Practical Solutions' M10/.22 (2nd Edition) Conversion Kit Update

[Juggar]

If you get your FFL 03 (Collector of Curios and Relics) UPS will give you a firearms shipping account. You have to sign an agreement with them, it was fairly easy for me to do. That said, the security is trash, someone used my new firearms shipping account to ship packages internationally overnight. I dont understand how UPS could even let that happen, since the account is branded and specifically made for firearms only, so its crazy they even allowed this kind of fraud. It was hell on earth getting the charges removed and took literal months (not kidding). So this is one way a person with an FFL 03 can get a genuine UPS firearms shipping account, just make sure you keep it secure, I guess my UPS log in info was very old and found in some data breech and it screwed me.

 

[GunsCarsPlanes]

If you get your FFL 03 (Collector of Curios and Relics)

Having a C&R license is an advantage in Massachusetts, where I moved from. It allows you to have military surplus firearms (and C&R machine guns) shipped directly to your home, plus you qualify for a good number of discounts.

....the state of Assachusetts still doesn't trust you enough to have ammo shipped to you house, still have to go in person to a store and show your LTC hahaha. Good lord I don't miss that place.

 

[MACsAlot]

Regarding shipping guns: When we (Practical Solutions) have customers send us their guns, we always try to have them send it through their local dealer as a gunsmithing sublet. The dealer takes the gun onto his books, pencils it out to us, we do the work, send it back and the dealer erases the pencil and then writes it out to his customer. It's easy and 100% kosher this way. We always recommend USPS Registered mail. UPS and Fed Ex do not knowingly ship machine guns at all. UPS states this directly on their website and Fed Ex states it in their firearms shipping contract which all dealers that have a Fed Ex account are supposed to sign. Scott is right that USPS does not specifically distinguish the classification of Machine Gun, they care about concealability. If a customer is sending us an Uzi (that's not registered as a pistol), we tell the customer they can send it directly to us via USPS Registered mail. If a customer is sending us a MAC type gun, we strongly encourage them to use their local dealer. Sometimes, a customer wants to send us a gun directly, for whatever reason. In these circumstances we still recommend USPS Registered Mail. If they insist on UPS or Fed Ex, we require them to give us a return label when the work is done due to liability reasons. All semi auto pistols shipped via UPS or Fed Ex must be sent overnight and dealer to dealer. When shipping a pistol via USPS it must be sent dealer to dealer but does not have to be sent overnight or registered mail. We've recently (within the last 6 months) talked with 2 different ATF agents regarding this issue, one being a supervisor of some kind and one being an agent in the field. Both said it is not illegal to send a gun via UPS and/or Fed Ex, but is just against UPS/Fed Ex's policy. All ATF cares about is that it's sent via a common carrier and that it must be signed for. Additionally, I've spoken with our insurance guy and he said that if someone does send a package with insurance that violates the shipper's policy, the claim will not be paid. For example, if someone ships us a machine gun via UPS or Fed Ex and something happens - UPS or Fed Ex will not pay the claim even if you did pay for the insurance. So the only hope is that one's private insurance will pay the claim. My insurance guy says that they will NOT. But I don't know what another insurance company would do.

 

[MACsAlot]

Regarding Timeline of the Kits being released: We are parkerizing the first 5 kits today. I still need to finish revising the manual and we need to make a video regarding setting up and installation of the kit. This might take another week or two but we will be shipping the first kits, soon. After the sale of the first 5 kits, we'll start prepping the next batch of 5-10 kits and so on. Thank to everyone for their patience as we work through this project.

