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1/3/2026 1:28:55 AM EDT
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Is it at all possible for paper formed machine guns and silencers to be moved into eforms? ATF has been less than helpful in getting this done. Firearms in question are a dealer sample factory machine gun Valmet M78 in .308 and a transferable M16A1. Valmet is on a form 3 from 1984 and the M16 is on a form 4 from 1981. Silencers are older,  Ceiner and Billistics Inc. that all pre-date eforms. None of them show up in inventory on eforms.

My second question, what is the procedure for expediting processing for a SOT that is going to surrender thier FFL and SOT?
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1/4/2026 1:33:37 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By retired_11b:
Is it at all possible for paper formed machine guns and silencers to be moved into eforms? ATF has been less than helpful in getting this done. Firearms in question are a dealer sample factory machine gun Valmet M78 in .308 and a transferable M16A1. Valmet is on a form 3 from 1984 and the M16 is on a form 4 from 1981. Silencers are older,  Ceiner and Billistics Inc. that all pre-date eforms. None of them show up in inventory on eforms.

My second question, what is the procedure for expediting processing for a SOT that is going to surrender thier FFL and SOT?
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Who exactly have you contacted about the missing inventory data?  I've heard of this happening but I can't remember if you have to work with the NFA branch or with ATF eforms "ask the experts" to fix it.
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1/4/2026 4:16:44 AM EDT
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I've been in contact with this guys IOI, NFA branch, NFAfax and ask the experts. We've only been able to get 1 added and that was a Fleming sear 3 years ago.
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