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Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost
From what I understand, the lower is the only part of the gun that is legally considered a firearm and as such, you can order all kinds of variations for the rest of the gun. So, is a stripped lower functional or does it require modification to work? By that I mean, if you add the upper assembly, barrel, etc. will it function?
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STRIPPED lower is JUST the machined body of the lower. No "guts" (trigger, trigger guard, safety, hammer, buttstock...NOTHING.
here is a lower with the trigger, hammer, safety and trigger guard
What you HAVE with a stripper lower though is a NUMBER that's sent to ATF to register that weapon in your name. This is why a lower can not be purchased and shipped to your house. It has to go to a dealer. EVERY OTHER PIECE of an AR can be sent directly to you.
Many people order a stripped lower to BUILD a gun the way they want it.
A mil-spec lower will have a trigger that many feel is inferior and want a custom trigger.
Here is the stock configuration
Many people like a "drop-in" that doesn't require chasing springs all over the place when you disassemble it
I have this one in my AR-10
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Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost
if you add the upper assembly, barrel, etc. will it function?
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No...you will need in addition to the stripped lower, the above mentioned items, plus a butt-stock and grip. THIS is an assembled complete lower:
as far as upper, it's several pieces as well.
Stripped upper:
And inside the upper is the bolt and carrier
Then the charging handle...etc
Then you have the barrel and tube
Like Scott said SBR is short barrel.
You can buy ANY upper you want for that complete lower. But if the barrel is shorter than 16" you have to register it as an SBR. The lower then has to be engraved with ownership information to comply with ATF. City, state and owner. Most people will draft a "trust" so that their information is not directly attached to the weapon.
This trust, as well as ownership information has to be kept with the weapon at all times or you're facing $10k fines, 10 years and permanent revocation of firearms. This goes for suppressors or ANYTHING that can be used as suppressor.
As far as purchasing a shorter than 16" barrel...you can do that all day long, and have it sent to you, but unless you have a registered AR-pistol lower or no lower at all (going to BUILD an SBR eventually) if you have in your possession a shorter than 16" barrel upper, and a AR lower that was originally registered as a rifle, then you better hope to God the ATF doesn't come knocking or you're ever caught with the two anywhere near one another. $10k/10yrs
They're fookin serious about that shit! But DahRELL can have 25 stolen guns in his car and get slapped with a misdemeanor
I'm currently putting together paperwork for suppressor and SBR. And should have both by summer. So this should be fun
