AR pistol ?

gerres26 · Nov 12, 2014

Hi there, so i recently purchased a stripped lower with the intentions to just build up a Hbar. Now that I've been looking around online I see a lot of people are building their stripped lower into a pistol configuration. Am I ok just to go ahead and do that??
I was thinking maybe a sig brace with like a 11.5" upper on it. Are there any legalities I need to know about before I would do this? Like overall length or anything like that.
Thanks for any help

BradMacc82 · Nov 12, 2014

No issues, build away.

OAL only comes into play if you want to build an SBR (29" min) or run a vertical grip (26" min) on your pistol build.

SRD · Nov 12, 2014

These might help.

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=163932

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=116795

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=163697

MKR03 · Nov 12, 2014

OAL doesn't matter unless you want a VFG, in which case it must be >26". Barrel profile doesn't matter. As long as its a virgin lower receiver you're GTG.

SoMD_Gen4 · Nov 12, 2014

Need to make sure your 77R doesnt specifically say HBAR at the top. I know of atleast one IP that is making you write HBAR or Pistol on the top of your 77R.

If your 77R was called out as HBAR, I personally would be hesitant to build into anything except and HBAR!!

gerres26 · Nov 12, 2014

Thanks for all the quick replies!!
My lower was registered as "other" so I should be good there. So the only thing to worry about is if I want a vfg I have to be above 26"oal correct?
Building it in this configuration seems to give someone way more options than being stuck with an hbar.

BradMacc82 · Nov 12, 2014

Has to be over 26" for a VFG. Under 26" you can use a Magpul AFG, which is not classified by the BATFE as a VFG.

-Z/28- · Nov 12, 2014

Just to add, to obtain 26" overall length you need an 11.5" barrel. Or a shorter barrel my work with a permanently attached muzzle device of some variety.

SRD · Nov 12, 2014

-Z/28- said:
Just to add, to obtain 26" overall length you need an 11.5" barrel. Or a shorter barrel my work with a permanently attached muzzle device of some variety.

There were a few that posted what their combos were and what the OAL was but I can't remember what thread it was in (I was one of them). :sad20:

Merlin593 · Nov 14, 2014

My 10.5" build with the sig brace is 29 3/4" loa (including comp)

stu929 · Nov 14, 2014

Merlin593 said:
My 10.5" build with the sig brace is 29 3/4" loa (including comp)

Sweet!

Thanks.

What comp do you have?

Merlin593 · Nov 14, 2014

stu929 said:
Sweet!

Thanks.

What comp do you have?

OSS Bannar Alpha 1

http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/OSS-Bannar-Alpha-1-5-56-p/oss-bannar-alpha1.htm

stu929 · Nov 14, 2014

Thats sweet looking. Prob a hair longer than an A2 too but doesnt look a ton bigger.

Looks a hell of a lot better though.

BradMacc82 · Nov 14, 2014

That's why I like YHM suppressor mounts - they come in at 2.62".

Sticky · Nov 14, 2014

-Z/28- said:
Just to add, to obtain 26" overall length you need an 11.5" barrel. Or a shorter barrel my work with a permanently attached muzzle device of some variety.

Not quite... I have two with 10.5" bbls that are over 26" by using the Kak extended pistol buffer tube...

That is to the muzzle, no comp needed to reach the 26" mark.

SRD · Nov 14, 2014

Here's mine.

http://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=2737662&postcount=650

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