Glock barrel/slide question for FFLs

dontpanic said:

The frame is what matters. The rest is just parts. Buy and sell at will.

This goes for all Firearms. It's just a matter of which part is considered the firearm. On the Ruger mk series, it is the barrel assembly.

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Doobie said:

That’s what I believe as well. I’m trying to get a definite answer for a co worker who is unsure of the law and doesn’t want to do the wrong thing by selling them.

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Doobie said:

Good evening all. I need a question answered with a definite answer. As many knows, factory Glocks have the serial number stamped on the frame, barrel, and slide. If someone replaces the barrel and slide with an aftermarket barrel and slide, can the original, factory barrel and slide be sold to someone else or do they have to be registered as well? I know that the frame is considered the firearm, but how does it work with the barrel and slide since the same serial number is stamped on them as is on the frame? My guess is that the slide and barrel doesn’t matter because if you buy a replacement frame from Glock, the serial number isn’t going to match the numbers on your factory original the barrel and slide.
Thanks in advance for clearing this up.

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RoadDawg said:

Think about what you’re asking.

How many 80% pistols are right now sporting Glock barrels and slides?

ALL of those would be illegal IF the barrel or slide was “a firearm” by ATF rules.

The Glock pistol frame is the firearm. That is what he can’t sell without an FFL.

Sell the barrel and/or slide. No laws broken.

The only possible issue... could be later.
Say... the barrel/slide with serial number is attached to an 80% frame... An uneducated person could confuse the number on the barrel/slide as being the serial number for that 80% firearm. That could cause issues for that person in the time it would take for the error to be remedied. Get a Bill of Sale.

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Doobie said:

RoadDawg I was pretty certain that the numbers on the barrel and slide didn’t matter, but I had to get a definite answer for a co worker before he would sell a slide and barrel he has. MD gun laws have law abiding citizens like him who doesn’t know all of the ins and outs about MD gun laws question everything gun related. I can’t say that I blame him. Thank you for your answer. Hafer’s gunsmithing replied to me last night and answered the question for me. Great group of people at Hafer’s.

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mpickering said:

You can sell the slide, barrel and anything else from a Glock with a number on it save the frame without issue. These items are stamped due to European and other countries law regarding serial numbers and it is easier for Glock to meet the most strict requirements and sell the same product worldwide.

The barrel and slide are not registered items. Dispose of them as you see fit. I assure you it is not illegal to have a numbered slide or barrel and do as you please with it.

Matt

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teratos said:

The numbers on the barrel and slide DO NOT MATTER.

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Magnumite said:

The barrel and slide are serial numbered because at Glock they were fitted or matched to that frame. Pretty common in many firearms.

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RoadDawg said:

Think about what you’re asking.

How many 80% pistols are right now sporting Glock barrels and slides?

ALL of those would be illegal IF the barrel or slide was “a firearm” by ATF rules.

The Glock pistol frame is the firearm. That is what he can’t sell without an FFL.

Sell the barrel and/or slide. No laws broken.

The only possible issue... could be later.
Say... the barrel/slide with serial number is attached to an 80% frame... An uneducated person could confuse the number on the barrel/slide as being the serial number for that 80% firearm. That could cause issues for that person in the time it would take for the error to be remedied. Get a Bill of Sale.

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Joseph said:

So it would also be legal then to remove/change the serial number on the slide and barrel if you wanted to. In the case you had a p80 you built and got an oem slide and barrel.

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Magnumite said:

The barrel and slide are serial numbered because at Glock they were fitted or matched to that frame. Pretty common in many firearms.

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ken792 said:

No hand fitting is necessary on Glock slides and barrels. They’re numbered because pressure bearing parts are regulated in most European countries more so than receivers. Glock factory replacement barrels have an L prefix and replacement slides have an S prefix. The armor’s manual doesn’t say anything about them needing hand fitting when swapping them out.

I remember reading that the very first Glocks did not have serial numbered frames and ATF did not appreciate the serial numbers being stamped into the plastic when they were first brought in for evaluation. They introduced the steel plate after.

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ken792 said:

No hand fitting is necessary on Glock slides and barrels. They’re numbered because pressure bearing parts are regulated in most European countries more so than receivers. Glock factory replacement barrels have an L prefix and replacement slides have an S prefix. The armor’s manual doesn’t say anything about them needing hand fitting when swapping them out.

I remember reading that the very first Glocks did not have serial numbered frames and ATF did not appreciate the serial numbers being stamped into the plastic when they were first brought in for evaluation. They introduced the steel plate after.

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