ARES RCU 22

[SCB5794]

What is the Legality of this?

http://www.aresdefense.com/

I saw this at turners today and i am wondering what is the legality of converting my pistol into the carbine and then converting it back in to a pistol?

I know BATF says "YOU CAN CONVERT A PISTOL INTO A RIFLE: BUT IT IS ILLEGAL TO CONVERT A RIFLE INTO A PISTOL"

But the "upper" ares rcu/receiver is serialized and the "lower" (ruger mk2/3;22/45 grip) is not serialized

Is the frame considered a "pistol" or a "pistol component"?

--Steven

[gunn]

As you said, the pistol tube is the receiver in a ruger pistol.

Since what you are borrowing from the Ruger pistol is the lower frame (not a firearm) with the FCG, IMO that's pretty smart as it eliminates any pistol->rifle->pistol conversion questions. The downside is that they could have just as easily built a cheapie lower FCG and the "firearm" that they sell would be fully functional.
Regards,
-g

BTW: you posted right before dinner time on Sunday for folks. Don't expect a prompt reply; that's being snippy.

[usmcchet9296]

There was one for sale at Turners in Pasadena

[SCB5794]

As you said, the pistol tube is the receiver in a ruger pistol.

Since what you are borrowing from the Ruger pistol is the lower frame (not a firearm) with the FCG, IMO that's pretty smart as it eliminates any pistol->rifle->pistol conversion questions. The downside is that they could have just as easily built a cheapie lower FCG and the "firearm" that they sell would be fully functional.
Regards,
-g

BTW: you posted right before dinner time on Sunday for folks. Don't expect a prompt reply; that's being snippy.

Thanks.

[KING_PALM]

i saw this at turners the other day and looked into it. I thought it was pretty rad but i have a 10/22 and its already done up. i have a 22/45 and if i were to spend the other 300 on a upper it would be for a tacsol upper in the state but since we cant get those......

[SCB5794]

i saw this at turners the other day and looked into it. I thought it was pretty rad but i have a 10/22 and its already done up. i have a 22/45 and if i were to spend the other 300 on a upper it would be for a tacsol upper in the state but since we cant get those......

Turners of orange?