Next gun I'm getting...a belt-fed .50 cal. 

So what about Saiga-12 drums?

Quote from: Vladimir on November 19, 2011, 10:26:35 PM

Quote from: GZire on November 18, 2011, 05:32:23 PM

^^^Well hello fellow HK whore.

Yup, HK addict but sadly only have my G36 for now (sold my SAR-8, but have a CETME, kind of HK grandpa) and I'm already contemplating selling it to fund a much, much, much larger project.

Wowsers, CETME is like the HK roller lock Cro Magnon.

Got the CETME with the metal handguard and bipod, almost has a FAL kind of look to it, but I need more HK's lol.

Another HK whore?
Toku58 just picked up a clean SR9T.

The Big Island long gun permits are one year & the handgun permits are the same.
The registrations are good for the state.

I had three UZI receivers & built them out.
The registrations said receiver only.
I went back to re-register & they added barrel length.
I dont know if it would matter, if you just kept the receiver only registration.

You bring up an interesting point about the barrel length when the receiver is built into a completed firearm. I'll have to ask MPD next time on that.

Quote from: robtmc on November 18, 2011, 09:06:03 AM

Quote from: 2aHawaii on November 18, 2011, 04:31:45 AM

Actually, this is a very interesting question. In the law I only see information about coming in from out of state. Under that premise, I would assume that you wouldn't need to re-register when changing counties.

If you take a strict reading of it, coming in from out of state is the only time registering is needed.  Gray area? 

Another gray area: I bought a LR-308 lower from Young Guns back when.  Registered it of course.  Asked what was the law once the build was complete.  No answer, other than they might like to see it again.  No law says you have to though?  So my registration says "receiver only".  A lot more than a receiver now.............

It's my understanding that it's registered as multi or multi-caliber and you would not have to bring it back in again.

I have to second GZire on this too. I had several complete HK receivers brought in and I had asked Maui Police Department if I had to bring it back to register once they were built into rifles, they told me no.

Another example was when I was converting my HK SL8 into a HK G36. I had the original markings filled and laser etched to HK G36 and it was no longer an HK SL8 so I asked MPD if I had to bring it back again and they told me no again because so long as the serial number is not changed then there is no need to re-register it.

Well that's the issue. I don't own the gun, wanted to bid/buy one off of Gunbroker but after doing some searching online the STAR MEGASTAR handguns never seemed to have 10 round factory or aftermarket magazines. The company is gone now so no real aftermarket support for rare/obscure pistols.

The MEGASTAR comes in .45 ACP and 10mm AUTO, but respectively at 12 and 14 round magazine capacity only. That's why I didn't bid on one yet cause I could have the handgun shipped without a magazine but I wouldn't be able to find any magazines to use in it to be compliant.

New toy, Rossi M988 Cyclops in .357 Magnum. 8' ported barrel.

My HK SL8 has the AR magwell and uses AR magazines, though stock rifles won't.

So speaking in common terms...have we hit a bump in the road on this or have we lost?

To throw my hat into "guns blowing up" arena,  youtube videos are highly suspect. I remember a Taurus video on the Raging Bull 500 where the owner shows it blowing up by rigging it to a stand and firing with a string. He later posted that he intentionally made it blow up by blocking/plugging the barrel; there were also comments on the stand's effects on a revolver etc.

I too have read the reports of Glocks blowing up but seeing is believing for the most part. As someone mentioned, Glocks are among the most common pistols out there, you are bound to have people who hate them and will go internet-commando and begin smearing the company's name and quality.