Barrel length question...

[bullpup-addict]

would a 10" rifle barrel with a 7.5" suppressor be legal length if the suppressor was permanently pinned to the barrel?

Thanks CM...

 

[Meeks36]

I believe it has to be welded on or something like that. Could be wrong. Might want to consult an attorney in your home state for that question.

 

[AlexanderA]

Presumably, 10" plus 7.50" would be greater than 16", so therefore of legal length. However, there's an overlap where the suppressor threads on to the barrel, so the total length would be less than 17.5". You would have to insert a cleaning rod in the completed assembly, until it bottoms out on the bolt face, mark it at the muzzle, and measure that.

But I have to point out -- you are already having to pay a $200 tax (and enduring a long wait) for the suppressor. If the two units (the suppressor and the rest of the gun) were separate, the only extra downside would be another $200 tax stamp for the SBR portion. That seems a small price to pay for the extra flexibility, such as being able to use the suppressor on another gun.

 

[Deus Machina]

Technically, yes, with caveats. If I remember correctly, and I Am Not A Lawyer.
1) It would need to be pinned and welded, not just loctited or one or the other.
2) It would need specific internals, so any disassembly would not bring the length under 16". You do want to be able to disassemble it (suppressors get pretty nasty) but would need a design that is generally older, with a central unrifled 'barrel' with a lot of holes through it to allow the suppressor to actually work. Not only are these rarer, they're generally less effective.

IMO, since you're already buying a tax stamp for the suppressor and would presumably be paying for the modification of the rifle, just pay for the extra tax stamp for a short-barrel rifle if there's not some weird ban in your area.
Unless it's a very specific case, like wanting an integrated suppressor on a particular gun.

 

[Demi-human]

would a 10" rifle barrel with a 7.5" suppressor be legal length if the suppressor was permanently pinned to the barrel?

Thanks CM...

Yup.

2) It would need specific internals, so any disassembly would not bring the length under 16". You do want to be able to disassemble it (suppressors get pretty nasty) but would need a design that is generally older, with a central unrifled 'barrel' with a lot of holes through it to allow the suppressor to actually work. Not only are these rarer, they're generally less effective.

Nope.

The welding prevents disassembly.

The internals are not the barrel. The suppressor tube is the barrel. Use what you’d like.

Many centerfire cans are welded shut and are not user serviceable. Rimfire and lubed lead are another, more filthy, matter.

Integral suppressors are not generally less effective, but they are much more permanent.




I was just over by Caro last week, Bullpup, looking at lab pups.
I want a silver one!
I can’t afford a silver one!

 

[Deus Machina]

The internals are not the barrel. The suppressor tube is the barrel. Use what you’d like.

Correct. More what I meant is that some non-removable part is permanent. But since the cans I'm familiar with (which is vanishingly few) either came apart into multiple pieces or unscrewed from the rear section--and the one time I've seen this question 'answered' it was with an old fixed-inner-portion suppressor--my brain just didn't think that through and loop around proper.
My familiarity is limited and outdated.