Legality of manufacturing firearms not for sale

[pdxjohann]

Does anyone know in a general way the legalities of manufacturing for ones self both firearms and say compressed air or gas guns - since I'm too lazy to look it up

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[Johnny_boy]

I've heard it on the Internet that as long as you are not selling it you can produce them and use it for yourself. short barrel, full auto, silencer rules still apply though, so don't think you are going to create short barrled full auto rifle with a silencer attached it in your garage

 

[terrylf72]

On your question I found these links, hope they help.. But I think this question was asked before and is in the arcives somewhere.

http://www.gunreports.com/special_r...Manufacturing-Under-Gun-Control-Act725-1.html

7. An individual acquires frames or receivers and assembles firearms for his or her personal use, not for sale or distribution.

Law Research on Home Built firearms
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[korntera]

The main thing to remember if your going to build a firearm from parts kits is the number of foreign/american made parts that must be on the said firearm.

If you build a firearm you also have to remember that after you bend your receiver flat(ifyou buy a flat and fully make it vs buying a receiver with a serial) then you NEED to add a serial number, generall first initial middle initial then a couple 0's and a 1 so on and so forth.

If your name is John Q Public try JQPublic001 as a serial number. For an AK 47 you need 6 american made parts, generally the receiver, pistol grip, trigger group(3 parts) and the muzzle break. However you can't sell this weapon unless you form 1 it. But as the other person said, all NFA rules apply.

 

[pdxjohann]

thanks for the info

 

[Diamondback]

Check out HomeGunsmith.com--the guys over there don't just build up on papered receivers, some outright scratchbuild, and it's legal (federal level, some states vary) as long as it stays non-NFA and is for "personal use".

 

[pdxjohann]

Thanks again. Kits or scratch built could be a fine winter project - that is if I had any time for more projects. It could be a great grand dad / grand child project for sure.

 

[Trlsmn]

If you build a firearm you also have to remember that after you bend your receiver flat(ifyou buy a flat and fully make it vs buying a receiver with a serial) then you NEED to add a serial number, generall first initial middle initial then a couple 0's and a 1 so on and so forth

That's not true! As an individual if you build it yourself you are not required nor asked to add a serial number, in fact if you later sell it the ATF only recommends you add a serial number, they do not legally require that you add a serial number to sell it.

And as stated before, NFA weapons (SBR, SBS, AOW..Etc) have a different set of rules