Legality of Fake Manufacturer Markings on a Home Build?

[stix213]

Little bit of a tangent, but is there a problem putting named AW markings on a home build? If so, what if it is obviously for the wrong firearm? For example, putting Colt AR-15 on your AK build would be hilarious.

[1SOCALGUNNER]

Federal Law requires a serial number of any type, and place of manufacture. So Im guessing the place of manufacture cant be made up like as previously stated.

But who is not to say the place of manufacture is indeed the place you manufactured it? There is no proof that it was even manufactured at the place you put down. What if it was your old address? Chances are if they went there its just another family living there since you brought all your equipment with you?

Thats what Im getting at.

I have a personal 80% stripped OLL that I finished and have not marked it as of yet, but will do so "just in case". I built it at my buddies machine shop using his equipment, which is not there anymore its a carpet shop now. So If I used that address or city, and my buddies new machine shop is in a different city or state now, what can they do or say? Its a carpet shop now. You see what im getting at?

So as long as your not a criminal, not in it to sell more than that one you built, and the LEO knows the law of home built firearms, what differance does it make??

[Cokebottle]

"Place of manufacture" is simply city, state, country.
Address is not needed, nobody is ever going to go to that address to "investigate" anything.

It is primarily a 922(r) issue with the receiver being of domestic manufacture, but also remember that the law was not written with the low-production, personal-use, home-builder in mind. The law was written to cover commercial manufacturing, with limited exceptions provided for home-builds, but the exceptions are not as in-depth as we would like (simply because they were likely afterthoughts).

[vintagearms]

It falls under "Because we (perhaps) can"

But as usual, just because you (perhaps) can doesn't mean you should.

THIS exactly.

[AndrewMendez]

The right side plate on my 1919 is marked exactly the same as original, with the exception of the serial number, which is a very specific number of mine, and the inspectors initials are AM....figure that one out.


I think you are fine. Seriously though, I don't remember anyone saying the numbers and information on there had to be true.

"What am I under arrest for officer?"

"Lying about the City of Manufacture on your home built rifle, that is not required to have any information on it!!!"

(slammer closing)