AOW vs SBR vs ar pistol

[Polinese]

Trying to see if I have this right before I go off and build the thing...

If I build an ar pistol and its OAL is 26 inches or more, I can add a veritcal foregrip, and cheek rest... and it'll just be a firearm... not an AOW, not an SBR or PISTOL and needing a stamp or being put on my pistol permit correct?

 

[9x19]

IIRC, adding a vertical fore grip to any handgun makes it AOW.

A handgun is a handgun, regardless of barrel length or overall length.

 

[TMD]

The barrel can be 5 feet long but it's still classified as a handgun so the vertical grip is a no go.

 

[Polinese]

I'm so glad we have all these sensible laws keeping us safe

 

[dakota.potts]

Actually, I do believe a firearm not designed to be fired from the shoulder with an OAL of 26" is not a handgun. It is a firearm, which can have a vertical grip added to it.

Here's a company selling one such product http://www.franklinarmory.com/PRODUCTS_XO-26B.html

 

[Polinese]

Dakota that was my understanding, and that of my gun smith... but was trying to get clarification before we built the thing.

 

[Theohazard]

IIRC, adding a vertical fore grip to any handgun makes it AOW.

A handgun is a handgun, regardless of barrel length or overall length.

The barrel can be 5 feet long but it's still classified as a handgun so the vertical grip is a no go.

Both of these comments are incorrect. Dakota is right, if the overall length is 26" or greater you can put a vertical foregrip on it.

 

[dakota.potts]

There are even 12 gauge smoothbore "firearms" with short barrels legally available without going through the NFA.

 

[9x19]

Thanks for the info.

Good luck with the build, and share some pics when you're done.

 

[Polinese]

Will do. It'll be a while we gotta finish my mauser build before we get to work on this extra lower I have haha.