Looper36 2 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I have a guy who wanted to sell me his Saiga 12 fully converted. I checked it out, parts count appears correct. The barrel has been cut down and pinned/welded with an OAL is 18.5. This guy had put a magwell on and removed it. I was contemplating buying it, I told him I would want to weld the holes from the magwell. He took it to a gunsmith who told him he couldn't touch it without a letter from the ATF.. I'm no lawyer but I thought pinning and welding was lawful. I read somewhere that you couldn't remove the barrel from the receiver if cut down. Can someone make sense of this? If you know of any ATF links. I have done a ton of reading and I'm still confused. Thanks guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forsaken352 235 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 So long as the barrel is pinned/welded at 18.5" measured from the inside on a closed bolt, and is 26" + overall, then it's no different than any other title 1 firearm. I don't see why the gunsmith would need a letter from the ATF to weld up some holes from a magwell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Take it to a machine shop. Unless the muzzle attachment isn't actually welded on. That may have been his problem. Or he didn't understand that the overall length is legal. Easiest way to measure is drop a wooden dowel don't the barrelon a closed bolt. Then mark and measure the dowel. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netpackrat 566 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Or he just didn't want to work on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Or he just didn't want to work on it. Good chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Looper36 2 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 I was told he stammered on about the type of muzzle device. I agree... he probably wanted nothing to do with working on it. Not my problem, guy sold it to someone else. Still sounds strange. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Some gun smiths are gun shy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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