ATF Forms Help

[RedJak]

Greetings.

For the Longest time, I have been interested in designing and manufacturing a firearm. I have friends/aquaintances(Spelling?) who have successfully/legally created Suppressors, SBRs, etc. They all submitted the paperwork, and paid the neccessary $200 Tax.

My main problem is that I am not interested in making a Class III/Title II weapon or Silencer; I only wish to make a Bolt-Action Rifle based on a Heavily-Modified Lee-Enfield or MAS action, and I don't know if
A. I need to play the $200 Tax for making it
B. If it's provided for by BATFE Form 1.

Any Help I can get would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

RedJak

 

[El Tejon]

I'm confused. Why are you throwing in this stuff about suppressors and the like?

Do you wish to become an SOT so that you can manufacture non-NFA firearms for resale? Becoming an FFL so that you can become a gunsmith? Just banjoing something you have but keeping it a Title I weapon?

Is this weapon that you speak of Title I or II?

Please clarify for us.

 

[gezzer]

You need no license to make a title 1 firearm for yourself rer fed law. Check you state laws

 

[wdlsguy]

I only wish to make a Bolt-Action Rifle based on a Heavily-Modified Lee-Enfield or MAS action

As far as the feds are concerned, the Lee-Enfield or MAS action *is* the firearm. Sounds like you're really modifying a firearm, as opposed to making a firearm.

 

[El Tejon]

Is is he making the action or just modifying it?

Red, we want to help, we're just confused.

 

[Hypnogator]

Is is he making the action or just modifying it?

Sounds to me like he is essentially talking about sporterizing a military rifle, or, rather, building a custom rifle on a military action. No ATF involvement beyond his purchasing the receiver (or rifle) to begin working on.

 

[RedJak]

To clarify a few things:

Is is he making the action or just modifying it?

I plan on making my action from scratch, but drawing the basis of it from either a SMLE's design, or MAS-36's. Sorry for not being more straightforward about this.

I'm confused. Why are you throwing in this stuff about suppressors and the like?

Because I realize that THEY are provided for on Form 1s, But I'm unsure about the application for a Title I firearm (as well as the need for such an Ungodly High Tax)

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[zoom6zoom]

If you're just building yourself a rifle, and it's not a short barrel or supressed (for which you'd have to file and get the $200 tax stamp), you have nothing to file. You don't need to pay any taxes on a gun you build for yourself.