What are the legal issues regarding barrel lengths and stock options for my UZI?
UZIs may be registered as one of five classifications of firearm. These are: Machine Gun, Rifle/Carbine, Short Barreled Rifle (SBR), Any Other Weapon (AOW) or Pistol. Each of these classifications has different legal requirements for barrel length and overall length (OAL). The status of a rifle may be changed to (SBR) with an approved ATF form 1. In addition, the state you reside in may have different legal requirements for barrel lengths and may not allow some configurations. Machine Gun: ref. NFA Title II, sec 5845 (b) Any barrel length and stock configuration is legal. $200.00 Transfer Tax Rifle/Carbine Title I firearms: 16 inch minimum length barrel as measured from the end of the barrel or permanently attached accessory, to the bolt face and a minimum overall length (OAL) of 26 inches with the permanently attached stock extended. For a semi-auto UZI with a metal folding stock, that means the OAL is measured with the stock open. It can also have a permanently attached wood stock. I
