Cpt_Kirks said:
Will the Allied Armament FA kits kill off legal SA 1919's?
http://1919a4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807
I think they might. The whole approval of SA 1919's is based on the fact that FA parts won't work in them. That just changed.
The fact that there are dozens of coversion designs for other guns is irrelevant. This is new and the powers that be ban things at the drop of a hat. Look at the "barrel ban". That came out of thin air with a reinterpretation of an existing regulation.
I may be paranoid on this. I really hope I am.
Uh, no.
One of the critera for BATF approval of the 1919 designs was the design could not allow UNALTERED full auto parts to fit up to a semi-only receiver. BATF has NEVER stated that a semi gun be designed and built in such a manner that it can't be converted to full auto.........and you know why? That would be asking the impossible. So, on of the things BATF requires for a semi design to be approved, is the unaltered full auto parts must not fit.
Now if someone makes a collection of parts to fit a semi receiver and allow full auto fire, they have to be a licensed manufacturer and the parts registered within 24 hours of their making.......or they're simply breaking the law and have nothing more than contraband.
As has been stated a couple of times in this thread, this scenario is exactly like conversion parts for semi AR15s, HKs, AKs, SKSs, Uzis, etc, etc. And btw, there are many SOTs who make and register for their own use conversion parts for semi guns which tend to be rare so as not to have to register the receiver as a post sample and devalue it. This is done a lot with HKs.......Model 94 semis are a LOT more valuable than a post sample converted 94. 1919 post samples bring less than semis.
One more thing. Eric at Lakeside Machine has been offering registered post sample full auto drop in converstion parts for the semi Tippman guns (1919, 1917, M2HB) for years now. No problem there either.
I think your paranoia got the better of you on this one.
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