Can a Cx4 Storm carbine have its barrel threaded legally?

Uncle Krunkle · Feb 17, 2011

If you do a google search on this, then you'll get conflicting statements about this in various online forums. I wrote Beretta about this, but it will probably take awhile to get a response. Some people say there's a problem because it's an imported "sporting arm" and if it gets a flash hider (and whether or not a suppressor is classified as a flash hider is unknown/uncertain) then it's considered a rifle and that's a problem with the ATF and the law or something like that.

Maybe someone on MDshooters has some experience with this...

Jaybeez · Feb 17, 2011

Google 922r

Uncle Krunkle · Feb 17, 2011

It seems like that if you have a certain number of parts on the Cx4 Storm made in the USA, then it's compliant with laws.

Buying aftermarket parts from these guys and having an American made magazine is the way to go...

http://www.sierrapapacx4.com/

mikec · Feb 17, 2011

(and whether or not a suppressor is classified as a flash hider is unknown/uncertain)

ATF ruled on this during the now dead Federal AWB. They said that you couldn't put a suppressor on a Ban compliant AR because a suppressor does act as a flash hider. You could suppress a "pre Ban" AR, at the time because those rifles could have a flash hider added or replaced.

Tconfo · Feb 17, 2011

If it's made in America, would it still have to be 922 compliant?

canuck · Feb 17, 2011

Tconfo said:
If it's made in America, would it still have to be 922 compliant?

no.

rfawcs · Feb 24, 2011

Here's the letter the BATF sent me in 2008 when I posed the question. Although I decided to go with a different host, it's my get out of jail free card.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/rfawcs/Bang/ATFBerettathreadingltr.gif

motox79 · Jan 10, 2012

922r only prohibits you from threading. does not prohibit a 3 lug! check out TROS (the riddle of steel) and get a 3 lug adapter.....then just solder/pin it on.

mudskipper · Jan 10, 2012

That is true, it doesn't prohibit a 3 lug.

Attaching anything fun to the 3-lug is a no-no, however.

Flash suppressors are forbidden on imported sporting long guns without adequate US parts count. But you say "I don't wanna use a flash suppressor, I wanna use a noise suppressor".

Show me a sound suppressor that isn't also a very effective flash suppressor.

motox79 · Jan 10, 2012

easy, don't mount a "flash suppressor", mount a "muzzle break".

mudskipper · Jan 10, 2012

Yeah, a "muzzle brake" is perfectly fine on an imported gun.

But no one is ever happy with that.... Everybody really wants a can on it!

Alas, no.

StillServing · Jan 11, 2012

Or just write a letter like rfawcs did and get an ATF approval letter.

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