DROS'ing an AR Pistol stripped lower

[dotalchemy]

Hey,

Quick question.

While in a local gun store over the weekend (shall remain nameless as they're an otherwise awesome store), I picked up a couple of AR lowers.

I asked if it was possible to DROS one of them as a pistol lower and the other as a rifle lower. They said they couldn't as they were rifle lowers.

The way I understood it was that they weren't anything until DROS'ed as something.

Am I incorrect in this?

[Akers]

From what I remember I was told to DROS them as a pistol they need to be marked (engraved) as such.

[Akers]

[dotalchemy]

Ah, copy that.

So, to all extents they're identical, just the pistol needs to me marked as pistol?

Thanks

I didn't argue with them as that would be disrespectful. I was just curious to follow up with the hive mind here

[Akers]

At least from what I know. If your interested in a pistol you can always get an 80% and find someone who can assist with the machining. Then you don't have to mark it at all.

[ke6guj]

no, it doesn't have to be engraved PISTOL to be able to be DROSed as a pistol.

They can't dros it to you as a pistol because it isn't roster-compliant as a stripped receiver, and you aren't roster-exempt. An LEO can walk into the store and have that same receiver DROSed to them as a pistol because they are roster-exempt. Or, you can buy an assemembled single-shot-exempt pistol because it is roster-exempt.

[OCArmory]

Jack beat me to it. It does not have to be marked but in order for me to sell you a pistol it must be on the roster, exempt, or you must be exempt. Federally a lower is an other. not a long gun or pistol just a firearm.

[Akers]

Jack beat me to it. It does not have to be marked but in order for me to sell you a pistol it must be on the roster, exempt, or you must be exempt. Federally a lower is an other. not a long gun or pistol just a firearm.

So I will ask because I don't know and want all the knowledge I can get and I have built all of mine, but can a non LEO purchase a pistol? such as the one's Phase 5 tactical produce? Perhaps as a AOW?

[Akers]

I think I just answered my own question...

I looked at their site and it states "All pistols have (CQC PISTOL) laser etched onto the receiver and shipped to your FFL as a single shot pistol."

[dotalchemy]

no, it doesn't have to be engraved PISTOL to be able to be DROSed as a pistol.

They can't dros it to you as a pistol because it isn't roster-compliant as a stripped receiver, and you aren't roster-exempt. An LEO can walk into the store and have that same receiver DROSed to them as a pistol because they are roster-exempt. Or, you can buy an assemembled single-shot-exempt pistol because it is roster-exempt.

Ah.

Well, now this makes complete sense - I'd not considered it from a roster perspective.

Thanks, Jack.