So I picked up a RRA stripped lower at a gun show years ago and its been gathering dust and scratches (it was blemished to begin with). I have been reading up on what I can legally build in Indiana but I am not 100% sure what is and isn't legal without extra permits.
Please correct me if I am mistaken but this is what I "think" is the situation.
Unless my lower was marked on the ATF form that it was specifically for a rifle, I can build a pistol with any size barrel and a pistol buffer or the sig brace with no extra paperwork. I can then at anytime put a rifle upper on it and switch back later if I choose. I cannot build a rifle and later put a pistol upper on it.
If I build a pistol and want to put a stock on it I need to apply for a SBR permit and then wait until it is approved before I can switch the stock.
I am not sure if I can find out from the ATF what my lower was registered as or not but I am assuming it was probably left blank or marked other?
I was planning on purchasing a complete upper for it and currently 16 inch complete uppers that interest me are all backordered like crazy but all the manufacturers/retailers I have looked at have plenty of pistol uppers in stock so I was thinking of buying a pistol upper now and later when the rifle upper I want is ready I could swap it out or just buy a new lower and make a second gun which will happen anyways probably.
Your feedback is much appreciated!
Please correct me if I am mistaken but this is what I "think" is the situation.
Unless my lower was marked on the ATF form that it was specifically for a rifle, I can build a pistol with any size barrel and a pistol buffer or the sig brace with no extra paperwork. I can then at anytime put a rifle upper on it and switch back later if I choose. I cannot build a rifle and later put a pistol upper on it.
If I build a pistol and want to put a stock on it I need to apply for a SBR permit and then wait until it is approved before I can switch the stock.
I am not sure if I can find out from the ATF what my lower was registered as or not but I am assuming it was probably left blank or marked other?
I was planning on purchasing a complete upper for it and currently 16 inch complete uppers that interest me are all backordered like crazy but all the manufacturers/retailers I have looked at have plenty of pistol uppers in stock so I was thinking of buying a pistol upper now and later when the rifle upper I want is ready I could swap it out or just buy a new lower and make a second gun which will happen anyways probably.
Your feedback is much appreciated!