cannonfire
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I tried to search this but I didn't find exactly what I was looking for, so if there is another thread that answers my question, please show me.
I was looking at BCM uppers with 14.5" barrels but had a permanent flash hider that put the barrel at 16.1" thus making it legal.
I know it is on there permanently for a reason, but lets say you wanted get a different one to replace it. I was reading in another thread that the ATF recognizes think its called "Silver Soder" as a way to install a flash hider where it is considered permanent, not "soft Soder", that isn't permanent enough.
So what I'm asking is, once you cut off that initial flash hider, the weapon is now a short barrel rifle, making illegal with out a stamp, but you are immediately fastening another flash hider that would put it over 16". Since you are making it an SBR first, I don't see how it would be legal to switch out flash hiders.
Is there a method to use? Do you have to go to certified gunsmiths to do it? Is it just plain out illegal and you can not permanently switch flash hiders?
*Note I have no intentions of doing this at all. I'm just curious and thought it would make a good discussion.
I was looking at BCM uppers with 14.5" barrels but had a permanent flash hider that put the barrel at 16.1" thus making it legal.
I know it is on there permanently for a reason, but lets say you wanted get a different one to replace it. I was reading in another thread that the ATF recognizes think its called "Silver Soder" as a way to install a flash hider where it is considered permanent, not "soft Soder", that isn't permanent enough.
So what I'm asking is, once you cut off that initial flash hider, the weapon is now a short barrel rifle, making illegal with out a stamp, but you are immediately fastening another flash hider that would put it over 16". Since you are making it an SBR first, I don't see how it would be legal to switch out flash hiders.
Is there a method to use? Do you have to go to certified gunsmiths to do it? Is it just plain out illegal and you can not permanently switch flash hiders?
*Note I have no intentions of doing this at all. I'm just curious and thought it would make a good discussion.