AR Lowers…. Stock up!

[CatfishKev]

Question..   is a straight AR pistol still legal if it does not have a stabilizing brace?  I understand that one with a brace is only legal with the ATF stamp. My question is specifically referring to ar pistols bought with the intention of being a pistol and will not have a stabilizing brace.  Meaning it can only have that weird little foam nub on the back of the buffer tube.  Just looking for clarification here.  

[HuntHarder]

Ar pistols are still legal.  You are thinking correctly. 

[JSR]

Picked up my lower today. 
 

is it ok to build a pistol with this new lower? They never asked me when I did the background and transfer if it was for a rifle or pistol. 
 

sorry, not familiar with the process. 

[Curtis Reed]

3 hours ago, JSR said:

Picked up my lower today. 
 

is it ok to build a pistol with this new lower? They never asked me when I did the background and transfer if it was for a rifle or pistol. 
 

sorry, not familiar with the process. 

Yes you can build it into a pistol. The FFL should have listed it as a “frame” or “receiver” on the 4473 

[n2horns]

I always build any lower into a pistol first. That way you can top it with a rifle top, and back to a pistol.  Letter of law if you build rifle first, it is always a rifle.

If planning on doing a SBR, pistol first, test fire/fit. Make sure it works. Then do SBR paper work.

[JSR]

Cool. Thanks. 
gonna do a 300 blackout. 
 

 

[PRDATR]

11 hours ago, n2horns said:

I always build any lower into a pistol first. That way you can top it with a rifle top, and back to a pistol.  Letter of law if you build rifle first, it is always a rifle.

If planning on doing a SBR, pistol first, test fire/fit. Make sure it works. Then do SBR paper work.

Good to know.