Were does it state that you have to engrave your firearm.
Thanks for the help me and a friend are fighting over this.
I am by no means an athority when it comes to this, however i do own a few SBRs. Ive been dying for the need to arise to discuss this. I have a letter from the ATF, i find this very interesting seeing that every i mean every says that you have to engrave the lower. Now i not saying you dont have to, dont get me wrong. This is just a point of intrest. Sorry about the crappy picture youll have to save it then blow it up to read it.
I am by no means an athority when it comes to this, however i do own a few SBRs. Ive been dying for the need to arise to discuss this. I have a letter from the ATF, i find this very interesting seeing that every i mean every says that you have to engrave the lower. Now i not saying you dont have to, dont get me wrong. This is just a point of intrest. Sorry about the crappy picture youll have to save it then blow it up to read it.
Can't read your letter, but I never said you had to engrave the lower. Below is another section of the NFA Handbook telling how to fill out a Form 1 that states "identification of the maker must be engraved on the barrel or frame or receiver".
6.2.1 Description of firearm.
If an existing firearm or firearm receiver is being used, the name and location of the original manufacturer of the weapon should be entered in Block 4(a). If the applicant is making a completely new firearm, the applicants name and location should be entered in Block 4(a). The type of firearm being made, i.e., short barrel rifle, short barrel shotgun, any other weapon, silencer or destructive device, is to be entered in Block 4(b). The caliber or gauge of the firearm is to be entered in Block 4(c). If a model designation has been assigned to the firearm, that designation is to be placed in Block 4(d). If the weapon has no model designation, enter none in Block 4(d). The length of the barrel is to be entered, in inches, in Block 4(e) and the overall length of the firearm is to be entered, in inches, in Block 4(f).
All NFA firearms must be identified by a serial number and other specified markings. If an existing firearm is being used in the making of the NFA weapon, and that firearm is serialized, the existing serial number should be used (unless it duplicates a serial number already used by the maker on Form 1) and entered in Block 4(g). If the weapon is of new manufacture, the applicant must assign a unique serial number and enter it in Block 4(g). For example, a unique serial number could be composed of at least 4 digits preceded by the initials of the maker. NOTE: alpha characters, e.g., a name, will not be accepted as a serial number. If a name is to be used, there must be at least one numeric character in addition to the alpha characters. The serial number must be engraved or stamped on the receiver of the firearm and the caliber, model, and identification of the maker must be engraved on the barrel or frame or receiver of the weapon. The marking and identification requirements for a maker are the same as for a manufacturer. Refer to section 7.4 for a detailed discussion of the requirements.
No i'm not cliaming you did, were cool.
Ok read these and tell us what you think, One letter says you are not required to engrave, and i think the other says im sorry I was wrong, you have to. I was less confused before these.
http://dsdd.com/guns/atf2.jpg
http://dsdd.com/guns/atf1.jpg
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