I’m pretty sure I’m right about this, but just want to verify this with the rifle brain trust. I’m picking up a BCM AR upper. The original barrel was cut to 14 inches and a muzzle device that measures 2.25 inches was attached to it. As long as the device is pinned and welded into place, this is considered a legal rifle?
Agree with Mike. If you want a true "barrel length", assuming it is actually pinned/welded, drop a dowel down the barrel with the bolt closed. Measure.
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Posts: 17727 | Location: New Mexico | Registered: October 14, 2005
Originally posted by DeputyCG: I’m pretty sure I’m right about this, but just want to verify this with the rifle brain trust. I’m picking up a BCM AR upper. The original barrel was cut to 14 inches and a muzzle device that measures 2.25 inches was attached to it. As long as the device is pinned and welded into place, this is considered a legal rifle?
Depends. Is the 2.25” the total length of the muzzle device before being P&W, or does the muzzle device extend 2.25” beyond the end of the barrel? The muzzle threads have about 0.6” of overlap, so a muzzle device with a total unmounted length of 2.25” will only add 1.65” to the barrel length.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dwill104,
Posts: 3447 | Location: South FL | Registered: February 09, 2007
Originally posted by DeputyCG: I’m pretty sure I’m right about this, but just want to verify this with the rifle brain trust. I’m picking up a BCM AR upper. The original barrel was cut to 14 inches and a muzzle device that measures 2.25 inches was attached to it. As long as the device is pinned and welded into place, this is considered a legal rifle?
It's going to depend on how deep the threads are on the muzzle device. I agree with the person who suggested dropping a dowel down the barrel with the bolt closed.
Posts: 14178 | Location: Indiana | Registered: December 04, 2003
Originally posted by Ryanp225: If it's BCM then it's fine. All their uppers I've seen are actually 14.5". Not 14. I have 2 and both are legally 16.2" and have been 100% reliable.
It sounds like the barrel may have originally been longer and was cut to 14".
Posts: 14178 | Location: Indiana | Registered: December 04, 2003
It sounds like it has an extended flash hider on it at 2.25" The 14.7" I have uses a regular A2 flash hider to bring it to 16.1" overall Length of that one is 1.750", crush washer adds another .22"
