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    Barrel length question

    I am about to start a second AR build. My question is: Is a 14.5" barrel in a carbine legal? I see them all around, but can the average Joe have one? I have a 20" now and looking for a shortie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 11f2d View Post
    I am about to start a second AR build. My question is: Is a 14.5" barrel in a carbine legal? I see them all around, but can the average Joe have one? I have a 20" now and looking for a shortie.

    11f2d
    Anything less than a 16" barrell would be considered an SBR (Short Barrelled Rifle) and would require NFA approval.

    You CAN get a 14.5" barrel with a 1.5" pinned Flash Hider / Compensator, making the PERMANENT barrel length 16".
    Last edited by RIDE; 12-10-10 at 22:22.

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    Please note that a standard A2 flash hider is NOT long enough to make a 14.5in barrel legal. You would need either a marginally longer barrel (14.7in I believe, but don't hold me to it) or a longer muzzle device (like the A2X from BCM).



    edit - Length fix...
    Last edited by Whootsinator; 12-10-10 at 22:31.

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    Legal length

    16" is what is legal without a SBR tax stamp but you can do a 14.5 with a pinned or welded flashhider as long as it makes legal length.

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    Please use the search function and do some reading. It's been dicsussed a trillion times.



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