| What’s
Legal? Semi-Auto Pistol Accessories |
Well you
just got home with your new front grip for your semi-auto
M-11 and you are getting ready to install it…...
NOT SO FAST!
A lot of people don’t realize attaching
all those cool grips and stocks to your semi-auto pistol
is a federal offense.
I have created a chart below to show what you
can & cannot do. I have also included some basic
information on what type of permit you need to make
that configuration legal.
Disclaimer: I am not lawyer so don’t
blame me if my interpretations are wrong.
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Legalities
Chart |
| A.
Illegal SBRs |
| Installing any
type of butt stock on your pistol turns it into
a illegal “Short Barrel Rifle” aka
SBR. It doesn’t matter if the stock is fixed,
folding, or collapsible.
To legally install a stock on your
pistol you will need to create / register it
as a SBR with the BATF.
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| B.
Illegal AOWs |
| Installing any
type of front grip on your pistol turns it in
to an illegal “Any Other Weapon” aka
AOW. A “grip” is a short stock designed
to be gripped by one hand and at an angle to and
extending below the line of the bore(s). Basically
any thing that looks like a pistol grip. Heat
shields and barrel extensions do not count as
“grips” so they are ok.
To legally install a front grip on
your pistol you will need to create / register
it as a AOW with the BATF.
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| C.
Legal Pistols |
| These are ok.
Pistols with items such as barrel extensions,
heat shields & fake suppressors are legal.
Just makes sure you do not install a stock or
a front “grip”. |
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