Silver Supporter
- Messages
- 10,199
- Reactions
- 17,548
My link is the actual form 1 instructions. PMF is an 80% build in ATF jargon. They may be referring to self installed braces though in which case their instructions and FAQ are hot garbage.If you are referring to a complete firearm that you purchased, the ATF FAQ says specifically that you can adopt the original markings. (Meaning you are not required to engrave it with your personal information.)
https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/docs/undefined/faqfinalrule2021r-08f-correctedpdf/download
27. ONCE THE FIREARM IS REGISTERED, AM I REQUIRED TO MARK THE FIREARM SINCE I MANUFACTURED
A SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE (SBR)?
• If the SBR equipped with a "stabilizing brace" is registered within the 120-day tax forbearance
period, the possessor is allowed to adopt the markings on the firearm. The maker's marking
exception is only applicable to firearms that are registered pursuant to the final rule. If the
firearm is a personally made firearm, the possessor must mark in accordance with 27 CFR 478.92
& 479.102 prior to submitting the E-Form 1.
That isn't to say you won't find something that says the exact opposite somewhere else on the ATF site like @wired is linking to, but the above is what the FAQ on the ATF site says.