Does "Preban" mean anything anymore?

[Ridge]

Could mean something in California, New York, or other states that still have the ban.

Could make some decent cash off of them selling to people in those states.

[DeusExMachina]

The ban expired. Does not mean a thing now days.

Incorrect.

Could mean something in California, New York, or other states that still have the ban.

Could make some decent cash off of them selling to people in those states.

Correct!

In New York, pre-ban lowers are not subject to the 2 "evil feature" restrictions that post-ban guns are subjected to. Meaning: Flash hider, removable muzzle device, collapsible stock, bayonet lug, pistol grip, detachable magazine. Pick two.

Basically, a standard AR has to have a permanently attached brake (or non-threaded barrel), bayonet lug removed and pinned stock to be "ban-legal".

What a swell place to live, eh? I think that is all the same as the national AWB, but there was no sunset for NY.

When I lived there (over a year ago) a standard pre-ban AR was going for $1500-2000. A stripped lower fetched $300-400.

[HBARleatherneck]

in colorado it means, they either horded before the clinton ban or payed too much, and they want to pass the "savings" on to you.

[86k10]

Pre-89 import means no 922r games. Can go 100% import parts.

[Hoser]

Incorrect.

So what you are saying is that the *Federal* AWB of 1994 is still being enforced or have some states adopted their own version of the 1994 AWB ban?

[Circuits]

some states adopted their own version of the 1994 AWB ban?

dingdingding!

[CrufflerSteve]

It isn't such a big deal here but I like not having to think about 922r at all for my SAR 48. I wish I had sold my pre-ban Colt HBAR sporter about 10 years ago.

Steve

[DeusExMachina]

So what you are saying is that the *Federal* AWB of 1994 is still being enforced or have some states adopted their own version of the 1994 AWB ban?

New York enacted a duplicate AWB in 1994. The only difference is there is no expiration date. Pretty sure otherwise it is exactly the same.

Pre-ban magazines are worth a pretty penny in NY. I used to make some extra cash buying them off Arfcom and reselling them locally.

[Great-Kazoo]

New York enacted a duplicate AWB in 1994. The only difference is there is no expiration date. Pretty sure otherwise it is exactly the same.

Pre-ban magazines are worth a pretty penny in NY. I used to make some extra cash buying them off Arfcom and reselling them locally.

Ditto. anything that has a serial # verifiable as mfg prior to 9/94 meets the criteria of ownership in NY, Mass and a few other "Constitutionally NON-Compliant" states.
i can and have sold or traded "Pre" ban w/out dates pistol and rifle mags to folks i know back in y and while not legal to sell a complete mag to CA. they can purchase "replacement" parts to rebuild their damaged {Existing} mags. the biggest buyers i have dealt with in CA are LE's who also cannot own "post" ban items.
What a Country.............................

[DeusExMachina]

Ditto. anything that has a serial # verifiable as mfg prior to 9/94 meets the criteria of ownership in NY, Mass and a few other "Constitutionally NON-Compliant" states.
i can and have sold or traded "Pre" ban w/out dates pistol and rifle mags to folks i know back in y and while not legal to sell a complete mag to CA. they can purchase "replacement" parts to rebuild their damaged {Existing} mags. the biggest buyers i have dealt with in CA are LE's who also cannot own "post" ban items.
What a Country.............................

A lot of people take the risk with unmarked mags. If it doesn't have a date stamp (as most pre-ban mags don't, since it wasn't required) but was manufactured by a company that existed before the ban, that is usually "good enough" in a lot of people's eyes.