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I got my M3 parts kit from IMA today.It is much better than I expected! All parts,including the sear,and small pins,and springs are present. The receiver is in three pieces,but the mag well is intact. The receiver is restorable for a C2 project.

I am going to redo mine in the same fashion as the semi-auto sten kit,with a smaller diameter tube liner,modification of the bolt to use a separate firing pin/striker so that it will shoot from a closed bolt,and the trigger internals from a sten parts kit so I can have a disconnector.In other words,I will be be following the BATFE letter that comes with the semi-auto sten kit.

the hardest part will be turning down the bolt and drilling it for a moveable firing pin.Should be a good project.

 

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Question for you legal guys:

If I leave off the collapsable stock,can I retain the 10" bbl. and build it as a pistol,or do I have to put a permanent 16"bbl extension or file a Form 1 for a short bbl. rifle before building??

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I don't see why not, guys are making AK47 pistols like crazy now.
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Reisingstar, Just wondering? Are you going to make up a custom liner for your grease gun or is there a tube on the market that could be used for your purpose. And about how thick would it be......You guys got me interested in a kit now! Probably go up in futer becuase it's american parts! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Slowfinger
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Bill,

The BATFE requires that you build a semi-automatic version of a machine gun that cannot be readily converted to full auto fire.The items mentioned in the letter approving the semi-auto sten design were as follows:

1.must fire from a closed bolt.

2.receiver must be of a smaller or larger diameter,such that the full auto bolt cannot be replaced into the gun.

3.must have a moveable firing pin that is struck by a hammer separate from the bolt.(i.e. no fixed firing pins on the bolt face)

4.the barrel must be 16" or longer.

 

I own a Valkyrie Arms reproduction M3A1,and may use the bolt and hammer from it.The folks at Valkrie have not been easy to get ahold of lately,but it might be possible to order a bolt/hammer from them and save alot of labor.

GOOD LUCK!

 

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