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6/11/2007 5:34:51 PM EDT
Randy Shivak is selling M79 recievers that are "virgins", (never assembled as an operational M79). According to him the recievers may be transferred just as any other title 1 firearm without the paperwork headache (at least as I understand it). I will be turning 18 in a few weeks and I am wondering whether I can buy the reciever, file the paperwork and wait for it to go through, and buy the parts and put it together when I get the paperwork back.
6/11/2007 6:00:15 PM EDT
[#1]
You need to be 21 to receive a NFA item (form 4).  You have to be 18 to make a NFA item (form 1).

If the receiver doesn't need to come to you a on form 4 then you can buy the receiver and file a form 1 then once it gets approved you make your DD.

If you do need to use a form 4 then you'll have to convince the parents to make trust and place you as the beneficiary and have their trust hold own the item.
6/12/2007 4:17:38 AM EDT
[#2]
Randy's M70 receivers transfer as Title 1 (non-NFA) firearms because they do not come with barrels, and both 37mm and 40mm barrels are available for them.

Once you have the receiver, you can build it up as a 37mm and it remains a Title 1 firearm, with no additional paperwork required. However, if you want to install a 40mm barrel, you need to file a Form 1 and get the approved copy back from BATFE before acquiring said 40mm barrel.
6/13/2007 8:36:17 AM EDT
[#3]
You only need to be 21 if you are transfering from on a form 4 from a dealer.

JPratt has received Form 4's from individuals no problem and has letters from the ATF providing its legality.
6/14/2007 8:27:34 PM EDT
[#4]
Awesome, I just checked his site and I can legally acquire them at 18 and after completing the registeration process I can build them up.
6/14/2007 9:53:17 PM EDT
[#5]
JPratt has sure started something!  I for one applaud him!   I wish I would have known what he knows at his age!   He has broken ground for a lot of you younger guys.
But at the same time, I definately wasn't mature enough at that age to own such items.  I probably would have gotten myself into trouble.  
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