A few days ago I spaced out and started thinking about random gun stuff. I drifted into NFA law, and something occured to me.
I'm sure most people here know about the Glock 18, right? Well, Glock found out that Class III dealers were using demo letters to purchase Glock 18's for their own personal use, so they put the squeeze on who they would sell one to.
So the two other options a Class III has to get a full-auto Glock is to get one of the back plate auto sears, or one of these.
The Glock 18 has different sized frame rails to prevent one from installing a 18 slide assembly on a 17, 17L, or 34 frame. This gun, presumably, has standard sized frame rails.
Now, it is my understanding that an 'auto sear' is defined by the NFA as any part or parts that are designed to make a title one semi-auto function in a fully automatic manner.
The altered slide assembly, which is considered a part or accesory, can be removed and installed in many different semi automatic frames, and the firearm will then function in full-auto.
My question is this: Wouldn't the altered slide assembly be the regulated item?
It essentially functions like a Lightning Link (which is considered the machine gun), a easily uninstalled part that makes what is normally a semi-auto function full-auto.
So wouldn't the slide be a machine gun (auto-sear), rather than the frame?
I'm sure most people here know about the Glock 18, right? Well, Glock found out that Class III dealers were using demo letters to purchase Glock 18's for their own personal use, so they put the squeeze on who they would sell one to.
So the two other options a Class III has to get a full-auto Glock is to get one of the back plate auto sears, or one of these.
THE FIREARM STARTS OUT AS A NIB VIRGIN GLOCK 17 AND IS CONVERTED INTO FULL AUTO/SELECT FIRE.
The Glock 18 has different sized frame rails to prevent one from installing a 18 slide assembly on a 17, 17L, or 34 frame. This gun, presumably, has standard sized frame rails.
Now, it is my understanding that an 'auto sear' is defined by the NFA as any part or parts that are designed to make a title one semi-auto function in a fully automatic manner.
The altered slide assembly, which is considered a part or accesory, can be removed and installed in many different semi automatic frames, and the firearm will then function in full-auto.
My question is this: Wouldn't the altered slide assembly be the regulated item?
It essentially functions like a Lightning Link (which is considered the machine gun), a easily uninstalled part that makes what is normally a semi-auto function full-auto.
So wouldn't the slide be a machine gun (auto-sear), rather than the frame?