machining suppressors

[Jorfontenot08]

im a machinist and would like to make my own suppressor to my specifications. what do i need to do to make this legal?

 

[mickey]

Research an ATF form 1

 

[mickey]

Register with state as a manufacturer
http://www.lsp.org/pdf/chDealerReg.pdf


Register can with state
http://www.lsp.org/pdf/chFirearmReg.pdf

Send approved state form with Form 1 to ATF

Fill out ATF form 1
http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5320-1.pdf

Wait for form to approve.

Build and engrave


NOTE:
Form 1 requires chief LEO signature if you do not have a trust or LLC and decide to register as an individual.
Also will need 2 completed fingerprint cards submitted with the ATF form 1 if you register as an individual


The end.

 

[Ritten]

**...and a partridge in a pear treeee**

 

[mickey]

**...and a partridge in a pear treeee**

 

[SGT_Kramer]

Do you have to Register with state as a manufacturer if you have no intention of selling any?

 

[mickey]

Yes

 

[Ritten]

Do you have to Register with state as a manufacturer if you have no intention of selling any?

Yes. Selling it or not, you are still manufacturing a firearm.

 

[Akajun]

teddy are you sure, I thought all an individual had to do was to form 1. When I was building ak's from flats, we never registered with the state and we were "manufacturing" technically.

 

[enutees]

teddy are you sure, I thought all an individual had to do was to form 1. When I was building ak's from flats, we never registered with the state and we were "manufacturing" technically.

Building a rifle is different from building a SBR or suppressor. Additional forms required.

 

[Akajun]

Building a rifle is different from building a SBR or suppressor. Additional forms required.

Actually no forms are required to build a firearm, as long as you are doing it for yourself and not for a business. As far as NFA, I am well aware of that process, owning several suppressors myself. However several friends that have built sbr's and aow's have not had to register with the state, just the atf form 1.

 

[mickey]

 

[mickey]

That was from this thread.....
http://3gn.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=31&t=215257

 

[Bob L.]

I believe the ATF will return your Form 1 (without approval), if you don't submit the states forms with it.

 

[cajun 22]

A "new" suppressor will require the manufacturer registration because it does not already have a serial number. You are manufacturing it. An SBR does not require the manufacturing paperwork because you are modifying an exsisting firearm. I have 4 SBRs and never filled them out.

 

[jgreco15]

A "new" suppressor will require the manufacturer registration because it does not already have a serial number. You are manufacturing it. An SBR does not require the manufacturing paperwork because you are modifying an exsisting firearm. I have 4 SBRs and never filled them out.

This. Same situation here with the SBRs and no manufacturing paperwork. Only on a Form 1 silencer or gun made from scratch.