Rifling a 410 handy gun

[Uncle Dudley]

Can someone post the ATF letter or information regarding the rifling of the barrel to remove it from the NFA?

 

Thanks,

 

U D

[villafuego]

It's specifically listed in Section 2.5 of the ATF NFA Handbook

"Section 2.5 Removal of firearms from the scope of the NFA by modification/elimination of components."

[Uncle Dudley]

8 hours ago, villafuego said:

It's specifically listed in Section 2.5 of the ATF NFA Handbook

"Section 2.5 Removal of firearms from the scope of the NFA by modification/elimination of components."

Section 2.5 Removal of firearms from the scope of the NFA by modification/elimination of
components.
Firearms, except machineguns and silencers, that are subject to the NFA fall within the various
definitions due to specific features. If the particular feature that causes a firearm to be regulated by the
NFA is eliminated or modified, the resulting weapon is no longer an NFA weapon.
For example, a shotgun with a barrel length of 15 inches is an NFA weapon. If the 15- inch barrel is
removed and disposed of, the remaining firearm is not subject to the NFA because it has no barrel.
Likewise, if the 15 inch barrel is modified by permanently attaching an extension such that the barrel
length is at least 18 inches and the overall length of the weapon is at least 26 inches, the modified
firearm is not subject to the NFA. NOTE: an acceptable method for permanently installing a barrel
extension is by gas or electric steel seam welding or the use of high temperature silver solder having a
flow point of 1100 degrees Fahrenheit.
A shot pistol (“any other weapon”) such as an H&R Handy Gun may be removed from the NFA by
either disposing of the smooth bore barrel or permanently installing a rifled sleeve chambered to accept
a standard pistol cartridge into the smooth bore barrel. Modified by sleeving the barrel, an H&R Handy
Gun is no longer an NFA weapon because it now has a rifled bore.

Thanks,

This still does not clarify rifling the original barrel (410).  I think I need something else to go with this section.
 

[villafuego]

By rifling the existing bore, you have modified the barrel to accept a standard pistol cartridge (.45 Colt). It's been an accepted practice for quite a while ....

The only Handy Gun where cutting rifling would not be sufficient is the 28ga version

Try contacting Wayne York ...... he's been rifling them for decades .....If there is a letter, he has one

http://www.oregunsmithingllc.com/About-Us---Services.html

[Uncle Dudley]

On 11/3/2022 at 10:09 AM, villafuego said:

By rifling the existing bore, you have modified the barrel to accept a standard pistol cartridge (.45 Colt). It's been an accepted practice for quite a while ....

The only Handy Gun where cutting rifling would not be sufficient is the 28ga version

Try contacting Wayne York ...... he's been rifling them for decades .....If there is a letter, he has one

http://www.oregunsmithingllc.com/About-Us---Services.html

I sent him a message.  Thanks.  If it's been decades, it should be much easier to find on the web.