Comments on: Convert a Glock or 1911 pistol into a carbine http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/ Firearms not Politics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-2005 Steve Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:51:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/26/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-2005 @<a href="http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-2004#comment-2004" rel="nofollow"> Steve</a>: The best thing would be to contact the manufacturer for a manual. @ Steve:

The best thing would be to contact the manufacturer for a manual.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-2004 Steve Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:18:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/26/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-2004 I have this conversion for a Glock 17. I was given to me after a friend passed away. I do not have any paper work for it but was wondering how you break it down?? Can you help me I have this conversion for a Glock 17. I was given to me after a friend passed away. I do not have any paper work for it but was wondering how you break it down?? Can you help me

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-112 Steve Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:26:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/26/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-112 Thanks Beamish for that infomation. You are right! I was not aware pistol to rifle conversions were legal but your explanation makes complete sense. Apparently under Californian law it is illegal: "Although the product of itself is legal, the resulting combination with a pistol frame becomes illegal under California law" from http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=80662811. As far as I know in many other countries it is illegal as pistol are classified differently to rifle in the local laws. Thanks Beamish for that infomation. You are right!

I was not aware pistol to rifle conversions were legal but your explanation makes complete sense.

Apparently under Californian law it is illegal:

“Although the product of itself is legal, the resulting combination with a pistol frame becomes illegal under California law” from http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=80662811.

As far as I know in many other countries it is illegal as pistol are classified differently to rifle in the local laws.

]]> By: Beamish http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-111 Beamish Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:20:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/09/26/convert-a-glock-or-1911-pistol-into-a-carbine/#comment-111 You cannot add a shoulder stock to a pistol without registering it as a short-barreled rifle (SBR) and paying the tax. An SBR is defined as having a barrel of less than 16". These "Carbine kits" have 16" barrels with the shoulder stock and so are therefore legal - you are taking a formerly "concealable" pistol and making it into a non-concealable rifle. Going the other way - converting a rifle into a "pistol" is not permitted without further ATF taxes and approvals. You cannot add a shoulder stock to a pistol without registering it as a short-barreled rifle (SBR) and paying the tax. An SBR is defined as having a barrel of less than 16″. These “Carbine kits” have 16″ barrels with the shoulder stock and so are therefore legal - you are taking a formerly “concealable” pistol and making it into a non-concealable rifle.

Going the other way - converting a rifle into a “pistol” is not permitted without further ATF taxes and approvals.

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