bigbore

Other than someone paying way too much for a WH 1928, many of the auctions came in under the low estimate range.

2 form 4 transfers? Yes, possibly.

Does bigbore have any muzzle sleeves for sale? Sorry, no. Never got around to it.

Stupid question, but I gotta ask - - Are you using a barrel for an 08/15 with the sleeve on the muzzle?

I'm always searching for Colt Vickers stuff and I just came across this: https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/82/3489/colt-1915-vickers-machine-gun-with-accessories My goodness, someone has more money than brains, or just had no idea what he was bidding on. The description even says it has Drill Purpose stamps on parts...

I have about a dozen form 4s that the customers submitted in February that are still pending. I have 4 Form 4s inbound to my SOT that were submitted in April. It's nonsense right now. Form 4s to dealers were taking 6-8 weeks 2 years ago. Last year I could get an efiled form 3 approved in 12 hours, now I'm lucky to get one in 12 days.

I did, and I bought one. It came in kind of beat up and covered in cosmoline inside and out. I just wanted to ask here to see if someone has one that is just in good shape and can be dropped in my gun. Bummer. I have a couple spares but they are painted grren and covered in cosmoline as well. No telling what they look like underneath either.

Did you see these? https://www.brpguns.com/vickers-feed-block-parts/

The engraving thing is one big contradiction: 7.3.3 Reactivation of a registered unserviceable NFA firearm. Although unserviceable NFA firearms are “firearms” required to be registered under the NFA, the reactivation of such firearm is considered to be the making or manufacture of an NFA firearm.

A registered DWAT that was reactivated is a C&R gun. Side question - - DId your dealer engrave his info on the receiver when he did the work?

It may well be a C&R, and C&R may be it's only selling point. Not sure the terms, cracked, torch cut welded receiver instill confidence in buyers of a MG that has thin side plates to begin with. In the last year half my Incoming transfers were kicked back with error letters. It used to be safe to copy whatever was listed on the last approved from. Not anymore. It needs to say "Maxim" not "MG08" It needs to say "0815" not 08/15". I had to remove the measurements because a 1919 was registered as just a sideplate and the current assembled gun now has dimensions..

I believe that is the exact opposite. I'm fairly sure the ATF has testified in court that the NFA Database is 100% correct. Now I'll have to look that up..

I'm sure they have access when they want to have access. One the bright side, in 15yrs there won't be any more concerns about whether or not an MG qualifies as a C&R.

Been somewhat looking for a non C&R (cheaper) ANM2 to do another stinger build. The one below was posted a year ago saying it was welded to repair a cracked receiver. I didn't pay any attention because that would still be a C&R. A year later the guy posts the same gun, but this time he says the weld area was to repair a torch cut from importing. In 99% of the cases torch cut means it's a welded together demill and no longer a C&R. Obviously the seller has no idea how it got into the registry. Without a FOIA, there is no way to know but I think I'm just coming across as a jerk at this point. But anyhow. I've been in this business for 20yrs and I've seen some crazy stuff C&R wise. I've seen MGs that were obvious rewats that had no "maker" engraving. I've seen Maxims that were rewatted and the maker put their info and SN on the trunnion. I've seen a DWM MG08 that has the manufacturer listed as Spandau because that's what it says on fussee cover. I've seen MGs that were papered as "plate guns/rewelds" and properly engraved that I'm sure are 100% original guns. I've also seen original guns that have paper trails that stop in the 1970s manufacture dates passed off as C&R. One of my more recent headaches was while transferring an STG44 for a customer. The last person at the NFA to handle the transfer to me entered "STG" as model and "44" as caliber. It took a year to straighten that out. They wanted to see pictures of the caliber marking on the barrel. I asked why they don't look up the original registration and update it themselves. They said that don't have access to that information. So how do they know if the form 4 they are approving is a C&R or not? http://www.sturmgewehr.com/forums/index.php?/topic/21088-wts-general-motors-div-blc-anm2-30-cr/

https://adcofirearms.com/shop/manufacturer/adco/maxim-0815-o-ring-kit/