specifically as its a common one.

 

[rcmodel]

If I had a working SIG 556 Pistol?

I would sell the dang thing for enough money to buy a rifle.
Somebody will be dumb enough to pay big bucks for it!

What point would there be in welding a bloop tube to a 10" 223 barrel?

You are still giving up all that velocity with the short barrel, and velocity is the only thing that makes the .223 rifle effective.

rc

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

If your in a SBR friendly state, make it a SBR. A 556 Shorty is hopefully in my future.

 

[jmorris]

I agree with both RC and FIVE, if I am going to have a 16" barrel hanging out there I want the velocity and once you have a single SBR you will likely have more.

 

[btwiceborn]

velocity is still 2300-2400 with a 10.5 inch barrel and m855 ammo. that is a 20% drop in velocity, and none of that comes back when putting an extended flashider on it.