 

[Donut77donut]

Regarding shipping guns: When we (Practical Solutions) have customers send us their guns, we always try to have them send it through their local dealer as a gunsmithing sublet. The dealer takes the gun onto his books, pencils it out to us, we do the work, send it back and the dealer erases the pencil and then writes it out to his customer. It's easy and 100% kosher this way. We always recommend USPS Registered mail. UPS and Fed Ex do not knowingly ship machine guns at all. UPS states this directly on their website and Fed Ex states it in their firearms shipping contract which all dealers that have a Fed Ex account are supposed to sign. Scott is right that USPS does not specifically distinguish the classification of Machine Gun, they care about concealability. If a customer is sending us an Uzi (that's not registered as a pistol), we tell the customer they can send it directly to us via USPS Registered mail. If a customer is sending us a MAC type gun, we strongly encourage them to use their local dealer. Sometimes, a customer wants to send us a gun directly, for whatever reason. In these circumstances we still recommend USPS Registered Mail. If they insist on UPS or Fed Ex, we require them to give us a return label when the work is done due to liability reasons. All semi auto pistols shipped via UPS or Fed Ex must be sent overnight and dealer to dealer. When shipping a pistol via USPS it must be sent dealer to dealer but does not have to be sent overnight or registered mail. We've recently (within the last 6 months) talked with 2 different ATF agents regarding this issue, one being a supervisor of some kind and one being an agent in the field. Both said it is not illegal to send a gun via UPS and/or Fed Ex, but is just against UPS/Fed Ex's policy. All ATF cares about is that it's sent via a common carrier and that it must be signed for. Additionally, I've spoken with our insurance guy and he said that if someone does send a package with insurance that violates the shipper's policy, the claim will not be paid. For example, if someone ships us a machine gun via UPS or Fed Ex and something happens - UPS or Fed Ex will not pay the claim even if you did pay for the insurance. So the only hope is that one's private insurance will pay the claim. My insurance guy says that they will NOT. But I don't know what another insurance company would do.

That’s great information, thanks!

Any updates on when the uppers will start to ship?

 

[MACsAlot]

That’s great information, thanks!

Any updates on when the uppers will start to ship?

We are parkerizing the first 5 kits today. Ship date is approx 1-2 weeks.

 

[strobro32]

Can't wait for the M11A1/22 kits.

 

[Deerhurst]

Regarding Timeline of the Kits being released: We are parkerizing the first 5 kits today. I still need to finish revising the manual and we need to make a video regarding setting up and installation of the kit. This might take another week or two but we will be shipping the first kits, soon. After the sale of the first 5 kits, we'll start prepping the next batch of 5-10 kits and so on. Thank to everyone for their patience as we work through this project.

I can't wait!

 

[LawBob]

Can't wait for the M11A1/22 kits.

This

What mags are being used? I had suggested to use the lage 22 mags a while back

 

[strobro32]

The cool HK 270/PS 30 rd mags + adapter so the M11/9 and us small grip dudes can play.

 

[collector98]

Will this kit have a picitanny rail for optics since it's side charging? Also, are any of the front grip adapters you sell compatible? I'm buying either way, so I'm just curious.

 

[gfunk]

Any word on m11/9 kits will be available?

 

[MACsAlot]

Will this kit have a picitanny rail for optics since it's side charging? Also, are any of the front grip adapters you sell compatible? I'm buying either way, so I'm just curious.

The kits will come with a side cocking upper receiver with a picatinny rail on top. We have 2 front grips that can be added as an optional purchase.

 

[MACsAlot]

Any word on m11/9 kits will be available?

The 380 .22 kits will be next, I really can't speculate at this time when the M11 .22 kits will be in the front and center, but one day!

 

[StenAtopia]

Any videos from the Beta testers? A teaser perhaps?

 

[Donut77donut]

Any videos from the Beta testers? A teaser perhaps?

There’s a video on the first page of this thread. (First post.)

 

[StenAtopia]

There’s a video on the first page of this thread. (First post.)

Yeah seen that, that’s a “First run”. Was more inclined to see “Newer” vids.

 

[Donut77donut]

We are parkerizing the first 5 kits today. Ship date is approx 1-2 weeks.

Have they shipped yet?

 

[Deerhurst]

Any updates?

 

[strobro32]

The 380 .22 kits will be next