Skylerbone
Member
I have a number of stripped lowers on hand with the intention of getting my kids involved in building their own ARs. I realize some of the kids, I have 6, will opt for colorful or unique receivers meaning there will be leftovers. Realizing I could always use more ARs I’m considering a pistol build to include a brace.
I understand that if originally assembled as a pistol, the lower can later be reconfigured as a rifle and returned to a pistol at any time so long as a rifle stock is not retrofitted before removing the pistol length barreled upper. This leads to what needs clarifying:
First, all mentions of the above discuss “registering” the receiver as a pistol first. Was that portion done at my FFL as part of the 4473 or is there a separate form that must be filled out (my State does not mandate registering firearms).
Second, should I build all of the lowers as pistols to protect my children’s ability to swap configurations in the future? I suppose the simplest thing here would be to buy each of them a second stripped lower but I’m on the hook for 6 builds beyond my own so money does at some point become a limitation. If so, as I understand it, I would simply need a pistol receiver extension to be affixed to each otherwise complete lower.
As no time restriction exists I imagine an immediate swap should be legal and I need only purchase one pistol length tube for the present time (I intend for all of them to configure these as rifles with 16” or longer barrels until such time as they legally take possession from me).
Appreciate any guidance on these issues so as to stay legal and thank you in advance.
I understand that if originally assembled as a pistol, the lower can later be reconfigured as a rifle and returned to a pistol at any time so long as a rifle stock is not retrofitted before removing the pistol length barreled upper. This leads to what needs clarifying:
First, all mentions of the above discuss “registering” the receiver as a pistol first. Was that portion done at my FFL as part of the 4473 or is there a separate form that must be filled out (my State does not mandate registering firearms).
Second, should I build all of the lowers as pistols to protect my children’s ability to swap configurations in the future? I suppose the simplest thing here would be to buy each of them a second stripped lower but I’m on the hook for 6 builds beyond my own so money does at some point become a limitation. If so, as I understand it, I would simply need a pistol receiver extension to be affixed to each otherwise complete lower.
As no time restriction exists I imagine an immediate swap should be legal and I need only purchase one pistol length tube for the present time (I intend for all of them to configure these as rifles with 16” or longer barrels until such time as they legally take possession from me).
Appreciate any guidance on these issues so as to stay legal and thank you in advance.