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Posted: 4/21/2026 9:49:45 PM EDT
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Line 3a has the applicant's (my) full name. Line 4h asks for the maker's (my) markings to include maker's name "as registered". I have only one Form 1 stamp from 2019, and at the time I was worried that it would be rejected if 3a and 4h did not match exactly. My legal name is longer than I want to engrave. In 4h, can I use the traditionally recognized short version of my name without my application being rejected? i.e. Jon vs Jonathan. The instructions state: "(6) Markings. The maker is required to mark the firearm with the maker's name, city, and state as shown in item 3. All markings must comply with 27 CFR 478.92 and 479.102." But then 27 CFR 478.92 states: "The frame or receiver must also be marked with either: their name (or recognized abbreviation), ..." Still confused. All help will be appreciated. (As an aside, I left 4h blank by mistake on a Form 1 I just did this evening. Will it get rejected or is it understood that the information in 3a (Name, City, State) will be the default?) I think I will delete this one and start over. |
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My understanding is that currently, you're supposed to engrave Mickey Mouse Trust or your name as the maker, along with your state of residence on the firearm. Most of the registration information is really already on it if you're registering a PSA AR 15 receiver as an SBR for example. The serial number can remain the same. Having said that, there is a proposed rule making that will eliminate this requirement but has not been codified into law yet. Proposed Rule 17P: Allowing Makers to Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act - NPRM ATF is proposing to allow individuals who make National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms by altering existing firearms to adopt markings already applied by the original manufacturer rather than applying additional, redundant markings. Because the original importer and manufacturer’s serial number and markings are already required by statute and regulation, this proposal eliminates a duplicative regulatory requirement while ensuring NFA marking requirements are satisfied. ATF has previously accommodated this practice through individual variances; this proposed rule codifies that accommodation into regulation to provide consistent, clear guidance across the industry. |
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Thank you for responding. I understand your points. The question is whether the Applicant (full legal name), Jonathan Maximiliano Cole, can engrave the firearm as the Maker identified as Jon M. Cole or even Jon Cole. Can the Maker be a second persona? I am aware of all of the other requirements for serial number, caliber, etc., and the pending new rules. Maybe this all goes away. |
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