What is the shortest barrel allowed on an AR-15 rifle?

You can buy 14.5″ barrels, but for most of us, it would require a muzzle device at least 1.5 inches long, and permanently attached, to meet the legal 16″ minimum. Of course, if you put a flash suppressor on a 16″ barrel, you get something a little over 17 inches long.

Can you put a short barrel on a AR-15?

AR Pistols AR-15 Pistols do not have shoulder stocks and therefore were not designed to be fired from the shoulder. This means that they are in fact pistols, and not Short Barreled Rifles.

What makes an SBR illegal?

A Short Barrel Rifle is any rifle with a barrel length of less than 16 inches or an overall length of less than 26 inches. This constitutes an SBR that is restricted by the NFA without the proper paperwork.

What is the legal barrel length for an AR 15?

To make a long story short, the answer to the question is 16 inches. Your AR-15 barrel must be at least 16 inches in length to be considered legal by the ATF.

What is the best AR 15 length?

However, choosing the best barrel length for your AR-15 is entirely based on opinion (other than a few legal matters, which we will address below). The standard length for an AR-15 rifle is 16 inches, but lengths of 20 inches and longer do exist. There are a few common misconceptions about barrel lengths, however.

What is the best barrel for AR 15?

For combat, SHTF, home defense, and general shooting purposes, the best AR-15 barrel choice is usually a medium or gov’t profile barrel. There are also some blended profiles, like Faxon’s Gunner, that arguably give you the best characteristics of both the gov’t profile and pencil profile.

What is the shortest legal rifle?

Short-barreled rifle ( SBR) is a legal designation in the United States, referring to a shoulder-fired, rifled firearm, made from a rifle, with a barrel length of less than 16 in (41 cm) or overall length of less than 26 in (66 cm), or a handgun fitted with a buttstock and a barrel of less than 16 inches length.