I apologize if this is posted in the incorrect section. I have searched the ATF website but cannot find an answer to my question. If someone could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.
I work for a local police department and built an AR for patrol about a year ago. I ordered an Noveske upper and mounted it on a spare lower receiver that I had. I filled out all the appropriate paperwork for the 14.5" upper and got my class 3 stamp. Upon ordering my upper Noveske sent a "blemished" lower that had a few discolored marks on it. I guess it was promotional thing at the time. I cerakoted the lower and it looks great. The general order has just been completed allowing us to carry personal AR's on duty. Other officers are now starting to assemble their own.
My question is that I registered the original DM lower on the class 3 paperwork as a short barrel lower. I now want to mount the upper on the refinished Noveske lower so that the entire rifle would be the same name brand. I have a fellow officer at the department wanted to buy my DM lower which is currently registered as a short barrel lower.
What do I do from here?
1. Does removing the upper from the DM lower now make it a non class 3 lower?
2. Can the "label" of a class 3 lower be switched to the Noveske lower and taken away from the old DM lower?
3. Is there a specific webpage that I can go to that would inform me of what I need to do?
Its not a big deal its just a mindset thing for me to have a matching upper and lower on the rifle.
Thanks in advance for the help. This was my first experience with the class 3 stamp and still learning about it.
I work for a local police department and built an AR for patrol about a year ago. I ordered an Noveske upper and mounted it on a spare lower receiver that I had. I filled out all the appropriate paperwork for the 14.5" upper and got my class 3 stamp. Upon ordering my upper Noveske sent a "blemished" lower that had a few discolored marks on it. I guess it was promotional thing at the time. I cerakoted the lower and it looks great. The general order has just been completed allowing us to carry personal AR's on duty. Other officers are now starting to assemble their own.
My question is that I registered the original DM lower on the class 3 paperwork as a short barrel lower. I now want to mount the upper on the refinished Noveske lower so that the entire rifle would be the same name brand. I have a fellow officer at the department wanted to buy my DM lower which is currently registered as a short barrel lower.
What do I do from here?
1. Does removing the upper from the DM lower now make it a non class 3 lower?
2. Can the "label" of a class 3 lower be switched to the Noveske lower and taken away from the old DM lower?
3. Is there a specific webpage that I can go to that would inform me of what I need to do?
Its not a big deal its just a mindset thing for me to have a matching upper and lower on the rifle.
Thanks in advance for the help. This was my first experience with the class 3 stamp and still learning about it.