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Posted: 11/24/2006 9:09:34 PM EDT
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Another thread got me thinking about doing a re-weld on a milled reciever kit, or even just building up a stamped kit but I lack the wleding equipment, or the know how to use it even if I did, so I would probably need to contract out this work, my question is would that be legal? If it is do I have to physicly be there standing over there shoulder while they work?, or can I just have them call me when it's done? Also are machine/welding shops generaly willing to work on guns? |
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Generally no, machine shops run screaming from even simple work on gun stuff. If you can't weld or don't have access to the welding equipment bigmegina does have another way to do it. As for machining the plates a machine shop doesn't hve to know what they are for does he? And there are plenty of guys who can weld like nobodys business and need a few extra bucks. I would *THINK* they could weld it but you would have to drill FCG holes and fit the parts. what state are you in? |
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I'm in Michigan. As for building it with a bent blank, unfortunetly I'm a purist, I would only use bent blanks for stamped recievers not milled. I just figured that it would be cheaper not to mention even more correct to reweld the demilled reciever rather than buy a new one. So what are the legalitys of this, not just for re-welds but for other assistence in reciever builds like welding in rails, and heat treating, etc.? |
| I asked my local agent who called the technology branch who just couldn't tell me. I guess it's a super double secret. If bending a flat with holes in it makes it a receiver, but putting a trunion in a bent blank does not I would *guess* that welding it with out holes drilled would not be making a gun. But who wants to risk it? |
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