What conversion makes an ar-15 full auto or illeagl?

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Originally Posted by sicilian0

When installing an m16 parts kit on an ar-15 whta makes it illegal by class III standards or to fire full auto? If i were to install the m16 trigger, selector switch, disconnector and hammer with j rig do these replacement parts alone make the ar fire full auo or become an illegal class 3 weapon? Or is it essential to install athe gi sear and bore out tohe reciever for it to fit for the weapon to fire full auto or become a class 3 weapon illegal by tf standards? So if i were 2 use these m-16 replacement parts but not possess or install a gi sear am i still in the realm of semi-auto fire and a non class 3 weapon leagal by atf standards? Im asking this because i dont want 2 make the mistake of creating an illegal weapon. Please let me know if u r familiar with the installation of these parts the reaction or change they cause at all in the gun and the legal ramafications of doing so. Another word installing these parts with out a gi sear doesn't the ar-15 remain semiautomatic and a non class 3 weapon?

The BATFE has the opinion that any M-16 parts in an AR-15 could make you have an illegal machinegun. The penalties for having an illegal machinegun include:

• 10-years in jail
• $100,000 in fines
• Federal Criminal record so you can never again own any firearms again

With that said, the law is quite clear that a Machinegun is a weapon that fires more then one round with each pull of the trigger... So, if the parts do not cause full auto fire it really isn't a machinegun. Now, you need to be careful as some states have further restrictions as I know Washington State as one example does not allow any machine gun parts in a semiauto rifle so a simple M-16 carrier could get you locked up in WA state.

The smartest thing to do is save your lunch money for a year or more and buy a legal machinegun. They are lots of fun and when it is legal you can actually take the thing out and shoot it without fear of becoming some dude Buba's boyfriend for the next 10-years of your life or posting some sob story in 20-years how you can't own any guns because you made a small mistake years past.