First build - HBAR selection

The correspondence between me and the Sgt.

From: xx xxxxx <xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Subject: AR-15 Barrel criteria
To: "msp.firearmsregistration@ maryland.gov" <msp.firearmsregistration@ maryland.gov>


Hello,

Could you advise me on the criteria for what makes an AR-15 barrel a heavy barrel? I have a couple of barrels I want to sell but do not want to sell them to anyone in Maryland if they would not be able to be used.

Thank you,
M


From: Donald Pickle -State Police- <donald.pickle@maryland.gov>
To: MSP Firearms Registration -State Police- <msp.firearmsregistration@ maryland.gov>; xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: AR-15 Barrel criteria

M,

Maryland State Police has adopted the following criteria for determining a heavy barrel AR-15 style rifle or individual barrel:

1) The barrel is stamped as a heavy barrel or "H-bar"
2) The barrel has documentation from the manufacturer deeming it as a heavy barrel
3) The barrel is identified on the manufacturers website as being a heavy barrel

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Sergeant Donald R. Pickle, Jr.
Maryland State Police
Licensing Division
Firearms Services Section
1111 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4500 ext. 4465
Fax: 410-653-4036


On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 1:26 PM, <xxxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com> wrote:

Sergeant,

So a barrel listed as medium weight "contour" on a company website would not be Maryland compliant?

A "heavy barrel" criteria, for Maryland is not based on weight or physical dimension, but on whether or not the manufacturer brands it as "heavy"?

I hate to be a stickler, but I may be getting ready to lose an expensive bottle of scotch in a bet to a friend based on this, and be forced to sell the barrels out of state.

Thank you again,
M



Donald Pickle -State Police- <donald.pickle@maryland.gov>
10/19/16 at 1:38 PM

To

xxxxxxxx@yahoo.com


M,

Correct, a "medium weight contour" would not be MD compliant. Unfortunately, with no clear definition for weights or dimensions specified in statute, the previous criteria I sent you is what we have to go with.

So, yes, the MD criteria is based on what the manufacturer deems the barrel to be. Sorry about the scotch.

Sergeant Donald R. Pickle, Jr.
Maryland State Police
Licensing Division
Firearms Services Section
1111 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4500 ext. 4465
Fax: 410-653-4036

inkd said:

The correspondence between me and the Sgt.

From: xx xxxxx <xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Subject: AR-15 Barrel criteria
To: "msp.firearmsregistration@ maryland.gov" <msp.firearmsregistration@ maryland.gov>


Hello,

Could you advise me on the criteria for what makes an AR-15 barrel a heavy barrel? I have a couple of barrels I want to sell but do not want to sell them to anyone in Maryland if they would not be able to be used.

Thank you,
M


From: Donald Pickle -State Police- <donald.pickle@maryland.gov>
To: MSP Firearms Registration -State Police- <msp.firearmsregistration@ maryland.gov>; xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: AR-15 Barrel criteria

M,

Maryland State Police has adopted the following criteria for determining a heavy barrel AR-15 style rifle or individual barrel:

1) The barrel is stamped as a heavy barrel or "H-bar"
2) The barrel has documentation from the manufacturer deeming it as a heavy barrel
3) The barrel is identified on the manufacturers website as being a heavy barrel

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Sergeant Donald R. Pickle, Jr.
Maryland State Police
Licensing Division
Firearms Services Section
1111 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4500 ext. 4465
Fax: 410-653-4036


On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 1:26 PM, <xxxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com> wrote:

Sergeant,

So a barrel listed as medium weight "contour" on a company website would not be Maryland compliant?

A "heavy barrel" criteria, for Maryland is not based on weight or physical dimension, but on whether or not the manufacturer brands it as "heavy"?

I hate to be a stickler, but I may be getting ready to lose an expensive bottle of scotch in a bet to a friend based on this, and be forced to sell the barrels out of state.

Thank you again,
M



Donald Pickle -State Police- <donald.pickle@maryland.gov>
10/19/16 at 1:38 PM

To

xxxxxxxx@yahoo.com


M,

Correct, a "medium weight contour" would not be MD compliant. Unfortunately, with no clear definition for weights or dimensions specified in statute, the previous criteria I sent you is what we have to go with.

So, yes, the MD criteria is based on what the manufacturer deems the barrel to be. Sorry about the scotch.

Sergeant Donald R. Pickle, Jr.
Maryland State Police
Licensing Division
Firearms Services Section
1111 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4500 ext. 4465
Fax: 410-653-4036

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That right there is enough to clarify the actual position of MSP, as to what an HBAR is.

DaemonAssassin said:

That right there is enough to clarify the actual position of MSP, as to what an HBAR is.

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And this.


M,

Maryland State Police has adopted the following criteria for determining a heavy barrel AR-15 style rifle or individual barrel:

1) The barrel is stamped as a heavy barrel or "H-bar"
2) The barrel has documentation from the manufacturer deeming it as a heavy barrel
3) The barrel is identified on the manufacturers website as being a heavy barrel

Hypothetically lets say a person named Harry Baldwin Allen Roberts, wanted to stamp his initials on his AR15 barrel to make sure that if it were ever stolen, he could easily identify his property if found.

Would he damage his rifle barrel if he chose to stamp his initials onto it?

ToolAA said:

Hypothetically lets say a person named Harry Baldwin Allen Roberts, wanted to stamp his initials on his AR15 barrel to make sure that if it were ever stolen, he could easily identify his property if found.

Would he damage his rifle barrel if he chose to stamp his initials onto it?

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I would probably go with a laser engraving.

inkd said:

And this.


M,

Maryland State Police has adopted the following criteria for determining a heavy barrel AR-15 style rifle or individual barrel:

1) The barrel is stamped as a heavy barrel or "H-bar"
2) The barrel has documentation from the manufacturer deeming it as a heavy barrel
3) The barrel is identified on the manufacturers website as being a heavy barrel

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Well crap, this is different than what I had in my mind as compliant. Meaning, it must be a)stamped, or b) deemed heavy by the manufacturer.
This may be another example of, I wish no one had asked. lol.

Thanks for all the input everyone!

I spent far more time deciding on a barrel than I anticipated, and ended up going with this one in stainless:
https://www.opticsplanet.com/criterion-barrels-ar-15-hbar-mid-length-gas-system-barrel.html

Midway sells a nice Delton hbar rifle kit for anyone else interested.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...-7-twist-16-chrome-lined-heavy-contour-barrel

INMY01TA said:

Midway sells a nice Delton hbar rifle kit for anyone else interested.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...-7-twist-16-chrome-lined-heavy-contour-barrel

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$524.99

Out of Stock, No Backorder

*Est. In-Stock:*Overdue



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INMY01TA said:

Midway sells a nice Delton hbar rifle kit for anyone else interested.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...-7-twist-16-chrome-lined-heavy-contour-barrel

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Nice kit. That may be build #2

It's back in stock as well

Faxon sells a "HEAVY" mid 16"