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Short Barreled Rifle question SBR
« on: September 18, 2011, 03:57:58 AM »
Hi all,
I have a legally purchased supressor for my Ruger 22/45 pistol.  I also have a 22 rifle.  I am planning on getting the barrel threaded on the rifle as well.  Question...
If I get the $200 tax stamp for a SBR, is that all I need for a gunsmith to shorten it to (let's say) 12", then thread it? 
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Re: Short Barreled Rifle question SBR
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2011, 04:23:21 AM »
  Short answer is yes.  Once you have the approved form1 with the tax stamp all that's left is shortening and threading. 
 
  In the case of a 10-22, you may do better buying a threaded shorty barrel.  Lot's of outfits sell them online.  Since Ruger introduced the Charger there is a market for pistol length 10-22 barrels.  Lots of guys with silencers want to put it on their Charger (or 10-22 SBR, it's a popular rifle to SBR), so the demand is filled by outfits selling suppressor ready short barrels.  You may find that getting your barrel shortened and threaded may or may not be cheaper than buying one ready to screw on.  Also, keeping the regular barrel on hand may be a good idea.  Once the receiver is regisatered as an SBR, it's a registered SBR irregardless of what barrel is on it.  In the case of a gun who's barrel is so readily interchangeable it's not against the law if you want to put the original barrel back on for an afternoon's 'regular' rifle plinking, then put the shorty back on later.  With a design as modular as the 10-22, why not have a couple of different barrels and stocks.
 
  Do a little searching online and see what's out there.  You obviously can't buy the barrel 'till your form comes back but there is certainly no law against drooling at catalogs while you wait for the wheels of the beurocracy to do their thing.
 
  Oh yeah.  When you fill out the form, the over all length (in the federal guidelines) of a rifle with a folding stock refers to the length when opened.  You can paper it with the original non-folder and then put a folder on later.  As I understand it that doesn't become a 'permanent change' that requires written notice.  I'm 99% sure about that, so double check it.

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Re: Short Barreled Rifle question SBR
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2011, 05:09:37 AM »
Thanks for the info.  It is a Remington 22, not a ruger, so I do not have the barrel option. I figured that there is not that much difference in price to get it shortened when I get it threaded.

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Re: Short Barreled Rifle question SBR
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 02:51:00 PM »
Oh.  I miss understood what rifle it was.
 
  In general, the threading costs more than the shortening.  By all means, shorten, thread and move the front sight (if aplicable) all at one time.  That's almost certainly the cost effective path.

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Re: Short Barreled Rifle question SBR
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 04:34:39 AM »
Not your fault :), I neglected to mention the brand of 22 rifle.  You know, its amazing how carefully one can read his post thinking he's included all the pertinent details...hmmm.  Just like life, always missing something!