A form-1 is to manufacture a short barreled rifle/shotgun or a suppressor.
There is NO way for an individual to manufacture a machinegun since 1986.
Pre-86 transferrable guns could be purchased via a class 3 dealer.
There are NO class 3 guns....they are firearms covered under the National Firearms Act, commonly referred to as NFA . Owners become SOT's...special occupational Tax Payers....your approved paperwork will come back with a tax stamp on it. The tax is a one time tax .
Class 3 is a licensed NFA dealer...Class 2 a NFA manufacturer.
There are NO special class of people based upon who they work for..Thank GOD ! I did a transfer for a Fed supervisor who stopped by NFA to check on his transfer...they told him to go bump !
Everybody goes thru the same process which takes 3 months plus after everything is submitted to BATF.
Best bet is to contact a class 3 dealer in the state you will reside in. There is a list of dealers on
www.subguns.com
Hope that helps !