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Offline JON8777

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Maximum legal length for a pistol?
« on: July 15, 2009, 05:26:48 PM »
At 16" a barrel becomes a rifle barel. Heres my question...

If you take a stock 15" Encore pistol and have a gunsmith tap and thread a 2" break on the end of the barrel, will it be clasified as a rifle barrel?
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Re: Maximum legal length for a pistol?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 07:36:38 PM »
There is no federal maximum length.  Check with your state laws to see if they have one.

To meet federal minimum length for a rifle barrel the brake needs to be permanent.  It could be welded on but not threaded on.
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Re: Maximum legal length for a pistol?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 02:40:02 AM »
Quote from: Keith L on July 15, 2009, 07:36:38 PM

To meet federal minimum length for a rifle barrel the brake needs to be permanent.  It could be welded on but not threaded on.

Also can be pin on if pins are considered nonremovable.
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Re: Maximum legal length for a pistol?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 03:05:03 AM »
by who might be the next ?
would soder work ?
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