What is a short barell rifle?

[BillO]

I was looking for a new upper for my AR, and noticed that some short uppers in the Bushmaster Catalog required BATF registration as a short barell rifle. I recall something similar about a Glock stock attachment that changed the pistol into a short barell rifle. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[Supermoto]

Basically If the barrel is under 16" it is a short barrel rifle (SBR). If you put a stock on a pistol it becomes a SBR. Inorder to have a SBR you need to send a Form 1 to the ATF for their approval.

It is not a difficult process, but if you don't do it and you have a SBR then you spend many years in Jail

Mine to about 2 months for ATF approval which was quite fast

 

[JonJ]

You also need your chief of police to sign off on it.

 

[Supermoto]

You also need your chief of police to sign off on it.

As manufacture or purchased as an individual but not if you go the corporate or Living trust route

You also need 2 photos, 2 finger print card and a citizen form and $200