"Tony" wrote in message v.net...
yes, I would assume the original poster, if he was licensed, could only
make what is called a post-1986 dealer sample. Don't you need a letter from
a government agancy saying they have some interest in your dealer sample?


The law is squirrely: A class 2 SOT can make and register any
machinegun at any time on his own without a request for demo from law
enforcement, but he must register it within 24 hours of being within 8
hours of completion (that does make some sense), it then becomes a
post-dealer sample.

However, neither a class 2 manufacturer or a class 3 dealer can buy
that weapon from you, or any other post(May, 1986)-sample without a
"request for demo" letter from a law enforcement agency (eg any chief
of police, sheriff, etc).
And, you would only be able to sell any post-dealer sample either
directly to the government, or to an SOT class 2 or 3 if they have a
written request for a demonstration from law enforcement government
agency.