Beretta CX4 Storm Carbine threading "legalities"?
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Now I'm curious.
Like I said, I deleted it immediately.
Were you able to quote it from the actual post when you did, 28 minutes later?
Was it visible?
I saw the "dot" only. And I liked it.
(r) It shall be unlawful for any person to assemble from imported parts any semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun which is identical to any rifle or shotgun prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) of this chapter as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes except that this subsection shall not apply to—
(1)
the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for sale or distribution by a licensed manufacturer to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(2)
the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
So a person threading the barrel is not assembling imported parts, rather they are modifying a legally imported firearm. The word "modify" does not appear in 922(r), if the word search function was working properly. Of course this is using common sense, which may bear no resemblance to how this is interpreted or enforced.
(1)
the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for sale or distribution by a licensed manufacturer to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(2)
the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
So a person threading the barrel is not assembling imported parts, rather they are modifying a legally imported firearm. The word "modify" does not appear in 922(r), if the word search function was working properly. Of course this is using common sense, which may bear no resemblance to how this is interpreted or enforced.
PinnedandRecessed
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Soooo, the short answer is that the Beretta CX4 is not 922(r) compliant while the Scorpion is because CZ assembles them in Czech Republic with US parts.
For the CX4 to be compliant I would need to replace at least 10 (of the listed 20 in the regulation) Beretta (Italy) parts with parts that were manufactured in the US...and until that time it would be illegal to thread the barrel because I would be "modifying" a sporting arm into a non-sporting arm that would have been banned from import in the first place.
Looks like I'll be leaving the CX4 alone. It's just not worth it when there are so many easier options available.
For the CX4 to be compliant I would need to replace at least 10 (of the listed 20 in the regulation) Beretta (Italy) parts with parts that were manufactured in the US...and until that time it would be illegal to thread the barrel because I would be "modifying" a sporting arm into a non-sporting arm that would have been banned from import in the first place.
Looks like I'll be leaving the CX4 alone. It's just not worth it when there are so many easier options available.
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I completely understand that but I have no interest in being the test case at this point in my life.
Are you sure Rick didn’t just order the kit that used to be readily available to swap out factory parts with American made parts?
Edit to add: Serious question, not smartass remark.
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Is Rick Perry the guy on the left in the pic? Former Secretary of Energy?
LOL
What is old is new
https://www.texasguntalk.com/threads/922r-rifle-compliance-question-and-sbr.61882/
And don't forget TAMU Cadet Corps yell leader.
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Rick Perry was before my time in TX although I did know he was governor for a long time. I've only experienced Greg Abbott.
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Interesting. I searched the TGT database for CX4 and didn't run into that thread.
Hah, completely forgot about that thread even though this thread reminded me that I had once intended to thread the barrel on my CX4.
Ended up pissing people off by SBRing my Uzi Model B instead, lol. But I love it.
Seems like that thread ended without any real closure as well. Hurray for retarded regulations!
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