On Dec 28, 7:43*am, "Pete C." wrote:
Wes wrote:

"David R. Birch" wrote:

ATF doesn't need to serialize it nor do you if you're building it for
your own use. You can't sell, give away or otherwise transfer it unless
you have a manufacturer's license, which is when the serial number
becomes necessary, which the manufacturer does, not the ATF.

So what happens when you die?

Whoever inherits it needs to do the paperwork for an NFA firearm.
Remember this applies to NFA firearms, not to "ordinary" firearms.

The paperwork is confusing since it generically refers to "firearm" in
the title, however further into the forms they specifically refer to NFA
firearms only. Look at ATF form 1 which is titled "Application to Make
and Register a Firearm", but further down on the instruction page it
specifically refers to NFA firearms only. It also has "Estate
Procedures: For procedures regarding the transfer of firearms in an
estate resulting from the death of the registrant identified in item 3,
the executor should contact the NFA Branch, Bureau of the ATF...". You
can download the forms from the BATFE site.


Bzzt-WRONG ANSWER. It is NOT an NFA firearm unless it's full-auto or
shorter than legal length(26") or has a short barrel(16" for a
rifle). Full-auto creation is prohibited as of 1986 for mere mortals,
you have to have the special ATF permit to do that or you go to jail,
do not pass go. No new full-autos for civilians. You CAN sell your
semi-auto creation, just don't make a habit of it. ATF regs are fuzzy
in this area, if they recover a number of home-made guns that can be
traced back to you, you WILL stand a good chance of seeing the inside
of the crossbar hotel. If it's sold, you should put a name and a
serial on the thing, ATF has the requirements for marking on their
website as far as depth and size of lettering. State and local laws
vary, but federally, it's legal to make your own pistol, rifle or
shotgun with no other paperwork. ATF doesn't even have to know about
it.

As far as the OP's desire to make an AR lower, knock yourself out.
You'll find that the tooling cost will go a long ways towards a
completed gun, so it's not really cost effective. I've seen lowers as
cheap as $60, stripped. A tap for the buffer tube will run at least
$100. Then you get the fun of trying to chop out a close fit on the
mag well without a broach. The only thing you gain by doing it
yourself is the experience and an off-paper lower. What's your time
worth?

Stan