Integrally Suppressed 9mm AR SBR question

[Lumber_Jack]

Ok, this is just for the shear curiosity.

1)If you have a short barrel integrally suppressed 9mm AR, does that require one tax stamp or two?

2) are integrally suppressed 9mm barrels commercially available for an AR?

Sitting on the couch recovering from back surgery and lots of random things come to mind.

[MacGyver]

If it's permanently attached, you only need one. If it's removable, you need two stamps.This assumes a total length longer than 16" ( e.g. 7.5" barrel + 9" permanently attached suppressor). You're paying a stamp for the suppressor period. If your total length of your barrel or barrel plus permanently attached suppressor is less than 16", you're going to need a stamp for your lower, too.

Edited September 13, 2011 by MacGyver

[Capbyrd]

If I'm understanding your question right, you are asking about an integral barrel thats length is less than 16 inches.

If so, its a two stamp gun.

The only time you don't need a second stamp is in the case of Machine Guns. MGs are allowed to be SBR without having a second stamp.

[MacGyver]

Yeah, not fully thinking about it, I was understanding total length still longer than 16".

[Lumber_Jack]

Is it a big gunsmithing undertaking to get a suppressor permanently attached?

[Dolomite_supafly]

Rather than permanently attaching the suppressor just SBR a AR lower. I can guarantee permanently attaching the suppressor is going to cost close to a $200 stamp. Another advantage is you will not be stuck with your suppressor on one host. You will he able to move it from host to host as you want.

And because the AR is such a changeable weapon you can use the same lower to have a short 223 barrel as well as a short 22. You could have pretty much any length and any caliber you want and in as manny uppers as you want.

Dolomite

[Lumber_Jack]

Aha, now that sounds good. I dint realize you could switch uppers like that. Very good info. Dolomite, If we get together soon be prepared to answer a lot of questions

[Dolomite_supafly]

Aha, now that sounds good. I dint realize you could switch uppers like that. Very good info. Dolomite, If we get together soon be prepared to answer a lot of questions

Just waiting on you bud.

We can do some shooting at my place although I can't support 223 fire anymore. 22 lr and pistol calibers are fine though.

I am going to be SBR'ing a AR soon. Just haven't figured out which one or if I am going to use a fresh lower. I will have a short 223, 9mm and a 22lr to play with when I get approved. My 16" barrel with the 8" suppressor makes for a long gun but it is definitely quiet. Also, it will help out with my wife's 9mm AR. She doesn't like it because it is heavy but once I chop 1/2 the barrel off and go with a float tube we can really lighten it up.

I guess I will be needing to do a trust with plans to SBR an AR as well as a few more suppressors. Will make using them by family a lot easier. No need for me to be there if they want to use any of them.

Dolomite