Crazy thought .223 rimfire AR will it be legal lol

[Hopi]

Reading this thread, and admitting a lack of knowledge on the subject, but what about an AR-15 shooting the 17HMR round? As I recall, they're rimfire, with a decent bit of powder behind them, and fairly good accuracy. Has that idea been tossed around?

Ryan

Here is an upper: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ARR057-19765-1884.html

Also, Bill Alexander is bringing one out soon...

and here is pic (not sure of manufacturer) i found on Ar-15.com

[diddler]

Here is an upper: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ARR057-19765-1884.html

Also, Bill Alexander is bringing one out soon...

and here is pic (not sure of manufacturer) i found on Ar-15.com

Yeah, a google search turned up the same thread on AR-15 that you found, and I noticed they discussed the 17 Mach 2 upper on Cheaper Than Dirt. 17 Mach 2 is nice, but getting the added oomph from the 17HMR seems more in line with this thread, and would seem to work nicely with the silly CA gun laws since its a high performance rimfire cartridge.

Couldn't find anything about that 17HummAR with a google search. Kept insisting I was looking for "Hummer" and wanted to show me links to SUV's.

Ryan

[Hopi]

Couldn't find anything about that 17HummAR with a google search. Kept insisting I was looking for "Hummer" and wanted to show me links to SUV's.

Ryan

You need to change your "safe search" option on Google.....

[ar15barrels]

I believe Bushmaster holds the patent

Armalite has the patent, not Bushmaster.

[somecallmetim]

Here is an upper: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ARR057-19765-1884.html

"Not legal in all areas, cannot be shipped to address in California, CT and NY City."

Okay, so with this being a rimfire upper, why wouldn't they ship it to CA? DOJ FUD?

[Hopi]

"Not legal in all areas, cannot be shipped to address in California, CT and NY City."

Okay, so with this being a rimfire upper, why wouldn't they ship it to CA? DOJ FUD?

The 'better safe than sorry' response to DOJ FUD.

[NeoWeird]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the first metallic cartridges in the late 19th century ALL rimfires?

Ben

Sure were. Now how many of those designs were semi-auto? Even the first auto loading guns used mechanical manipulation of the catridge rather than a force slap via spring tension.

"Not legal in all areas, cannot be shipped to address in California, CT and NY City."

Okay, so with this being a rimfire upper, why wouldn't they ship it to CA? DOJ FUD?

The same reason they weren't selling carry handles and slings to California (Sportsmansguide too): It goes to an AR and those are illegal here. Didn't you know?