Has anyone ever been charged for having an unpinned muzzle device on a 14.5 inch upper if the OAL was still 16 inches?

[SHOCKNAWE]

Not really. There's not exactly a huge abundance of anything resembling real gunsmiths left.

IDK, I got a guy 20 minutes away that will do it in 24 hours or so and he charges me $60 but I guess if your having trouble finding someone to do it you got to do what you got to do

 

[AllaSnackbah]

Cop at the range: "is that muzzle device pinned and welded?"

Me: "Nope, is that body armor rated for 855A1?"

 

[Mountain]

Ever have a fudd come up to you at a range get up in your face "is that a flashhider?" *no, it's a comp* "OH GUD. COZ U CANT HAVE DAT"

Had that happen to me a couple times plus I've seen fudds get huffy over binary triggers that others had. Every single time I will verbally correct them that we don't need club members playing Maura's advocate nor do we need anyone playing cop at the range. Per club rules- pretty much anything but MG's are OK. I and other club officers generally frown on rule additions and specifically won't allow any rules banning items that are federally legal.

OP should know better than to look for assurances over these issues.

 

[Dench]

OP, no one has been charged. But if you do it and I find out Ill report your ass.

 

[Rocky Mosasaurus]

I got charged for having a really big dong without proper identification. Turns out you need a special license and I qualify so they let me off with a warning.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Had that happen to me a couple times plus I've seen fudds get huffy over binary triggers that others had. Every single time I will verbally correct them that we don't need club members playing Maura's advocate nor do we need anyone playing cop at the range. Per club rules- pretty much anything but MG's are OK. I and other club officers generally frown on rule additions and specifically won't allow any rules banning items that are federally legal.

OP should know better than to look for assurances over these issues.

You can respond by asking them about their status of the driving license, vehicle registration and LTC.

 

[Mountain]

Cop at the range: "is that muzzle device pinned and welded?"

Me: "Nope, is that body armor rated for 855A1?"

LOL at my range the cops would be asking, "How do you like that brake and where can I order one?"

 

[richgetsy]

Just get a trust and a $200 tax stamp and be done with it.

 

[Yazz]

Just carry a Hack saw with you. Problem solved.

 

[jkelly1229]

Cop at the range: "is that muzzle device pinned and welded?"

Me: "Nope, is that body armor rated for 855A1?"

Think that you can walk after 2 300 win mags hit that armor... stop it or not

You aren't walking away from it

 

[G4Y4HK]

I got charged for having a really big dong without proper identification. Turns out you need a special license and I qualify so they let me off with a warning.

which way does your dong curve tho? i hear the reverse dong like this is more effective

 

[AllaSnackbah]

LOL at my range the cops would be asking, "How do you like that brake and where can I order one?"

At my range there are no cops

 

[AllaSnackbah]

which way does your dong curve tho? i hear the reverse dong like this is more effective

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Can confirm reverse dong is aesthetically superior but practically retarded.

 

[Rocky Mosasaurus]

which way does your dong curve tho? i hear the reverse dong like this is more effective

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Bends slightly to the left, significantly more curvature than the iPhone, more like this:

 

[Ecocharles]

Good Lord!

I just called a couple gunsmiths.

They are backed up for many weeks.

It cost $200 for the job. It must be pinned, tapered, and welded.

F THAT!!!

I'm going to keep my muzzle brake on this upper and just go buy a brand new upper that already has a legally pinned and welded flash hider.

For the $200 I'll save and all the time - it's like I'm getting $200 off the price of a new upper.

Crisis averted!!!

OP NOT GOING TO JAIL!!!

EDIT:

Here is another point!!!

For $200 I can get a tax stamp on the lower and not even have to worry about having less than 16" - I can then have a 14.5" Upper with a flash hider or not!!!

Ma**h***(sp?) over at the mill pins and welds for I think $50, his worker guy is spot on on the weld and blueing, you can't see that any work was done.

Also, in two of your comments I've seen that flash hiders might be legal? Where is the source for this? I don't give a fiddlers F what is at the end of my barrel but adding breaks cost $$$

 

[G4Y4HK]

Good Lord!

