Grenade Ring

[aileron]

If I want to build an XM177E2 upper, how do I figure out if the grenade ring behind the flash suppressor (moderator) is legal or not?



Seems I recall the grenade ring on a French MAS 49 is okay, but most other rifles are a no no.



To me the grenade ring is innocuous because it cannot be used for anything (like that ever stopped gun banners from making stupid laws that have no effect on anything.)

So what laws prevent the use of the ring, and how can I tell I'm legal in using it or not?

Supposedly the first XM177E2'd didn't come with ring, but I can't confirm that either. But that will be the way I have to build it unless someone can prove otherwise.

Help appreciated.

[hawk1]

It's nothing to worry about. Legal.

[bohoki]

thats a grenate ring? i thought they were just ribbed for our pleasure

[darksands]

thats a grenate ring? i thought they were just ribbed for our pleasure

[aileron]

Okay after mucho redos on searching, I finally got a search to work that brought up the relevant answer. You would of thought I would of been smart enough to type "grenade ring" first, which I thought I did. I think I was trying to be too clever for my own britches.

For anybody else that might come here looking for an answer to XM177E2 grenade ring legality go to this post.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=95806&highlight=grenade+ring

Spells out what the grenade ring is, and why its legal. Thanks to JPglee where ever you are in your travels these days.

Hawk1 appreciate your answer, but was trying to figure out WHY it was legal if it was.

Oh and it seems the grenade ring on a MAS 49 is a no no as well as its flash hider. I guess both need to be removed.