I got a GSG-1911 ADOPS and I sent it in for repair through my dealer. The company told them I will receive a replacement and then they said they couldn't ship it to NJ. My dealer sent them the NJ assault weapon law and explained that it is okay to have the threaded barrel. A month goes by and I decide to call the company myself. They explain to me that the faux suppressor that the specific model I got is a barrel shroud.

This is the firearm for reference

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A semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following: 
(1) An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(2) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
(3) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned;
(4) Manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and/or
(5) A semi-automatic version of an automatic firearm

According to this, technically it is "attached to" the barrel. And technically it can permit me to hold it without getting burned. The barrel is fixed so I assume the firearm would function normally as well. This would mean putting a compensator which would have the holes farther up or linear would also be considered a barrel shroud since technically you can hold it without getting burned. At least to my knowledge, you can put a compensator on a threaded handgun in NJ.

 

So is the company correct classifying the faux suppressor as a barrel shroud?

I mean personally, I'd say if you can dump a mag and grab it without issue, they have a point. The threaded portion does encircle the barrel. 

You cannot hold a comp while operating the firearm without getting burned. Jetting gas does that. Also no pistol comp will have enough mass to not heat up to burning temps almost as fast as the barrel. You'd also have a hard time finding a comp you can even get a reasonable portion of your hand on. 

But if you did put on a comp and then put a blast shield over it, you might be in the same boat. especially with .22lr.

 

The barrel can be threaded... the issue is with using the fake suppressor. 

Tell them to refund you the cost of the firearm, or ship it with the threaded barrel. 

1 hour ago, raz-0 said:

I mean personally, I'd say if you can dump a mag and grab it without issue, they have a point. The threaded portion does encircle the barrel. 

You cannot hold a comp while operating the firearm without getting burned. Jetting gas does that. Also no pistol comp will have enough mass to not heat up to burning temps almost as fast as the barrel. You'd also have a hard time finding a comp you can even get a reasonable portion of your hand on. 

But if you did put on a comp and then put a blast shield over it, you might be in the same boat. especially with .22lr.

 

It does fit the definition and if I still had it, I bet I probably would have been able to grip it and dump a mag without issue. I guess this means if you put a long enough fake suppressor on a handgun, it can be considered a shroud. This would mean linear compensators would also be risky to put on a handgun. The holes exist in front so you would never get burned and they sell ones long enough to grip. From experience shooting this thing, probably put a few hundred rounds through it, it never really got hot, just warm. 

Thanks for the response, this kinda clarifies for me that yea technically the faux suppressor can be considered a shroud. Unfortunate cause I was able to receive this in NJ, maybe it was a mistake on the dealer for allowing me to possess it in the first place.