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Whats the law on stripped ar lower receivers? I was told that if bought as a stripped lower, I can build it as a rifle or pistol, any caliber. He said a receiver is a receiver.

Is that true? Thanks in advance.

Sorry if this subject been discussed before, tried doing a search but receivers for sale shows up.
 
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Since you now have to be 21 to purchase a stripped lower yes you could build either a rifle or pistol from it given the fact you follow the law when it comes to OAL, BL and stock/pistol buffer tube.
 
It really depends on what the receiver was booked as when it was sold at the FFL. You should specify they record it as a "other" rather than a rifle/pistol. That will give you the ability to do what you want with it down the road. If it is booked as a rifle and then you build a pistol out of it there is a potential some BATF agent could make your life miserable. If its booked as a rifle, it shouldn't really ever be assembled with a upper barreled less than 16" no matter what kind of buffer tube is on it.

The caliber designation is meaningless as far as the BATF is concerned however just as a rule of thumb its not such a great idea to build a .25 45 sharps on a lower that is marked 5.56 or some such bastardization, especially one that might chamber the round. People put the wrong cartridge in weapons all the time, No sense in making it more likely.
 

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