I know that BATF says a barrel needs to conform to a minimum length of 16" by having a flash hider/comp permanently pin and welded to bring the total length to over 16".
My question is: What about a barrel that is already 16" in length before any flash hider/comp is attached? Does the "permanently pin and welded" part of the law still apply? Or would a regular screw on flash hider/comp suffice at that point?
Here's why I ask....
I'm looking into a Bushmaster barrel for my upcoming AR-15 build. Specifically the Patrolman's Carbine barrel which is a true 16" threaded barrel before hider/comp. I am sold on the 16" barrel over the 14.5" barrels that they offer because if the law says I need a minimum of 16" I want that 16" to be real barrel as opposed to a comp/hider to make up the difference. The 16" Patrolman's Carbine barrel comes with a flash hider (no comp is available as an option). So, since I live in the People's Republik I need to replace the hider with a comp. If the above stated "pin and welded" part of the law applies to >16" barrels in Mass then I would like to know.
Thanks,
Victor
My question is: What about a barrel that is already 16" in length before any flash hider/comp is attached? Does the "permanently pin and welded" part of the law still apply? Or would a regular screw on flash hider/comp suffice at that point?
Here's why I ask....
I'm looking into a Bushmaster barrel for my upcoming AR-15 build. Specifically the Patrolman's Carbine barrel which is a true 16" threaded barrel before hider/comp. I am sold on the 16" barrel over the 14.5" barrels that they offer because if the law says I need a minimum of 16" I want that 16" to be real barrel as opposed to a comp/hider to make up the difference. The 16" Patrolman's Carbine barrel comes with a flash hider (no comp is available as an option). So, since I live in the People's Republik I need to replace the hider with a comp. If the above stated "pin and welded" part of the law applies to >16" barrels in Mass then I would like to know.
Thanks,
Victor
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