Shooterrex Wrote:The new clarification letter said how they measure length. If it is less than 26 inches you make it an AOW if you install a vertical forgrip. If you have the adjustable pistol brace the measurement stops at the end of the buffer tube. If you put on the Law folder the measurement stops at the end of the receiver, measured with the brace folded. If you have a brace on your pistol (defined as to be shot with 1 hand) and you put on a vertical fore grip you changed the design to two handed use, if over the 26" sans muzzle device what you have made is a "Firearm" removal of the vfg and it reverts back to being a pistol. Not sure about some state laws being different than federal laws. My truck gun (300BO) fits in a 24 inch case so I know im good to go.
Addition of a vfg on a pistol w/ 26"oal or > makes a "Firearm" provided it doesn't fold, concealing this set-up is what would make it an AOW and need the tax stamp so don't conceal it. The above mentioned methods of measuring is current and can change at the whim of the ATF. Know your state laws as some are not inline with the Federal laws such as MI and TN.
A pistol that is shorter than 26" cannot have a vfg without going through the tax stamp process for an AOW, but it can have an angled foregrip. An 11.5" barrel may or may not get one to the magic number of 26", one I have is short by a fraction of an inch when measured from the end of tube to end of bare muzzle threads. Receiver extensions like the KAK Supertube which has an added inch of solid unbored aluminum will not be counted/included in the measurement as it has to be a fully functioning receiver extension.
A good read:
https://blog.princelaw.com/2019/07/05/at...ing-brace/
https://princelaw.files.wordpress.com/20...dacted.pdf