Rule of 7 on imported guns?

Question

is there a law that imported guns must have 7 pieces on them that are made in the usa to import them in the country?

and another one...in the ammo 7.62X54R, what does the R stand for?

Answer 1

Matt is close but not quite there

If anything it is the rule of 10

It is about how many foreign made parts can be on a gun for it not to be considered imported anymore

It deals with what are considered Non-Sporting guns not just semi autos

The most common examples is the C&R SKS

It is importable only because of it's C&R status

If you modify it by putting it in a different stock you must also replace enough parts with American made parts so that there are no more than 10 foreign made parts on the gun because you have modified the gun into a non importable Non Sporting guns and eliminated the C&R exception

A foreign made semi auto hunting gun designed and manufactured as a hunting gun, like the Saiga, would not have to go through this process because it is considered a sporting gun and is importable as such

)22 has nothing to do with the AWB and is still in full effect and is being even more stringently enforced

Answer 2

There is a rule but it isn't about how many USA pars it must have, but how many foreign parts it can have.  Under 922R import laws for semi auto rifles, non-c&r guns may not have any more than 10 foreign parts.  Keep in mind the ATF only counts certain parts in this listing.  Thats like barrels, recievers, trunnions, stocks, handguards, gas tubes, gas pistons, triggers, hammers, sears, magazine bodies, magazine floorplate, magazine follower, pistols grips, as well as a few other pieces.  The added American parts are compliance parts, and when enough are added, the gun is then ok for import or manufacture from imported parts.

The R in 7.62x54R refers to the rim present on the casehead.

Answer 3

Rule of 7? Never heard of it. Maybe you are importing a Mosin Nagant? I got a few myself. They were made in the mid 1940's in Russia. I got 2 M44s + an M38. I used to have a long M44 too - what was that called?

To answer your ammo question, doesn't the R stand for Russian?

I always thought so.

Answer 4

dont think so. i am not a very experianced gun owner thow.

Answer 5

no, I don't think so. I know the "R" stands for rimmed.

Answer 6

R is "rimless" lots of semi-auto rounds have a mimium rim and a pronounced ejector groove... like that .308 NATO round you cited.

I know since the ban, imported assault weapons need a minimum of US parts to get imported.

I think some of that reg went away when the ban sunset a couple of years ago... BATF would be a good source for details if your looking.