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Is there any way to tell a rifle from a pistol lower if the lower is not marked as such?
They almost always come as other. The sellers usually know to send them that way.yep hopefully its was marked as "other" originally
edit: pre coffee spelling error
Even if it WERE sold as a pistol, you can legally turn it into a rifle/pistol/rifle and so on. It's just if it were sold as a rifle, you are limited to rifle only, or at least that's how I understand it.They almost always come as other. The sellers usually know to send them that way.
Only stupid gun shops or customers who demand it go on the paper work as pistol mark it as pistol unless it came from the factory as pistol.
Yeah, unfortunately, if it is currently in the form of a rifle, than I would think that would be the smart thing to do, leave it alone. Without being able to know the history.OK so short of being able to talk to the FFL who originally sold the Lower (or the whole firearm if that was the case) there is no way to know if the Lower is a Pistol, Rifle, or Other. And I assume if it was sold originally as a whole firearm it would most likely be a Rifle? on the books.
I've been told to be careful to not put a rifle buffer on a pistol, even without a stock. I don't recall the details, but apparently it could be bad. I know the odds of getting pinched are probably slim, but the potential downside is not fun.The buffer tube can be a little different too, my Sig brace is on a KAK pistol tube. I just used a bare (No stock) rifle tube on my other one. I can switch uppers and add the stock to make a rifle with that same tube and lower. my KAK one has a slightly rounded end and no holes for an adjustable stock.
Unless it was a homebuild its almost a guarantee that a whole rifle means the lower is a rifle.OK so short of being able to talk to the FFL who originally sold the Lower (or the whole firearm if that was the case) there is no way to know if the Lower is a Pistol, Rifle, or Other. And I assume if it was sold originally as a whole firearm it would most likely be a Rifle? on the books.
You have reference to this?Legal in oregon pistol rifle or vise versa Washington must say pistol on it
I think he's referring to the transfer paperwork. Not the receiver itself.You have reference to this?
Never heard of such a thing .
I built a couple pistols and didn't need "pistol" stamped,engraved ,whatever on the lower