The short barreled AR you could register on a form 1. You will however have to engrave it with your name and address or the name and address or your trust. Some people are doing the engraving under the pistol grip so that it doesn’t show, yet isn’t permanently covered as per ATF spec. Anvil Arms will do the engraving for you too.
Greetings All,
Just wanted to chime in on the "under the pistol grip" issue. There is an ATF letter clearly stating that this is not allowed. It must be in an area that is not covered when the unit is in normal use. On the other hand, if you buy a factory built SBR there is no requirement to engrave anything at all on it since the factory name is already on the receiver. We sell those all the time.
By the way, Yes, we are more than happy to work with civilians to help them legally obtain DD's (and all class III items!)
One note to the OP about the Mac10. In its virgin form it is a very fast (to fast really) cycling gun and is not really all that accurate. However, there is a company that makes an entire replacement "upper" for it that slows it down nicely and makes it look more like an Uzi. I believe the unit sells for about $800 if I am not mistaken. I had a link for the company but I can not find it now, maybe somebody else will have it.
Lastly, as many have already said, no way, no how to legally "build your own machine gun" or any such thing. As stated, it must have been built AND REGISTERED prior to May 1986.
That example of finding an old Tommy gun in the attic was perfect. Except that to destroy it according to the atf, smashing will not get it, no matter how smahsed. The receiver must be cut into 3 pieces and the cuts must remove (I think) 1/4" of metal. :banghead:
You could then go here
http://www.philaord.com/products/m1.html and buy an 80% receiver and using most of the other parts, build a
SEMI-auto gun and be perfectly legal. As an 02-07 FFL SOT Manufacturer I could use that same 80% receiver and all of the original parts to build it back into a full auto. I could keep it as a company gun, sell it to a police department or US military (like either of them would want/buy it) or sell/transfer it to another FFL/SOT "AFTER" they got a letter from a LEO or Military unit commander saying they wanted to see one for training/demonstration.
Also, Instead of cutting it up you could donate it to a LEO department or some museums. While the initial phone call and in person interview might be an interesting conversation, as long as grandpa really did recently pass on and it really was found buried in the attic you would not be at risk of arrest or anything. You simply found it and called the LEO to come take it into custody until it could be figured out what was the legal thing to do. It actually happens from time to time.
Hope some of the above was useful,
Jon Kruger
President, Anvil Arms LLC
Lakeland, FL.
Class 07/02 FFL SOT Manufacturer
863-398-4460
http://www.AnvilArms.com
