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ElectraGlide:

I don’t want to seem like anybody’s nagging mother-in-law, but I do hope your thumper is all legal; you have an approved Form 1 for a Destructive Device. The way I understand the 1968 GCA any firearm that uses a cartridge over .50 inch is a DD, except for things like the 37mm flare launchers. It’s not that I have a lot of love for the ATF, I just would not want to get into any silly fiasco with them. If you have any questions check out their web site http://www.atf.treas.gov or get in contact with the guys there that know which end of the tube the round comes out of.
Bureau of ATF
Firearms Technology Branch
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Room 6450
Washington, DC 20226
Just want to make sure I’m not reading about in the papers later on, that’s all.

 

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At one time I was considering building an M-79 (still might, someday) with Randy Shivak’s M-79 receiver and making it a 40mm, I thought it would be cool to use the 12 gauge insert and shoot skeet. The way I understood all the rules was that I could buy his receiver on just a 4473 and legally use it to build into a 37mm “flare launcher”, but if I wanted do go to the 40mm I would have to complete an ATF Form 1 to build a Destructive Device. I’m not trying to rain on your parade, just don’t want you to get into any trouble. If the local ATF office says it’s OK you might want to get it in writing. Thanks for indulging me, I’ll get down off my soap box now..