Chopping a barrel down to 10 or lower

Brent · Jan 10, 2014

I'm going to be ordering a second barrel here in a little bit. I was wondering what hoops I'm going to have to jump through to get my class 3. Which comes first, shipping the barrel to be cut or gaining approval? Thank you for any and all help.

-- Brent Fox

A1Uni · Jan 10, 2014

It is an ATF Form 1 tax stamp that you will need.

You can order all your parts, but until you get your tax stamp, don't keep them together in your house, even un- assembled, as that constitutes constructive possession of a NFA firearm. Have a friend keep the barrel or leave it with your dealer or in a safe deposit box.

PS- Why buy a barrel and cut it? Why not just order the length you want?

Brent · Jan 10, 2014

Because it's a .45 acp barrel for the Just Right Carbine that I'm going to turn into an SBR. I wish they offered a 10" or less. So it's the long road for me

Brent · Jan 10, 2014

I also read some time ago that there was a magic phrase to say for your reason to want this Class 3 weapon. Is it "All lawful intent and purpose"?

Kingjamez · Jan 10, 2014

brentona said:
I also read some time ago that there was a magic phrase to say for your reason to want this Class 3 weapon. Is it "All lawful intent and purpose"?

There is no magic phrase, just say your actual reason for wanting it. Also it is not a "class 3" weapon. Class 3 is a type of FFL, SOT, not a weapon or a permit. A SBR falls under the National Firearms Act (NFA) otherwise known as Title II, so it would be appropriate to call it an NFA or a Title II weapon.
-Jim

TheDevilHimself · Jan 11, 2014

Brentona, when you pick up your JRC, I can walk you through the process of filling out your Form 1. When the stamp comes back, we can cut your barrel down and rethread it. We have done a number of these, most of them we have cut back so, when a suppressor is attached, it seats just inside the handguard.

Brent · Jan 15, 2014

TheDevilHimself said:
Brentona, when you pick up your JRC, I can walk you through the process of filling out your Form 1. When the stamp comes back, we can cut your barrel down and rethread it. We have done a number of these, most of them we have cut back so, when a suppressor is attached, it seats just inside the handguard.

Thank you!

Biggfoot44 · Jan 15, 2014

Another common phrase is " for collection and investment purposes" .

bobthefisher · Jan 15, 2014

I put...

"collector of rare firearms and firearm accessories"

Most explanations are good to go, except for the obvious statements like "ultimate zombie killing machine", you'll probably scare the reviewer.

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