Re: Making your own Ruger Mark II Upper
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RADcustom</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: P.A.R.</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JACQ</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BLK7</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Aren't the uppers on the rugers the serialized "firearm". </div></div>
yes, but you can manufacture for your own use, just cant sell it. </div></div>
A handmade firearm may be sold after being registered and serialized per BATFE spec's its the same with Form 1 nfa items. </div></div>
Don't forget, and all taxes paid. </div></div>
In the case of a non NFA firearm there is not any requirement for registration, serialization or taxes of any type. Since you're only making a pistol you don't need any of that stuff. You are allowed to make firearms for your own personal use without even putting a serial number on it. You can legally sell or give one of these homemade firearms away as long as you comply with the laws of your state and the federal regs. One of these regs states that if you are making these to sell you are a manufacturer and must be licensed. I believe there is a reg which states that if you sell a homemade firearm you have to put a serial number on it but I can't guarantee that...read the regs on this not the internet. Since it is going to be a handgun there are some other regs which must be complied with. Lots of internet rumors about whats legal and whats not. Look up reality on the ATF website and don't forget, NFA firearms are those which require registration with the ATF and include Machineguns, Silencers, Short barreled Rifles or shotguns, and a classification called "any other weapon" or AOW. AOW's do not include anything or everything, they are a specific class of NFA weapons which do not fall into the other catagories. They are pen guns, belt buckle guns, guns made from shotgun receivers which have two pistol grips and no stock, combination guns like the H&R Handigun which has a rifled barrel and a smoothbore barrel both less than 18" and a shoulder stock...etc. NFA means National Firearms Act which was the legislation in 1934 that required registration for these specific firearms. Look that one up on google too...interesting info. GCA 68 is another piece of that which modified the regs in 1968 and the McClure-Volkmer Act of 1986 was the last big mod.
In any case the moral to all this is: No registration required for homemade firearms as long as they aren't covered under the NFA. That means pistols, rifles and shotguns don't need any.
Good luck
Frank
