Stupid ar pistol legal question....

[ray1970]

What's the difference between a pistol lower and a rifle lower?

Essentially nothing. If the lower was transferred from the FFL as "other" like it should be it can be built as a rifle or a pistol. Once assembled as a rifle though, it's always considered a rifle and can't be reconfigured into a pistol.

[funkymonkey1111]

Essentially nothing. If the lower was transferred from the FFL as "other" like it should be it can be built as a rifle or a pistol. Once assembled as a rifle though, it's always considered a rifle and can't be reconfigured into a pistol.

thanks--ok, next stupid question--is there a difference in a "pistol" upper? or do you just buy the barrel length you want, chuck it on the lower, and as long as you don't have a stock, you've got the AR pistol?

[Great-Kazoo]

thanks--ok, next stupid question--is there a difference in a "pistol" upper? or do you just buy the barrel length you want, chuck it on the lower, and as long as you don't have a stock, you've got the AR pistol?

ANYTHING less than a 16" barrel is considered a NFA / SBR or Pistol Upper. DEPENDING what your plans are. I have X SBR's and X pistol lowers (already set up as) How many uppers and what barrel length i have is irrelevant. As anyone, outside a Vague legal interpretation would agree.

AS for "chucking it on the lower" ONLY if you purchased the lower as OTHER or PISTOL.