This is crazy!

[Bill Hollinger]

M1 carbine M2 | eBay

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Pretty bold putting all those up together.

[emmagee1917]

If you hase a registered reciever , you can have as many spare parts as you want. You would then be able to sell this to someone else with a registered reciever. I could bid , win , and get these legally on my side , can't say about his side. If he has no registered reciever , he's in deep do-do , unless , of course , he's a BATF mole.
Chris

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

He doesn't say he is class 3, or that it can only go to a class 3, just.

This is all M2. Bidder make sure it is leagle for you to own this. This is for replacement only.

There are two bids.

I'm of the mind that he may be trolling. But who knows. Then again I don't like speed traps either.

[nhetzer]

So I have a question regarding this. Exactly WHY is this illegal? It's not a complete gun. I can buy a full auto trigger group for an Uzi, or a short barrel but unless it's installed on the gun, it's not a problem. That's been my understanding because I routinely see them for sale from reputable companies all the time with no special licensing required to buy them. A couple of years ago I bought one of the Vietnam era M-16 kits from Cheaper than Dirt (Brownell's). The kits came with everything except the receiver. All internals came with the kit including the full auto trigger group (three position) and bolt. I don't know much about the differences between an M1 and an M2, but is the modified trigger group the only part that's required to make an M1 full auto? As where with an M-16 you have to have a full auto receiver to accommodate the full auto parts, otherwise they will not work. I'm not challenging anyone on the law here, just curious as to why similar parts for other firearms aren't an issue and this is.

[browningautorifle]

Well, here in Canada the part IS the gun. Any full auto stuff is supposed to be punishable by ten years for each and every instance.

[nhetzer]

Ah. That may be the difference then. Here in the US stuff like suppressors require payment of a tax stamp and need to be purchased from a class 3 dealer whether it's on a gun or not. But other than that, as I mentioned, full auto parts can be purchased openly. Here the RECEIVER is the "gun", whether it's completely stripped or not. Everything else are just parts, which is why I could purchase that M-16 and have it shipped right to my house, no Federal Firearms license required, no special paperwork. It's no different than buying parts for your lawnmower on line. But if you include a completely stripped out shell of a receiver, that changes everything.

[painter777]

Being a 'Election Year',
I'd go with the mole theory.

Here are a few old threads about the M2 parts;
M2 parts - possessing and selling?
Excitement at the Gun Show


HTH,
Charlie-painter777

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

nhetzer,

Sent you a PM.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Sent the ebay seller a note, here was his repsonse.

Dear JimF4M1s,

That's why I said to make sure you are legal to own these parts. It is legal to own, buy and sell these parts as long as you don't have an M1 carbine. Or you have a tax stamp. Up to the bidder to make sure of this. There are many places to buy these parts. And they don't ever say a word. I have. Replacement only.

- basnyder1986