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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: armsinc on September 21, 2016, 07:30:28 AM

Title: 80% lowers
Post by: armsinc on September 21, 2016, 07:30:28 AM
Sent this email to the atf
Is it legal to transfer a homemade ar 15 lower ( from 80% blank) to another individual who is legally allowed to own a firearm? If so do you have to put a serial number on it and are there other steps that must be completed?

This is what I got back
 Thank you for your inquiry to the Firearms Industry Programs Branch (FIPB).  If you made a firearm from a blank receiver as an individual then you can sell the firearm to an individual that is not prohibited from owning/possessing.  For your information if you are making this a course of business/livelihood then you are required to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL).

 

I hope I have answered your question.

 

Thank you,

 

Dawn Smith, Program Manager (IOI)

Firearms Industry Programs Branch (FIPB)

304-267-1994

I am going to hpd tomorrow to have the portion of my registration on my homemade lower that states it is not transferable removed I will let you know what happens.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: suka on September 21, 2016, 08:38:36 AM
ATF requires these when a home made is transferred  :


with a min of :
 Height 1/8"
 Depth 1/32"
or laser engraved





Manufacture Name
City    State
"Unique Mark"

KEALOHA
HON HI
0001CC

Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: armsinc on September 22, 2016, 05:04:26 PM
Went to hpd talked to the Sergeant. He asked me to emailed him a copy.He said once he gets confirmation from the official. He will redo the registration for the 80% lower. I will keep you updated.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: suka on September 22, 2016, 06:43:23 PM
Went to hpd talked to the Sergeant. He asked me to emailed him a copy.He said once he gets confirmation from the official. He will redo the registration for the 80% lower. I will keep you updated.
Great work !!!!!  Saved HPD from a lawsuit.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: robtmc on September 24, 2016, 08:51:22 AM
ATF requires these when a home made is transferred  :


with a min of :
 Height 1/8"
 Depth 1/32"
or laser engraved
Damn, that is some deep engraving, .030"...................

Doubt one of those little buzzer engravers will go that deep?
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: London808 on September 24, 2016, 08:55:08 AM
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/firearms-guides-importation-verification-firearms-ammunition-firearms-verification-overview (https://www.atf.gov/firearms/firearms-guides-importation-verification-firearms-ammunition-firearms-verification-overview)
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: suka on September 24, 2016, 11:24:01 AM
Damn, that is some deep engraving, .030"...................

Doubt one of those little buzzer engravers will go that deep?

Sorry 1/64

or

laser
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: sgtlmj on September 24, 2016, 02:57:43 PM
ATF specs are 0.0625" (1/16") high and 0.003" deep.  You need a fiber laser to get that deep on most metals.   
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: suka on September 24, 2016, 05:04:33 PM
ATF specs are 0.0625" (1/16") high and 0.003" deep.  You need a fiber laser to get that deep on most metals.

you are right , my head must have been messed up
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: robtmc on September 25, 2016, 07:22:52 AM
ATF specs are 0.0625" (1/16") high and 0.003" deep.  You need a fiber laser to get that deep on most metals.
Dunno what a fiber laser is, but it would seem like something not in the workshop of most guys making aluminum 80% lowers, hence, not many get marked?
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: London808 on September 25, 2016, 07:29:48 AM
Dunno what a fiber laser is, but it would seem like something not in the workshop of most guys making aluminum 80% lowers, hence, not many get marked?

you can use a hand held engraver,
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: AJWhite on October 22, 2016, 12:39:14 AM
What was the final outcome of this?
Also I'd like to clarify... can I hold on to my non-registered personal build for a while? Do I HAVE to register it right away?
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: Gordyf on October 22, 2016, 07:40:16 AM
I'll bet that Universal Mfgr in Kalihi can engrave it any way you want.
They have the laser equipment.
Aloha
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: dogman on October 22, 2016, 07:49:19 AM
I'll bet that Universal Mfgr in Kalihi can engrave it any way you want.
They have the laser equipment.
Aloha
I'll take that bet. Universal Manufacturers can not do LASER engraving.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: macsak on October 22, 2016, 08:03:59 AM
I'll take that bet. Universal Manufacturers can not do LASER engraving.

more amps...
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: astroboy on October 22, 2016, 08:46:31 AM
How about engraving the same info on a polymer lower? Can a 20 watt laser do it? Is a metal tag needed for the serial no.? 
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: armsinc on October 22, 2016, 01:32:51 PM
Needs to be registered once made however I haven't heard back from hpd about removing nonot transferable going down Monday.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: dirtylickins on October 22, 2016, 03:34:27 PM
I'll take that bet. Universal Manufacturers can not do LASER engraving.
  :worship:  O0
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: zippz on October 22, 2016, 03:45:48 PM
I don't know much about 80% requirements, but make sure you meet both Federal and State requirements.  HPD only enforces the state requirements.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: London808 on October 22, 2016, 03:47:58 PM
I don't know much about 80% requirements, but make sure you meet both Federal and State requirements.  HPD only enforces the state requirements.

HPD only enforces their opinions on state requirements.

Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: suka on October 22, 2016, 03:51:14 PM
Yeap , HPD only enforces their  own opinions (one certain  persons') , not even close to interpreting  State laws.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: dogman on October 22, 2016, 10:28:45 PM
  :worship:  O0

I still don't know what this  O0 means. Worshipping an afro?
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: Pit808 on October 29, 2016, 08:16:59 AM
For raw aluminum receiver's look up electro etching.  Doesn't work through the anodizing unless you strip the area u want to etch. 
Super easy.
Hardest part was learning how to use the Cricut I borrowed to cut the stencil.  And use a old school battery charger.  New digital ones don't like to do this.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bOMRcqxZe4I
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: armsinc on October 29, 2016, 03:08:24 PM
HPD only enforces their opinions on state requirements.
Not true hpd also in forces federal law the questionwith the 80 percentlower being transferable comes from federal regulations. However it is transferable per ATF. There are no state regulations on constructing your own firearm.
Title: Re: 80% lowers
Post by: London808 on October 29, 2016, 06:45:39 PM
Not true hpd also in forces federal law the questionwith the 80 percentlower being transferable comes from federal regulations. However it is transferable per ATF. There are no state regulations on constructing your own firearm.

They enforce federal laws by choice, HPD has no obligation to enforce federal laws, no State or county agency does, this is easily demonstrated by sanctuary city's, where local and state agency's do not enforce federal imigration law. In fact the police are not obligated to enforce any law, they can and do have discretion  what state and county laws they enforce, as demonstrated by warnings given to people driving.