Walther P22 extended barrel... FFL needed?

[Teamless]

My Brother in law has a Walther P22 and is looking to order the extended barrel for it.
Does it need to be shipped to an FFL or can it come direct?
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of course, when he orders it from a dealer, they will say, but until that happens, curious of your thoughts.

Thanks

[tbrown]

In the USA, a barrel is just parts in most cases. The receiver or action is the firearm for legal purposes. In the case of the P22, that's the plastic piece.

[Teamless]

The receiver or action is the firearm for legal purposes.

thats exactly what I was thinking would be correct, but then i remembered, BATFE is Government, which means, nothing is how it should be

[rm9792]

You can order it direct. Barrels arent firearms. Brownells sells an adapter for the p22 to screw an AR silencer right on. I have one on mine and it works great.