FAL-Ordinance
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So on this point - if someone did own a rifle that didn't meet the HBAR specs, they may want to consider detaching upper from lower when traveling? Would that be legally kosher?
Maryland legal AR uppper kits
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So on this point - if someone did own a rifle that didn't meet the HBAR specs, they may want to consider detaching upper from lower when traveling? Would that be legally kosher?
No, the only time it would be checked (that I can think of) is if you use the gun in a shooting or you’re doing something else illegal while it’s in your possession
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ShatteredCitizn
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Stag Arms has Upper Receivers for "compliant" states like MD, NJ and CA.. As of late, they have been out of stock on all of them. Price was reasonable. BCM also had some so a SHORT while a couple of yrs back, and I haven't seen them on their site since. Hope that helps..
ShatteredCitizn
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Also.. Windham Weaponary has HBAR uppers, their model R16A4S-10 is MD compliant...check for in-stock tho..
Boondock Saint
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I've been doing some poking around, getting back into the AR game as a buddy is getting into the hobby. It seems like availability of quality complete HBAR uppers is just squat. Surely this is a bad time to be buying, but damn.
Yes, piston ARs and stuff like the BRN-180 are not subject to the HBAR restriction because they don't have part interchangeability with DI ARs.
This is a hard maybe. The last info sent on this topic indicated that if you could change a single part out to make it a named assault long gun, you were holding a copy. I know Engage got an interpretation otherwise for that retro-style top-charging receiver, but I'd be careful.
Now, stuff like the ARAK, MCX, and BRN-180 uppers would put you clearly in a good place, provided you didn't assemble them into a banned configuration otherwise. But they are not light-weight, that's for sure.
Daniel Defense SOCOM Block II Upper (Heavy Barrel) on sale at Brownells for $769. No BCG but this is a pretty darn good deal on a DD upper. I've had mine for a few years and it is amazingly accurate for what it is. Arguably one of the best SHTF uppers you can buy. You'll have to have an extended FH pinned/welded on though. Duffy's did that for me for $60.
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Their Mk18 upper is also on sale for the same price.
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DANIEL DEFENSE M4A1 STRIPPED SOCOM UPPER RECEIVER 14.5IN 5.56 | Brownells
The Daniel Defense M4A1 SOCOM Block II Upper Receiver has been designed for those looking to match the specs and performance on the M4A1 SOCOM Block II carbines used by troops during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The Daniel Defens...
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Their Mk18 upper is also on sale for the same price.
DANIEL DEFENSE MK18 STRIPPED SOCOM UPPER RECEIVER W/ HANDGUARD ONLY | Brownells
Daniel Defense manufactures the highest quality complete AR-15 upper receivers on the market today! Every Daniel Defense upper is painstakingly hand assembled, quality assurance tested, and test fired to ensure that the highest quality product mak...
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HerefordHomosapien
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Would a .223 Wylde barrel fall under the 2013 prohibition?
To my understanding, any AR in 223/5.56 that isn't an HBAR falls under that prohibition.
This is another law that needs to go. Pretty sure there was no restriction on what profile barrel you could put on your musket when the 2nd and 14th were enacted.
Chambered for caliber of ammo; .223, 5.56 or in between is still for .223 or 5.56 ammo. You have to go outside of .223/5.56 to escape prohibition on non HBAR
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It would have to be marked or advertised as an HBAR. If it's not marked, I'd save the flyer that called it an HBAR or "heavy barrel".
Then it should be GTG.
IANAL
In case I haven’t said this, PWS uppers, which are the best uppers around, are MD legal irrespective of barrel.
What makes them different enough that they are legal an others are not?
Long stroke piston as in Kalashnikov. Upper receiver itself is not interchangeable with standard DI AR’s. Fantastic all around (and if you shoot suppressed there is no gas coming back in your face)…
ETA, when I say fantastic all around I really mean it. They are my new favorite for Armalite pattern rifles, over everything from DD to BCM…
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