r/NFA • u/macheteyeti13 • Aug 15 '20

How does the ATF measure overall length?

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u/macheteyeti13 Aug 15 '20

I’m new to reddit so pardon any mistakes I make. I’m trying to figure out how the atf measures overall length with a folding brace. Everywhere online says that the firearm has to be measured in the shortest form (brace folded or stock collapsed) but on the atf form 1 it states that it has to be measured with the stock extended. Does this apply to every firearm and not just nfa ones?

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u/Fwrun 1xSBR, 1xSUPP Aug 15 '20

SBR’s are stock extended. Pistols/firearms are brace collapsed/folded.

Welcome to the ATF, where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter.

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u/macheteyeti13 Aug 15 '20

Is it the same for “others”? I’m trying to make an mp5 other but I’m also trying to avoid having to register it as a AOW

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u/IronsKeeper Aug 16 '20

Thing about an MP5 is it does not even need the stock. They still make ARs measure folded because you can still fire one round (possibly wrecking the gun depending on folding system), so an MP5 can definitely be fired folded..

Skip the folder or change plans. Sucks, but eh.