ATF Form 1...what is it?

JMMSID

May 08, 2002 02:22

I have been looking at a wide range of Heckler and Koch firarms. I have concidered buy one of several. One of the arms that I am interested in is the USC .45acp carbine. I am looking into having a gunsmith shorten the barrel, to make it look more like the UMP. I have been told that this involves an ATF Form #1. What is this form? Is it the same as Class III? Is it going to take a life time of hassel and backround checks? I want to comply with the law, but its all very confusing to me. Any information on this "form #1" would be apperciated. Also if any of you get a chance, please look at my last post entitled "legal question". Its a different Question about flash suppressers and muzzel break legalities.

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  AntiqueDr

  May 08, 2002 04:38

  ATF Form 1 is the Application to Make and Register a Firearm.
  
  The conversion you are suggesting will create a "Short Barrelled Rifle" which is subject to the provisions of the National Firearms Act, and will require a $200 tax. It will be registered as a Class III device similar to a machinegun, and you will have to go through the application process including prints, pictures, so on and so forth.
  
  
  
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  nmyers

  May 08, 2002 06:55

  Your gunsmith could not do the conversion unless he has a license to manufacture firearms ($1,000 annual fee).
  
  Some things are not worth doing, and I think that this is one of them.
  
  Neal

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  JIM STARK

  May 08, 2002 15:53

  I'm not sure that the fee for a firearms mfg. is $1000...Maybe $100???

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