As I wait for my new VZ military sporter to come in from Atlantic I was wondering about the current number of us parts.
I have a new, unissued beaver barf set I want to install.
I have a US piston I can install.
Where do I stand for compliance?
Also, where do I find a steel trigger?
Those are nice rifles. The only drawback is that you wouldn't be able to use surplus magazines without replacing the magazine follower and floorplate. The US-made piston is one-step towards being able to use surplus magazines, and I believe that the muzzle nut is foreign, so a US-made muzzle device (CNC Warrior highly recommended) would take you to five US parts. The grip, handguards, and stock aren't listed as US-made, so you could replace those if you don't go with the beaver barf. That would be three additional parts towards compliance. Ronin makes a grip that has the same shape as the original, although longer and narrower, and have colors that can approximate the beaver barf motiff.
I've read of problems with US-made steel triggers. Lots of info about that here on this site. I've never read anything about any problems with the nylon triggers. I think that some complain of the "feel".
Be careful of the notion that
five parts are required. It may be instead
six as the striker may, or may not, be considered a hammer by the BATF. The striker is alternately named a "linear hammer" in a lot of technical literature. I'm sure that Atlantic and Czech Small Arms have done their research, but there is ambiguity about the matter. Look into it to your own satisfaction.