Hypothetically, could a 32-in overall length., 16-in.-barrel, US-made rifle, have its shoulder stock custom cut down for a 26+ in. overall length?

[TheSingularity 0]

If you had a rifle, US-made, not on the banned list - 32 inches overall length, and a 16 inch barrel from the factory. Would it be legal to have the shoulder stock custom cut down for an overall length of the rifle to be 26.5 or 27 inches?

Let's use a Hi Point carbine as an example. I think the factory overall length is about 31 or 32 inches. Would there be anything illegal about altering the shoulder stock to somehow trim it down in this way?

[johnp 45]

Rifle

• Overall Length 26in or more
  
• Barrel Length 16in or more
  

 

 

I don't believe cutting down a stock would lead toward destructive content, or manufacturing. Or any of that nonsense.

 

 

As long as you don't don't alter the overall length(OAL) or barrel length, I think you should be alright. Wait for someone more knowledgeable to give you a definite before you start cutting.

 

 

PK90 in 3...2....1...

[PK90 3,570]

New Jersy:

26" minimum OAL

16" minimum barrel length

 

FEDERAL:

26" minimum OAL in shooting configuration

16" minimum barrel length

 

Cut away.

[TheSingularity 0]

So it could even be ugly or sloppy and still be ok?

[PK90 3,570]

If there were a law says one can not have sloppy or ugly guns, then you could not have a Mosin or WASR.

[BigHayden 77]

Or a Glock.

[EO1986 1]

New Jersey:

26" minimum OAL

16" minimum barrel length

 

FEDERAL:

26" minimum OAL in shooting configuration

16" minimum barrel length

 

The way you have written both of these out, it seems you are trying to say there is a difference between the two when it comes to overall length. Can you give an example of a gun that is Federal legal but not NJ (or vice versa)?

[PK90 3,570]

Kel-Tec SU-16C

[raz-0 1,259]

 

The way you have written both of these out, it seems you are trying to say there is a difference between the two when it comes to overall length. Can you give an example of a gun that is Federal legal but not NJ (or vice versa)?

 

In some states there are different definitions for things like machine guns, sbrs, etc. than the federal definition. I think he was just being clear and specific. I.e. legal federally, and legal in nj, thus legal for the op.

[EO1986 1]

Kel-Tec SU-16C

 

I'm not really familiar with this gun, but how is this not a SBR under federal law and subject to NFA regulation? It states it is 25.5" in folded configuration, and can be fired while folded? Doesnt a gun have to be at least 26" in its shortest fire-able configuration?