Rob Arms XCR-L Barrel Length
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Yes. Don't do it. Let's not give any reasons to have our expensive units reclassified.
I installed a vertical grip up front to deal with weight. Buy a Norinco 10.5 AR if you want a shorter barrel. XCR barrels are not cheap.
I installed a vertical grip up front to deal with weight. Buy a Norinco 10.5 AR if you want a shorter barrel. XCR barrels are not cheap.
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Not to mention the act of exporting a gun part out of the US without a export licence. But YES my concern would be XCR's being reclassified because of the ease of conversion to shorter barrels.
If you can legally get a barrel and any other required parts into Canada then go for it.
I don't see a problem with it as long as you only use it at the range when the 11 inch is installed. If on the other hand you are hoping to put the 11 inch in and if you get caught out on crown or private land you plan on telling the police that it is a non restricted XCR then you are throwing all XCR's under the bus and you will still be charged with using a restricted firearm in an unlawful manner.
It would be no different than having an ACR and getting a non restricted barrel and having it reclassified and then putting the short barrel back in when you go play at the range.
Do it legally and be responsible and you won't risk getting anyone in trouble. They already know that the caliber can be changed on the XCR with a simple replacement kit and they are aware that there are pistol versions of it.
It will probably cost more than a Norinco 10.5" AR to import though so as mentioned earlier that would probably be a better option.
I don't see a problem with it as long as you only use it at the range when the 11 inch is installed. If on the other hand you are hoping to put the 11 inch in and if you get caught out on crown or private land you plan on telling the police that it is a non restricted XCR then you are throwing all XCR's under the bus and you will still be charged with using a restricted firearm in an unlawful manner.
It would be no different than having an ACR and getting a non restricted barrel and having it reclassified and then putting the short barrel back in when you go play at the range.
Do it legally and be responsible and you won't risk getting anyone in trouble. They already know that the caliber can be changed on the XCR with a simple replacement kit and they are aware that there are pistol versions of it.
It will probably cost more than a Norinco 10.5" AR to import though so as mentioned earlier that would probably be a better option.
Even with that I think you are still treading in a very gray area, The law says you must inform the CFO within 30 days if you intent to keep any modification to the firearm that will affect the classification, I will not be surprise when a judge interprets simply being possession of the shorter barrel is your intention to "keeping the modification", especially given a rifle like an XCR where the barrel can be changed without any special tools within a minute.
How does it work with the ACR when you purchase the non restricted length barrel? Do they not allow you to keep the short barrel once it is reclassified?
I guess the best thing to do would be to contact the CFO and find out how it would be classified and what restrictions you would have in regards to switching back and forth.
