Adding vertical foregrip to pistol - The Firearms Forum

Harwood · 04-12-2007, 02:23 AM

The atf is very clear on adding a vertical grip to your pistol. ($200 if you do it your self, $5 if a nfa manufacturer does it.) either way it is a AOW requiring taxation. So here is the Question, What if you add a horizontal grip?

kingjoey · 04-12-2007, 02:53 AM

That's a really good question. By the letter of the law, they specify a vertical foregrip, so I would assume that a horizontal grip is permitted. The recurring issue in the ATF regs is concealability, so since a horizontal grip would make it harder to conceal I'm guessing that is why they specify vertical rather than any in regards to a foregrip. Here's the letter addressing that issue

http://atf.treas.gov/firearms/041006-vert_grip.htm

southernshooter · 04-12-2007, 07:03 AM

A horizontal foregrip is alright. For example look at all the AR pistols and AK pistols that put horizontal grips and lights and what not on them

04-12-2007, 02:23 AM	#1
Harwood Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6	Adding vertical foregrip to pistol The atf is very clear on adding a vertical grip to your pistol. ($200 if you do it your self, $5 if a nfa manufacturer does it.) either way it is a AOW requiring taxation. So here is the Question, What if you add a horizontal grip? -->

04-12-2007, 02:53 AM	#2
kingjoey V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 290	Re: Adding vertical foregrip to pistol That's a really good question. By the letter of the law, they specify a vertical foregrip, so I would assume that a horizontal grip is permitted. The recurring issue in the ATF regs is concealability, so since a horizontal grip would make it harder to conceal I'm guessing that is why they specify vertical rather than any in regards to a foregrip. Here's the letter addressing that issue http://atf.treas.gov/firearms/041006-vert_grip.htm

04-12-2007, 07:03 AM	#3
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: Adding vertical foregrip to pistol A horizontal foregrip is alright. For example look at all the AR pistols and AK pistols that put horizontal grips and lights and what not on them __________________ Only you can see this