Is this legal?
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Topic: Is this legal?
Posted By: RebelSoldier
Subject: Is this legal?
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 12:13am
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Is it legal to modify an actual rifle to a paintball gun? I have an design in mind and I want to know if I can do it. EDIT: I got a new idea, would using a small non-refilable 9 gram CO2 cartrage be wise? |
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 12:24am
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There might be some local laws about things that look like real guns, but thats about all I could think of. So your basically stripping all the real gun parts and modifying it for paintball? As long as you dont go parading around your street with it you should be fine. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: RebelSoldier
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 12:28am
Exactly, when I am done with it, it will not be compatable for ammuntition, just paintballs. |
You Wont See Me wrote:Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 06 August 2008 at 2:05pm
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What kind of firearm are you planning to modify? ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: Robotech
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 11:55am
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I know a couple of folks that have done MilSim conversions using real AR-15 receivers so I don't see why not. ------------- New to the sport? http://www.b17queenofthesky.com/paintball/index.html"> 
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Posted By: Nikolai049
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 12:47pm
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Theres a guy that makes full authentic Mil Sim (m60, MG40, m14) paintball guns - he posts on You Tube - i forget his handle but I will post a link as soon as I can.
You can find easy enough. The MG 40 is badass! ------------- Putting the "Pain" back in Paintball |
Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 12:49pm
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yes it's legal, simple fact that it no longer fires real bullets, people been useing real gun parts for there paintball guns example Engler. but it may be illegal to order certian gun parts tho. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 2:11pm
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Here is the problem. The BATFE, no matter what your purpose is, could hit you with a felony charge if the AR15 reciever in question was manufactured after the assault rifle ban. If that lower reciever was made after 1993, you can only put on it civilian upgrades, in other words, no collapsable stock. I know it sounds stupid, but they looked at it as you will put it on an assault rifle. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |