RR w/ AutoSear Question

[ratski]

I was looking at a conversion M16 recently. The owner mentioned that the receiver was registered, but that it ran on a drop in auto sear.

Can the reciever be converted to use a regular sear? Who could do that? Would it be worth it?

Dave

 

[amphibian]

Legally, NO. ATF has a problem w/ this because if you drill the hole in the lower then you then have another MG. Yes, it would be logical if they would allow this then just have the DIAS destroyed but unfortunately that is not the case.
This is analagous to drilling the hole in an HK94 host then ditching the auto sear....illegal also.
Another example is ditching a slotted bolt in an UZI then removing the rail.....illegal.

 

[ratski]

But in this case, it is the receiver that is registered, not the auto sear.

Dave

 

[timspawn]

I have one of these. You cannot drill the hole. It sucks but that is the way it is.

 

[ratski]

OK. Can't drill the hole.

What about the auto sear? Since it is not the serial numbered part/registered part does that mean that you can have a couple made as spares? Can you swap out an aluminum one for a steel one?

And if you do have a couple spares around, what about having other ARs around? Is that "constructive possession"? (I think that is the correct term).

Seems to me that the Registered Auto Sear would be a better way to go than this type of setup if one was looking to get into it "fresh". Or (of course) a receiver that was registered AND drilled.

Dave

 

[amphibian]

But in this case, it is the receiver that is registered, not the auto sear.

Dave

I know. In all the examples I mentioned, those were cases of RR's.
RR AR's using DIAS - can't drill hole.
RR HK's using "auto sears" - can't drill hole.
RR UZI's using slotted bolt - can't remove rail.

This is why there are registered UZI sears out there that are permanently married to the receivers.
He registered regular SMG sears before 1986 then after '86 put them in UZI's. In the case of the full size, he took out the slot which created a new MG.
In the case of the MINI, he relieved the trunion which created a new MG.
He also did this with AK's registered AK sears then got host guns drilled for the sears. ATF caught up with him in 1988 and made him stop this practice and made him permanently marry them to the receivers.

In the examples above those are all sears that were registered.

In your case, you are talking about a receiver that is registered so that is what is permanently married to the sear. You cannot have extras as that would be creating a new MG's you can repair it though.

 

[Brian Ski]

In your case, you are talking about a receiver that is registered so that is what is permanently married to the sear. You cannot have extras as that would be creating a new MG's you can repair it though.

I know you are not a lawyer... But can you replace the sear if damaged or can it only be repaired???

I know a registered sear can only be repaired... But this is a reg rec...

 

[timspawn]

I think this would be the ONLY case where you could use one of those Pre 81 DIAS.