I've seen that RPD and SG-43 posted before but it never gets old.
Not sure about the third (maybe Argentine FN-49?) but that's a beauty too.
Ruger SR556 legal?
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I've seen that RPD and SG-43 posted before but it never gets old.
Not sure about the third (maybe Argentine FN-49?) but that's a beauty too.
Yeah, I love those RPDs. And of course the SG is awesome. I've bid on many FN49s over the years but never came up a winner.
Ports
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- Aug 11, 2014
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I am posting this from another thread on which I am on in the MD Shooter Forums. I applied to the State Police in Mid-August to re-evaluate the HK556 ban.
It seems I was successful. The HK556 is no longer banned in MD. The State Police have now changed its desingation to:
Weapon Selected: H & K MR556A1;
Status: Not Banned
Justification: NOT REGULATED BY STATUTE
Date of Status: 08/05/2014
Comments: This firearm was originally determined by the Maryland State Police to be a copy of the Colt AR-15. The determination was based on infomation provided by the manufacturer's website. After confirming additional information provided to the Maryland State Police, it would appear that the following internal components of the H & K MR556A1 are not interchangeable with the Colt AR-15; the bolt carrier group, upper receiver, barrel nut, barrel extension with supporting extractor, gas block, piston rod group, piston with rings therefore the H & K MR556A1 is not a copy.
SCORE ONE for COMMON SENSE!
It seems I was successful. The HK556 is no longer banned in MD. The State Police have now changed its desingation to:
Weapon Selected: H & K MR556A1;
Status: Not Banned
Justification: NOT REGULATED BY STATUTE
Date of Status: 08/05/2014
Comments: This firearm was originally determined by the Maryland State Police to be a copy of the Colt AR-15. The determination was based on infomation provided by the manufacturer's website. After confirming additional information provided to the Maryland State Police, it would appear that the following internal components of the H & K MR556A1 are not interchangeable with the Colt AR-15; the bolt carrier group, upper receiver, barrel nut, barrel extension with supporting extractor, gas block, piston rod group, piston with rings therefore the H & K MR556A1 is not a copy.
SCORE ONE for COMMON SENSE!
BigDaddy
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- Feb 7, 2014
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Be glad they are ignorant. If any of us had the same agenda as Mr O'Malley, all semi-autos, AR pistols, SBR's would be banned.
Vile Shadow
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- Feb 28, 2013
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Matters not. All the evil guns were banned, so those the only ones that are and could ever be "assault weapons".
I heard it from Frosh and O'Malley myself.
Well done, sir.
It's about time somebody found a brain.
I wonder how far up the chain of command this decision was made?
Ports
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- Aug 11, 2014
- 66
I followed state police protocol and simply submitted the on line form to request a review of the ban. The review board makes the decision. Not sure who runs it at the police. The MSP have been meeting with FFL's for the past month trying to get issues they are facing as a result of the laws ambiguity resolved. One with whom I spoke today told me the MSP said if you think a gun is questionable they will pair to its supposed copy and see if the components work.
Any updates on the review?
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embermage
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I would ask one of the IPs if they would handle the transfer.
1time
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It is on the state police page as banned.
Vile Shadow
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- Feb 28, 2013
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I was about to call BS, but you're right.
Unbelievable. It's a piston gun for God's sake.
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1time
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I was about to call BS, but you're right.
Unbelievable. It's a piston gun for God's sake.
Someone got them to change their mind with the MR556. I'm not sure what the process would be to get them to reconsider, but there has to be one.
Vile Shadow
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- Feb 28, 2013
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That must have been what I was thinking of when I saw your post. IIRC, someone petioned the MSP with expert testimony that the MR556 would not have interchangeable parts with the AR-15. Easy to do with that since it's also a piston gun.
It should also be easy with the Ruger.
Markp
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- Dec 22, 2008
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I picked mine up for $799 as parts guns from Southern Ohio Guns and rebuilt them for a few cents.... most of them were mechanically (one needed a part or two from Numrich). They cleaned up nicely after I re-parkerized them.
janklow
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- Feb 6, 2013
- 880
isn't the MR556 an HBAR, though?
Doesn't matter. MD laws says copies of the .223/5.56 AR-15, HBAR excluded. If it's not a copy and not banned by name, then barrel can be any weight. That's why non-.223/5.56 AR-15 rifles are cash and carry regardless of barrel weight.
janklow
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- Feb 6, 2013
- 880
right, what i'm saying is, whether or not we all agree, do we know they didn't "rethink" the MR556 because it's an HBAR as opposed to not being a copy, etc?
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