and keep the LOWER half in my safe...
Do I need to contact ATF for any reason?
Is this legal to do?
Down the road, could I buy the same length upper of another style and put it on my registered / stamped lower?
http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5320-1.pdfDown the road, could I buy the same length upper of another style...
FYI, your lower might be registered with a specific caliber and overall length, i.e. if you change from a .223/5.56mm upper to a .300BLK, 9mm, or any round not registered to that lower. Some people will list a number of lengths and/or calibers on the F1 so that they have more flexibility.
I believe ATF wants notification if there's a permanent change to a registered firearm
ATF asks that you pretty-please let them know. As far as I know, there's no law that requires that
I think you need to perhaps be more worried about selling the buyer into a "constructive possession" prosecution if he has another AR rifle and no AR pistol without having a tax stamp for a lower
This makes no sense to me. Say I sold my 10.5 inch Noveske 5.56 upper, and bought a 10.5 inch LMT 5.56 upper, how is it that you have to notify anyone? It's the same caliber, same barrel length, just a different handguard.I believe ATF wants notification if there's a permanent change to a registered firearm- you've sold the upper with the barrel length/caliber that they have on file, meaning the rifle can't currently be put back into the configuration you submitted.
This makes no sense to me.
Got a point there.:banghead:Do any of their regulations or interpretations?
s makes no sense to me. Say I sold my 10.5 inch Noveske 5.56 upper, and bought a 10.5 inch LMT 5.56 upper, how is it that you have to notify anyone? It's the same caliber, same barrel length, just a different handguard.
Which brings me to this, which I think is true: You can have several uppers simulatneously for one registered lower.
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Originally Posted by TurtlePhish
I believe ATF wants notification if there's a permanent change to a registered firearm- you've sold the upper with the barrel length/caliber that they have on file, meaning the rifle can't currently be put back into the configuration you submitted.
This makes no sense to me. Say I sold my 10.5 inch Noveske 5.56 upper, and bought a 10.5 inch LMT 5.56 upper, how is it that you have to notify anyone? It's the same caliber, same barrel length, just a different handguard.
They sent me a nice little letter back saying thanks. (And apologizing for the delay in responding.)
I much prefer they be concerned and apologize about the 6+ months it takes to get a form approved!