Regulations concerning hand made firearms using imported parts kits.

[schuetzen]

I may be opening up a can of worms, but here goes... From my understanding, in the US according to existing federal regulations, it is possible for an individual to create there own custom firearm as long as one sticks to the definitions of the legal firearm as long as the firearm is not made for commercial purposes (to sell) and it includes a serial number and the builders name on the receiver, similar to the process of buying an 80% receiver and completing it for one's own use.  (I am not discussing what state laws may dictate).

Assuming this is correct.  What are the regulations of creating a receiver and completing the assembly for a (semi-auto operation only) rifle made from an imported parts kit, like a Swiss stgw-57?

[trotterlg]

You need to read the laws, however they basically say you can build any gun that is legal for you to own.  I cannot remember any regulation requireing you to put your name or a SN on the gun you build.  There is not other area of the firearms laws that have more urban miths and and half truths than the laws reguarding whay you can build for your own use.  Larry

[Mikey]

I have a young friend who just finished building his own Kalashnikov rifle, from parts kits - Romanian, I believe, and after reading and reviewing the laws governing such he found there are no federal laws requiring a name or social security # to be included.  The rifle must, of course, be of legal mode (legal to own) and not for sale.  If you want to sell it, that is another story, and a long and involved one.  HTH.

[SHOOTALL]

I bring this up as question not stating a fact. I have been looking into a parts gun AK type . The parts kits in this case come from torched full auto guns and commerical parts mated with commerical aval. recievers. The recievers are sold as a gun. If you fabricate the reciever yourself would be the difference ? I wonder if there would be cost savings enough to justify fabricating the reciver in the first place as they are not high priced.

[trotterlg]

You can also buy receiver kits that are not finished enough to be classified as a gun, in that case it is as if you built it your self.  Larry

[SHOOTALL]

I have seen those.

Do ya'll remember the M-3 grease gun parts kits ? They sold 2 boxes one had a decal you put on a pcs. of pipe and cut out the marked spots . The other had all the parts less the pipe and mag. They had pallets of them at gun shows back in the 80's

[mrbgt]

look up the 922r law , you have to watch your imported parts count , and obviously it must be legal to own , no full auto . handguns dont require any parts counting . As far as serial #'s , its not required but most suggest it would be a good idea .  You can't build guns with the intention of making profit without a builders license , however if for some reason you need to sell your homebuild , you can . These days its cheaper to just buy a complete rifle with most AK parts kits creeping up around $300 .

[SHOOTALL]

At that price might as well build an AR , $ 85.00 lower, $ 30.00 for a stock . $250 for upper rec w/hand guard and parts less bolt and carrier and $120 for bolt and carrier and lower parts kit $60.00 . This would be an A2 upper not A3 in the case of A3 or flat top sights would add $170.00 or more for iron. This would be a very rugged gun that would retail in the $1000.00 range. At some gun shows you can get it put togather and still stay under $600.-$650 . I have seen forged lower recievers for under $65.00 .

Sorry to get off topic as these parts are domestic.