Faxon Gunner Barrel legal in MD?

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    J3BS

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    Sep 25, 2019
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    I know there are restrictions on rifle barrels in Maryland. The barrel has to be a heavy barrel (which I can't find a solid definition for). I was wondering if anyone knew whether the Gunner Profile barrel from Faxon was legal in MD for an AR rifle build? They define Gunner Profile as:

    Gunner Profile - hybrid of Government profile in rear and Pencil profile in front. Retains weight at the rear to maximize heat resistance and mitigate whip, and removes weight from front of barrel for maximum versatility.
     
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    atblis

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    May 23, 2010
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    No. Not even close.

    Something like the Larue Stealth barrels one could make an argument for.
     
    rbird7282

    rbird7282

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    Profile is irrelevant. The standard is marked, sold, or advertised as a heavy barrel


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    mopar92

    mopar92

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    May 5, 2011
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    rbird7282 said:
    Profile is irrelevant. The standard is marked, sold, or advertised as a heavy barrel BY THE MANUFACTURER


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    As per MSP guidance which is not a legal opinion, interpretation or advice, and is also probably wrong. Remember MSP enforces tradition not law and if you call 5 different troopers you'll get 8 different answers, all non legally binding.
     
    danb

    danb

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    Feb 24, 2013
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    MDSP is not giving out advice that the AGs office does not sign off on.

    Simple fact is that "marked or advertised" as heavy barrel is the standard.

    Faxon makes nice heavy fluted barrel, which are MD legal. The gunner profile barrels dont contain the magic words.

    The above only applies to their 223/556/223 wylde barrels. For 308 or 300 blk, there is no need for a heavy barrel.
     
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    J3BS

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    Sep 25, 2019
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    The one I was looking at was specifically a 300 BLK Gunner Barrel. So heavy barrel only applies to 223/556?

    These rules...it's almost like they don't want me to succeed....
     
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    GSXR750

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    Nov 28, 2012
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    it needs to be specified by the manufacturer as heavy barrel. faxon makes a great heavy barrel that is fluted so shed some weight but it's still a Heavy barrel.
     
    Muleskinner

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    rbird7282 said:
    Profile is irrelevant. The standard is marked, sold, or advertised as a heavy barrel


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    Standard? Nope... what we're looking for is legal definition not standard definition. According to everything that I've read posted here there really is no quote-unquote legal definition of a heavy barrel. It's just a term used to define any non-standard profile barrel.
     
    Muleskinner

    Muleskinner

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    GSXR750 said:
    it needs to be specified by the manufacturer as heavy barrel. faxon makes a great heavy barrel that is fluted so shed some weight but it's still a Heavy barrel.
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    Show me where in the law it says it has to be marked or manufactured or marketed as heavy barrel. The only thing the words heavy barrel mean is any barrel that is not a standard profile m4 barrel. There is no real definition written anywhere
     
    rbird7282

    rbird7282

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    Muleskinner said:
    Standard? Nope... what we're looking for is legal definition not standard definition. According to everything that I've read posted here there really is no quote-unquote legal definition of a heavy barrel. It's just a term used to define any non-standard profile barrel.
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    It’s the standard according to MSP which is what would probably be used in a case against you. I’m well aware that the law doesn’t specify what an HBAR actually is, which is why people asked the MSP and they pulled that definition out of their ass.


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    Biggfoot44

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    Various definitions out of their ass , but the current one seems to be hanging around for a while .
     
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