Pistols need to be under 26" IIRC
SBR need to be over 29"
Neither have to be Hbar
No disrespect at all, but why would you want a braced pistol at >=16" barrel length?
Just for pencil/gov't profile?
Handgun
(1) "Handgun" means a Pistol, Revolver, or other Firearm capable of being concealed on the person
Federal Law (N.F.A.) defines “Concealable” as a Rifle or Shotgun with an OAL under 26.00”.
; or
(2) "Handgun" means a Firearm with a Barrel less than 16 inches in length; or
(3) "Handgun" includes a Short-Barreled Shotgun if the BArrel is shorter then 16.00" in length;
(4) "Handgun" includes a Short-Barreled Rifle;
(5) "Handgun" includes a Any Other Weapon;
(5) "Handgun" does not include a Shotgun, Rifle, or Antique Firearm;
(6) "Handgun" includes Signal, Starter, and Blank Pistols.
Rifle
(1) "Rifle" means a weapon that is designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder; and
(2) Designed or redesigned, and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed Metallic Cartridge to fire only a single Projectile through a Rifled Bore for each single pull of the Trigger.
I think I am following you guys now. What a flustercluck.
Looking at this
http://www.scotts-gunsmithing.com/important-maryland-firearm-laws/
It looks like anything with a barrel <16" is a handgun in Maryland.
or
anything with barrel >16" but less <26" OAL is also a handgun
so
Is this then right?
A Pistol >16" barrel and >29" OAL doesn't meet the definition of a handgun, but it also doesn't meet the definition of a rifle, and also is not a copy cat (no folding stock, etc.). Problem I see, is that Maryland could have a different opinion about the arm braces and could claim that it is intended to be fired from the shoulder.
What's also weird to me is that they mention the Federal definition of concealable, but they never say that it applies to MD law. It's just in there like it's extra information. Okay, that's what the Feds do, so what?
The pistol arm braces have gotten really interesting. That's why.Not sure I follow the logic. KISS - <16" barrel falls into handgun (whether pistol or SBR - which as SBR is considered a handgun under MD law). A SBR also must be >29" OAL. With either, the barrel profile no longer matters (not a lawyer just my interpretation of the law).
I don't understand why you'd want a 16" barrel on a pistol. Different strokes for different folks... Our friends in blue might see this as ???? Dot your I's, cross those T's - and don't get into the gray area.
IMO - just submit a form 1 for a SBR although it's a PITA (form 20 - limited date window) to cross state lines. A form 1 generally takes 2-4 weeks for approval.
In the 1950s, Colt resumed manufacture of the Single Action Army and made a Buntline version, due to customer demand. The barrels are marked on the left side "COLT BUNTLINE SPECIAL .45". A few third-generation Buntlines were manufactured in the late 1970s, as well.[12] Colt manufactured 70 New Frontier Buntline Specials from 1962 to 1967 with 12-inch barrels and folding target sights, chambered in .45 Colt.[13]
The 1873 Buntline Target is an Italian 6-shot single-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum or the .45 Colt cartridges, manufactured by A. Uberti, Srl. The revolver has an 18-inch barrel with no muzzle brake or ports. It comes with a walnut grip and a dark blue finish.[14]
The Navy Arms Frontier Buntline Model is a 6-shot single-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum or the .45 Colt cartridges, manufactured for Navy Arms. The revolver has a 16.5-inch barrel with no muzzle brake or ports. It comes with a walnut grip and a detachable shoulder stock.
It's not a want/need thing. I was just thinking through the whole legality thing and was more generally interested in Fed law about pistol braces and started thinking about how it fit in to Maryland law. It's more that I find this whole thing amusing. I'll probably head down the SBR path anyways.I *think* I understand where the OP is coming from.
Firearms Verification
National Firearms Act Definitions
Any Other Weapon
26 U.S.C. § 5845(E)
For the purposes of the National Firearms Act, the term “Any Other Weapon” means:
Any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive;
A pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell;
Weapons with combination shotgun and rifle barrels 12 inches or more, less than 18 inches in length, from which only a single discharge can be made from either barrel without manual reloading; and
Any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire.
Such term shall not include a pistol or a revolver having a rifled bore, or rifled bores, or weapons designed, made, or intended to be fired from the shoulder and not capable of firing fixed ammunition.
Examples of “Any Other Weapon” include:
Image of National Firearms Act weapons: H&R Handy Guns, Ithaca Auto-Burglar Guns, and Marble Game Getters
Image of National Firearms Act (NFA) Any Other Weapon: Wallet Guns, Cane Guns, Knife Guns, and Pen Guns
Any other weapon
The Serbu Super-Shorty pump-action shotgun, manufactured without a buttstock, is an AOW smooth-bore handgun, not an SBS.
A disguised firearm such as this cell phone gun is an AOW.
"Any other weapon" is a "catch-all" category. An AOW as defined as "any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive," other than a handgun with a rifled barrel".[3] This umbrella definition includes many improvised firearms ("zip guns") and disguised firearms. Examples include wallet guns, cane guns, knife guns and pen guns.[19] An AOW can be transferred to non-prohibited persons with a $5 BATF stamp as opposed to the $200 stamp required for machine guns and short-barreled rifles.
AOW is a complex and often misunderstood category of NFA firearms. Less obvious examples of AOW devices include:
Short-barreled shotguns manufactured without a shoulder stock (less than 26" overall length)
They are smooth-bore handguns which fire shot shells, not shotguns, which must be designed to be fired from the shoulder.
Pistols with a second vertical grip
Many pistols feature a rail below the barrel, commonly used to mount a laser or flashlight. Attaching a vertical grip to this rail constitutes the manufacturing of an AOW firearm, as it is "no longer designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand."[20] It is therefore illegal to place an aftermarket vertical foregrip on any pistol without first registering it as an AOW and paying the $200 "making and registering tax". Failure to do so is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.[20] However, if the receiver was originally manufactured to accept either a long or short barrel and a removal buttstock and fore grip and it can be assembled either as a rifle or a pistol, according to ATF rule 2011-4 it is not considered an NFA weapon as long as it is only assembled as a pistol without a buttstock or as a rifle with a barrel at least 16 inches long.[21] A vertical foregrip MAY be added to a pistol as long as the Overall Length (OAL) is greater than 26", regardless of barrel length, and providing the weapon remains unconcealed.[22] An AR-15 pistol with an overall length of 26" or longer may have a vertical foregrip installed, as long as no buttstock is installed in conjunction with a shorter than 16" barrel. The Sig Sauer Pistol Braces (SBS and SBX) are commonly found on these AR-15 style pistols with vertical foregrips since they are not considered buttstocks. The ATF does not consider a weapon in this configuration to be an AOW, but instead classifies it as a 'Firearm' which does not require any tax stamp or additional registration.
Firearms having combination rifle and shotgun barrels, more than 12 inches but less than 18 inches long from which only a single discharge can be made from either barrel without manual reloading
these are designed to be fired from the shoulder. An example is the Marble Game Getter an early 20th-century sporting gun sold before the NFA.[23]
That's what they want isn't it?Ummm... Ok... Any takers to try this out in the courts.. I think it gets into the gray - a place where none of us want to be.