AR "firearm" build

[PEEJAY]

First off, sorry if this isnt in the right category, i dont really know where to ask.

I just bought a stripped ar15 lower to start my first build. I would like to go with a 12.5" barrel and a pistol brace on the back. Is that still considered legal in maryland? If its over 26" OAL? i have tried to read up on it as much as possible and its confusing me to say the least. From what i understood it was no longer a pistol if i had a brace and a barrel that long, now it would be considered a firearm. I know i can SBR it eventually if i want to put a stock on it but i would prefer to legally avoid that for now if possible. it seems legal federally from what ive learned but wanted to double check here before i waste $$$ and have to SBR it anyway. Can someone lead me in the right direction to find that info.

 

[thomfantomas]

Perfectly legal,as long as the barrel is shorter than 16" and you don't install a stock on it(it's a pistol.)

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

Perfectly legal, just don't put a stock on it and it will be a pistol.

 

[Hickory76]

If you decide to SBR it one day, it has to have an overall length of at least 29" (with stock fully extended) in MD. The 12.5" barrel shouldn't be a problem for that though - I can confirm that an 11.5" barrel with B5 stock meets the OAL requirement. Going the SBR route has its drawbacks (must notify ATF before traveling out of state, $200 tax tamp cost, processing time, fingerprints, engraving, etc.) The benefits are that you can install more stable shoulder stock options and can legally mount a vertical foregrip. As others have posted, adding a brace and going the pistol route would be the easiest/most cost effective option. Hope I didn't stray too far from your question, good luck!

 

[slsc98]

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[Melnic]

not only as they say but always good to build up an AR lower as a pistol FIRST cause you can go Pistol to Rifle but if you built it as a rifle first, then you can't go Pistol from an AR built FIRSt as a rifle. Simple huh?

 

[PEEJAY]

thanks everybody

was torn between that 12.5" upper or a 16" hbar upper. I probably chose wrong but went with the hbar. i want to have something for shooting yotes and foxes (i shoot with a 12 gauge sometimes) and dont have the money for 2 guns so 16" rifle it is. the 12.5 would have probably been fine for shooting the distances i shoot but i know how loud shorter barrels are and im not hunting with earplugs. my ears hate it.

I'll get used to the platform and maybe in a few years set up a pistol for my second build.

 

[RRomig]

not only as they say but always good to build up an AR lower as a pistol FIRST cause you can go Pistol to Rifle but if you built it as a rifle first, then you can't go Pistol from an AR built FIRSt as a rifle. Simple huh?

An individual building a personal firearm Does Not fall into the category of once a rifle always a rifle. People will argue all day about this but the fact is it’s your parts to move around as you please. If you were to buy a registered rifle then yes it cannot be made into a pistol. Your parts as you build them are not registered as a rifle or pistol. This is not a loop hole or even a gray area. I have had this conversation several times with different ATF agents and higher ups and it’s always the same answer. GL

 

[Magnumite]

^^^. thank you for that tidbit

 

[Rondeezy]

Fully legal. I did my first build over the Christmas holidays. 12.5” Rosco build. Had to wait for the brace but I’m onto my 300 blackout now. Just trying to figure if I wanna do a 10.5 or 8” and if I wanna go back with Rosco or switch up and get a Faxon gunner barrel and a different bcg. Don’t mind the missing dust cover, waiting on my Strike industries covers to come in since I broke the pin on this one.


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