Just got another Chinese broomhandle

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I do believe the one with the repro "red 9" grips was made in the 1930's in China, and is specifically listed as exempt.

The other likely wouldn't be, especially if the frame was made in the 80's. If it were one of the Fed Ordnance produced guns, it certainly wouldn't be. It does have the bow & arrow within a gear marking indicating ownership/acceptance by the Nationalist Chinese Army...which used this mark in the early to mid 1930's, insofar as I am aware.

My gunsmith is an 07 SOT, and deals in NFA items. It's his business to know such things...and he's been in business a long time. I'm confident he wouldn't make and sell me an 'illegal SBR'. There's a lot of misinformation and conflicting information about such weapons floating around out there. The current understanding is that so long as the pistol is in it's original configuration, and was originally designed to accept a shoulder stock, the stock can either be original or an accurate reproduction.

Some states may have their own rules concerning such things, but fortunately I live in WV and need not worry about such foolishness.