My First Time...

[Nardo1895]

I'm a relatively new FFL here in Central CA. I have a friend (no, really) who has a M1A with issues. I told him I'd like to take a look. I'm not a gunsmith but I've tinkered with M1s and M1As over the years. Its possible I may be able to figure it out, but there is an expert here locally if I fail. I'm not doing this for a fee, its just a favor to a friend. This rifle was DROSed to him before registration was required. If I were just a civilian I might not worry but as an FFL I want to make sure I'm doing this right.

I think I just need to enter the rifle in my bound book. And I think I need to DROS it back to him when I return it.

If I need to take it to a real gunsmith, I think I log it out of my bound book to the gunsmith, and then log it back in when the gunsmith returns it to me. Then I need to DROS it back to the owner.

Does all this sound correct? I assume the 10 day wait still applies in this case? If I have any of this wrong please steer me in the right direction. This is the first time I've dealt with a situation like this.

Thanks

Mike

[kemasa]

You are taking it in for gunsmith work, so no paperwork other than logging it into a gunsmith bound book required.

You can send it to another gunsmith, log it out and back in when it comes back, then log it out to the owner when done.

[Nardo1895]

Just to be clear, I'm not a gunsmith, just a Type 1 FFL who likes to tinker. I don't have a gunsmith book, just my A&D book. Still the same process?

Sorry if these are dumb questions.

Thanks

[caliguy93]

If you hold on to the firearm for more than 30 days, it will need to be re-DROS’d to your friend

[OCArmory]

Are you sure about that???? I have had guns at gunsmiths for years waiting on projects.

[kemasa]

Just to be clear, I'm not a gunsmith, just a Type 1 FFL who likes to tinker. I don't have a gunsmith book, just my A&D book. Still the same process?

Sorry if these are dumb questions.

Thanks

You are taking it in for gunsmith work, which makes you a gunsmith. You can note it in your bound book as gunsmith work or keep a separate book.

A bound book does need to be a book or bound, so you can print out your own and just have a separate book for gunsmith work to keep it separate.

[kemasa]

Are you sure about that???? I have had guns at gunsmiths for years waiting on projects.

I don't believe it is correct. The 30 days is for loans and such, not gunsmith work, at least not that I am aware of.

[caliguy93]

Sorry you guys are correct, gunsmithing does not need a 4473 or new DROS..

Consignments however does (which is what I was confusing ithe rule with)