Saiga 12 922r question - perm muzzle device

[My375hp302]

If I shorten my barrel to say 16" and then bring it back to 18" with a permanently attached muzzle device does the muzzle device still count towards 922r compliance? Thanks.

[Sam .223]

i would imagine it would count since you replaced 1 non US part with 1 US

[My375hp302]

Ive heard that once welded to the barrel it is considered to be part of the barrel and ceases to be a seperate part. But I havent seen that in official writing.

[hermosabeach]

922r deals with the max number of foreign made parts. You can have a max of 10 foreign parts. So adding a us made brake / extension/ flash hider/ comp does not "reduce" the foreign parts.

So if the gun had a foreign made device- you needed to change 5 parts to us manufacture
If it had no device- they you needed to replace 4 parts with us made parts
If it had no device and you add a foreign muzzle device- then you need to replace 5 of the parts as you added a foreign one

You can find a list as to what counts on the 922r level
In general
Trigger is 3 parts
Stock is one part
I think the front stock is one part
Mag body- follower- floor plate all count as 1 part each
Gas piston
Receiver
Barrel

I hope this helps. Search for the saiga 922r part list and you can find out what parts count towards 922r

[My375hp302]

I am familiar with 922r and how it works, my only question is does a us made muzzle device still count as a part if it is permanently welded to the barrel, or does it then become part of the barrel?

[PEZHEAD265]

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Putting on a US muzzle brake is adding a part to the list so it cancels it out.You still need 4 US parts with a Saiga shotgun with a thread barrel.