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Hey guys, I'm in a bit of a rush right now and don't have time to research for the answer. So quick question, can you buy a new TC frame in California?
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The way it's being interpreted by all the FFLs is that it has to be sold as a complete pistol since the law specifically mentions minimum length for a single shot pistol.
So TC rifle frame only, yes. TC pistol frame only, no.
But if you do a PPT, you can do a frame only.
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If you are going to buy a complete TC, buy a pistol if possible. With a pistol, you can convert to rifle with 16+" rifle barrel and stock, and go back to pistol. Just never have the stock installed without the rifle barrel, or own just the pistol and stock without having the rifle barrel.
If you buy a TC rifle, you can't convert to pistol. Converting to pistol creates an SBR. So start with pistol and you can go back and forth from pistol to rifle, but start with a rifle and it can only stay a rifle.Jack
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Reeds is selling the bare TC frames, I think it's the G2 Contender, although I can never remember which is which.Comment
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As mentioned above, you can't just buy the pistol frame, you need a 6" barrel and grip, too.
Here's the DOJ bulletin
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Thanks for the info guys, I had a customer waiting and needed an answer quick
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Isn't the SBR/SBS comment in that letter bogus or are there some sort of conversion kits that truly break the handgun out of handgun status?
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Yah, I picked up on that as well. Where is the shotgun coming from? They bring up SBS, and get the "less than 16 inch" part incorrect. If someone added a shoulder stock to the pistol with a rifle barrel of less than 16", then it would be a SBR. For a SBS in CA, it would need to be a shotgun barrel of less than 18" and probably need the shoulder stock as well to get up to 26" OAL.Originally posted by hoffmangLast edited by ke6guj; 01-05-2007, 1:27 AM.Jack
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