folding stocks

range

Could i put a folding stock on a 10 22 ruger? if so which one is best and what should it cost? many thanks

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Kadaver

no you can not....if installed it would violate the law by having 3 of 5 qualities that make it considered an assult rifle....Those three would be 1.) detachable magazine, 2.) pistol grip 3.) folding stock. Several stocks that were previously folders have now been welded open so you can still have the "look" of having a folder.....but between you and me (and anyone else who reads this) if you were to put a on a preban dated 10/22 then it would be hard to prove that it wasn't on the rifle prior to 94.....but if its a postban 10/22 don't even bother risking the repercussions.

Kadaver

btw....i would go with the Butler Creek folder.....you can usually find some at auction for around 100 bucks (folder) or 60 bucks for a welded open folder.

The Gun Doctor

Cabelas has them for $75(blued) and $80(SS) and I've seen them for around the same price on ebay.

range

The Ruger i have was bought 1973 , but do the folding stocks have any date of manufacture>

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The Gun Doctor

Range: Do you remember when you dropped your rifle and needed to replace the broken folding stock with a new one?

GreenLantern

To the best of my knowledge you can still put any of the 'evil' items on your firearm as long your weapon is preban. Meaning that as long as your weapon was completely assembled and functional before the ban it shouldn't matter what you do to it now. It didn't have to come with a folding stock to be legal with one, just as long as it's preban.

boeboe

I hate saying this, but GreenLantern is incorrect. If the gun was not in assault weapons configuration as of September 1994, it can never legally be configured as an assault weapon. It doesn't matter if the gun was made before the ban. What matters is it's configuration at the time of the ban.If a 10/22 or Mini14 had been modified to assault weapon configuration prior to Sept. '94, it's a legal firearm (federally). If it was not, you cannot legally configure it as an assault weapon. To do so would be manufacturing an assault weapon, which is a felony.

cpermd

boeboe is a boeboe

smooth_operator

so youre telling me that I cant legally put a collapsible stock on my preban ar15? on what planet is this being enforced? No offense, but how would the authorities know that there was not one already installed when the law went into effect? I may not be your by the book person but my understanding of the law is that the serial numbers embeded on your receiver determines the legality of parts you may be able to install. For example, If I had an M16 but converted it to semi sometime between 1991-1995 when the law took effect. Are you telling me that this M16 is permanently semi?Not to raise any more ruckuss about this but you all know what I mean....

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GreenLantern

I'm wrong? Uh oh, I'd better not let the wife find out I was wrong about something. I keep telling her I'm always right and I think she's starting to believe it.I could be wrong. I'm re-reading the regs to see if I can find the specific reg that says you can't put an 'evil' item on a preban weapon.

boeboe

If the firearm was already in assault weapon configuration it is legal to change that configuration. A pre-ban AR15 with two of the qualifiers would already be an assault weapon. Because it is already an assault weapon, it can't be made any more an assault weapon by changing its configuration (changing the qualifiyng features).The issue is taking any firearm that did not exist as an assault weapon prior to the ban and "manufacturing" an assault weapon. By adding two or more qualifiers to a rifle that accepts detatchable magazines is considered "manufacturing" an assault weapon, regardless of when the actual receiver was built.Case in point are the PWA (Pacific West Arms) AR15 receivers being sold recently. PWA went out of business long before the ban, so all the receivers were made before the ban. Any reputable dealer will still advertise and sell them only as post ban receivers. Why? Because the receiver was not built into assault weapon configuration prior to the ban.For sure, there have been several firearms which were manufactured prior to 9/94 which have been converted to assault weapon configuration afterwards. Unless someone confesses, it would be hard to prove that they didn't exist as assault weapons prior to that date. The chances are it would never be an issue unless they really wanted to hang you for something.