I just called a couple gunsmiths.

They are backed up for many weeks.

It cost $200 for the job. It must be pinned, tapered, and welded.

F THAT!!!

I'm going to keep my muzzle brake on this upper and just go buy a brand new upper that already has a legally pinned and welded flash hider.

For the $200 I'll save and all the time - it's like I'm getting $200 off the price of a new upper.

Crisis averted!!!

OP NOT GOING TO JAIL!!!

EDIT:

Here is another point!!!

For $200 I can get a tax stamp on the lower and not even have to worry about having less than 16" - I can then have a 14.5" Upper with a flash hider or not!!!

Dave pinned my Troy Claymore forward brake on my Tavor for a very reasonable $65. Not sure how far out from North Attleboro you are.

 

[FalArAk]

Dave pinned my Troy Claymore forward brake on my Tavor for a very reasonable $65. Not sure how far out from North Attleboro you are.

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Thats like 2.5 hours for him.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Just carry a Hack saw with you. Problem solved.

Include a few friends on the trust and form a tontine.

 

[Yazz]

Until thy ban Hack saws.

 

[Mountain]

Do the SBR thing. Now you have a lower that can accommodate whatever upper you want.

 

[Reptile]

Ma**h***(sp?) over at the mill pins and welds for I think $50, his worker guy is spot on on the weld and blueing, you can't see that any work was done.

Also, in two of your comments I've seen that flash hiders might be legal? Where is the source for this? I don't give a fiddlers F what is at the end of my barrel but adding breaks cost $$$

I don't want to be a test case, but...

In the big thread about the new law people are saying that there is no need for muzzle brakes as flash hiders are now legal.
Same for collapsible stocks.

 

[pdm]

Cop at the range: "is that muzzle device pinned and welded?"

Me: "Nope, is that body armor rated for 855A1?"

 

[MAJoe]

Ma**h***(sp?) over at the mill pins and welds for I think $50, his worker guy is spot on on the weld and blueing, you can't see that any work was done.

Also, in two of your comments I've seen that flash hiders might be legal? Where is the source for this? I don't give a fiddlers F what is at the end of my barrel but adding breaks cost $$$

8/1 stuff is good to go now, same as the old pre-94 ban.

For post 8/1:

(iv) a threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash
suppressor or muzzle break or similar feature; or

Feature is a threaded barrel.

 

[Da_lucche]

You did send it off to be threaded and pinned.

Would you be concerned if it was unpinned forever?

In my case, if I remove the muzzle brake and put on a flash hider - the OAL (Overall length) is still 16".
It's just not pinned until I decide to take it to a gunsmith.

Throw some red perm loctite on that shiz.

 

[Mountain]

Throw some red perm loctite on that shiz.

While technically that will work, may as well be kindergarten paste. Silver solder is the only fed approved alternative to pin and weld.

AFT expert below-

 

[MAJoe]

While technically that will work, may as well be kindergarten paste. Silver solder is the only fed approved alternative to pin and weld.

AFT expert below-

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And welding the circumference of the device I believe.

 

[Mountain]

And welding the circumference of the device I believe.

Whoops- yes you are correct. Micro Arc did a circumference weld for me and it looked like jewelry grade work.

 

[LakeTrout]

How permanent is permanent? I'm sure i could shear a pin, what about red loctite?

Red loctite is zero percent permanent and also not the best choice for this application, laws aside.

 

[240Geezer]

Not really. There's not exactly a huge abundance of anything resembling real gunsmiths left.

What?
For $150 I'll cross drill that beatch all the way tru from both sides.
90 odd deegrees a part and offsat.
Jus sos it ain't nevah come off.

 

[Admin]

Massachusetts...

I have a 14.5 inch upper that I'm getting a pinned flash hider for.

Must it be pinned?

I know this is federal so has anyone ever been charged for this if not pinned?

Is it also illegal in Massachusetts if the flash hider can accept a suppressor?

You are literally one email away from Federal prison. Either you're a Fed or you're the most autistic mother f-er I know.