Quote Originally Posted by th3w01f View Post
Assuming a brand new, unused lower, isn't the pistol vs rifle dependent on how the lower is transferred on the 4473 and first built? If you're lower says 'pistol' and you throw a stock on it I'm pretty sure it's now a rifle.
As long as were clarifying. If it's transfered as other or pistol it can be built as a pistol. Then it may be built as a rifle and transitioned back to pistol but if was first built or transfered as a rifle it may never be a pistol.