To SBR or not to SBR...

[East_TN_Patriot]

I have a spare stripped upper to go with my TGO billet lower and have always intended to build an upper to match my 18” upper. For a couple of years now, I’ve gone back and forth as to whether I should do a 14.5” barrel with a pinned flash hider to avoid the cost and hassle, or go the SBR route and go with something like a 10.5” barrel.  

Admittedly, it’s been a while since I’ve researched the process. Is it still a painful and time consuming process?  

[Capbyrd]

not necessarily.   Efile form ones are about a month. 

[my82cam]

Always, SBR everything!

 

[Photoguy67]

In the amount of time you've been going back and forth, you could have submitted the paperwork and gotten an approval many times over. Just submit it and don't look back.

[DaveTN]

Do you have to have a stock? If not, why not use that lower for something else and build an AR Pistol? They are cheap now, and you don’t have to mess with tax stamps.

[crashgordan]

SBR or any class III is too restrictive in my opinion regarding travel, possession by others, etc...

i may be mistaken, but simply crossing state lines (as i understand it) is not ok w/out some steps (from a purely legal standpoint) and i cannot loan it to anyone under any circumstance for use unless I remain present.  

not wort the restrictions.

Braces are good these days (SBA3 mounted to a mil spec buffer tube) does the job along w/ the shockwave or the any other number of braces.  

just my perspective, FWIW

 

 

[Capbyrd]

5 minutes ago, crashgordan said:

Braces are good these days (SBA3 mounted to a mil spec buffer tube) does the job along w/ the shockwave or the any other number of braces.  

just my perspective, FWIW

Until they are deemed illegal.   And then they wouldn't be worth the hassle.  

 

[Alleycat72]

7 hours ago, crashgordan said:

SBR or any class III is too restrictive in my opinion regarding travel, possession by others, etc...

i may be mistaken, but simply crossing state lines (as i understand it) is not ok w/out some steps (from a purely legal standpoint)

SBR/SBS this is true. For suppressors it is not as long as it's a suppressor friendly state.

and i cannot loan it to anyone under any circumstance for use unless I remain present.  

50/50 true/ false. If you have a trust or Corp, people in the trust or Corp can use it. A class 3 dealer may also repair and test one.

not worth the restrictions.

Braces are good these days (SBA3 mounted to a mil spec buffer tube) does the job along w/ the shockwave or the any other number of braces.  

just my perspective, FWIW

 

 

 

[Cartel]

On 3/4/2019 at 2:30 PM, my82cam said:

Always, SBR everything!

 

+1