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Well it seems like a good thing I was not willing to throw donw $1000 for this stock. Here is some bad news: http://firefaster.com/ . Since they dont have video up any more I put it up so anyone who dosent know what it is can see. It uses a spring mounted plate that hooks to the stock so the whole reciver can move in the stock. A super bump fire stock.
Here is the video link: http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=d8917c711b40178b7b2c4d0578ed4c4c.13994200 -
ATF, has made a decision.
PDF file of new ruling
http://www.atf.gov/alcohol/info/revrule/rules/atfruling_2006-2.pdf
PDF file for the present and past owners of the AA
http://www.atf.gov/alcohol/info/revrule/rules/2006-2_q_and_a.pdf
http://www.1919a4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5233
Text of new ruling:
QUOTE:
18 U.S.C. 922(o): Transfer or possession of machinegun
26 U.S.C. 5845(b): Definition of machinegun
18 U.S.C. 921(a)(23): Definition of machinegun
The definition of machinegun in the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control
Act includes a part or parts that are designed and intended for use in converting a
weapon into a machinegun. This language includes a device that, when activated by a
single pull of the trigger, initiates an automatic firing cycle that continues until the finger
is released or the ammunition supply is exhausted.
ATF Rul. 2006-2
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been asked by
several members of the firearms industry to classify devices that are exclusively designed
to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm. These devices, when attached to a
firearm, result in the firearm discharging more than one shot with a single function of the
trigger. ATF has been asked whether these devices fall within the definition of
machinegun under the National Firearms Act (NFA) and Gun Control Act of 1968
(GCA). As explained herein, these devices, once activated by a single pull of the trigger,
initiate an automatic firing cycle which continues until either the finger is released or the
ammunition supply is exhausted. Accordingly, these devices are properly classified as a
part ??designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and
intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun?? and therefore machineguns
under the NFA and GCA.
The National Firearms Act (NFA), 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53, defines the term ??firearm?? to
include a machinegun. Section 5845(b) of the NFA defines ??machinegun?? as ??any
weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot,
automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the
trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part
designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and
intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of
parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or
under the control of a person.?? The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), 18 U.S.C. Chapter
44, defines machinegun identically to the NFA. 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(23). Pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 922(o), machineguns manufactured on or after May 19, 1986, may only be
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transferred to or possessed by Federal, State, and local government agencies for official
use.
ATF has examined several firearms accessory devices that are designed and intended to
accelerate the rate of fire for semiautomatic firearms. One such device consists of the
following components: two metal blocks; the first block replaces the original
manufacturer's V-Block of a Ruger 10/22 rifle and has attached two rods approximately
1/4" inch in diameter and approximately 6 inches in length; the second block,
approximately 3 inches long, 1 3/8th inches wide, and 3/4 inch high, has been machined to
allow the two guide rods of the first block to pass through. The second block supports
the guide rods and attaches to the stock. Using "? inch rods, metal washers, rubber and
metal bushings, two collars with set screws, one coiled spring, C-clamps, and a split ring,
the two blocks are assembled together with the composite stock. As attached to the
firearm, the device permits the entire firearm (receiver and all its firing components) to
recoil a short distance within the stock when fired. A shooter pulls the trigger which
causes the firearm to discharge. As the firearm moves rearward in the composite stock,
the shooter's trigger finger contacts the stock. The trigger mechanically resets, and the
device, which has a coiled spring located forward of the firearm receiver, is compressed.
Energy from this spring subsequently drives the firearm forward into its normal firing
position and, in turn, causes the trigger to contact the shooter?_s trigger finger. Provided
the shooter maintains finger pressure against the stock, the weapon will fire repeatedly
until the ammunition is exhausted or the finger is removed. The assembled device is
advertised to fire approximately 650 rounds per minute. Live-fire testing of this device
demonstrated that a single pull of the trigger initiates an automatic firing cycle which
continues until the finger is released or the ammunition supply is exhausted.
As noted above, a part or parts designed and intended to convert a weapon into a
machinegun, i.e., a weapon that will shoot automatically more than one shot, without
manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger, is a machinegun under the NFA and
GCA. ATF has determined that the device constitutes a machinegun under the NFA and
GCA. This determination is consistent with the legislative history of the National
Firearms Act in which the drafters equated single function of the trigger with single
pull of the trigger. See, e.g., National Firearms Act: Hearings Before the Comm. on
Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Second Session on H.R. 9066, 73rd Cong., at
40 (1934). Accordingly, conversion parts that, when installed in a semiautomatic rifle,
result in a weapon that shoots more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single
pull of the trigger, are a machinegun as defined in the National Firearms Act and the Gun
Control Act.
Held, a device (consisting of a block replacing the original manufacturer?_s V-Block
of a Ruger 10/22 rifle with two attached rods approximately 1/4 inch in diameter and
approximately 6 inches in length; a second block, approximately 3 inches long, 1 3/8
inches wide, and 3/4 inch high, machined to allow the two guide rods of the first block to
pass through; the second block supporting the guide rods and attached to the stock; using
1/4 inch rods; metal washers; rubber and metal bushings; two collars with set screws; one
coiled spring; C-clamps; a split ring; the two blocks assembled together with the
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composite stock) that is designed to attach to a firearm and, when activated by a single
pull of the trigger, initiates an automatic firing cycle that continues until either the finger
is released or the ammunition supply is exhausted, is a machinegun under the National
Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. 5845(b), and the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(23).
Held further, manufacture and distribution of any device described in this ruling
must comply with all provisions of the NFA and the GCA, including 18 U.S.C. 922(o).
To the extent that previous ATF rulings are inconsistent with this determination, they are
hereby overruled.
Date approved: December 13, 2006
Michael J. Sullivan
Director
TEXT OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAST AND PRESENT AA OWNERS:
Questions and Answers for the Akins Accelerator
What should I do if I am in possession of an Akins Accelerator?
You should immediately remove the spring from the Akins Accelerator. This spring
should be mailed (with the certification described below) to the Chief, Firearms
Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. You should be sure to
include your name and address with the spring so that ATF can account for all the
devices which have been sold. The following certification should be completed, signed,
and returned with the spring.
Certification
I, _____________________________________, certify that the
enclosed spring was removed from my Akins Accelerator and sent to
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on
__________________(date). I understand that replacing the spring
on the Akins Accelerator constitutes a violation of law.
_______________________ _________________________
Signature Date
What should I do if I purchased an Akins Accelerator from the Akins
Group but have sold it or otherwise disposed of it?
If purchasers have sold or otherwise disposed of the Akins Accelerator, they should
complete the below Transfer certification and return it to Chief, Firearms Technology
Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. Do not ask the purchaser to return
the Akins Accelerator to you; the current possessor should return the spring to ATF at the
above address. The possessor should also include the name and address of the person
from whom they received the Akins Accelerator, along with the certification regarding
the spring, so that ATF may account for all the Akins Accelerators that were sold.
Transfer Certification
I, _____________________________________, certify that I am no
longer in possession of the Akins Accelerator that I purchased from
the Akins Group. I transferred the Akins Accelerator to
_____________________ on _______________________ (date).
The person I transferred the device to resides at
_______________________________ (residence address).
______________________ ________________________
Signature Date
What should I do if I have a device that I think may be affected by the
ruling?
If you have a device that you think may be affected by the ruling you may send it in to
Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, and
request a classification.
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Isnt everyone glad they didn't waste $ on one of those! they were really expensive also! 0
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