Stamping a Barrel

Shooter2675 · March 6, 2015, 09:01 AM

I am a prospect builder of a .458 Win Mag in a Savage 111 action, and was looking at Brownells .458 win mag barrel kit. It says it must be stamped per NFA requirements. I have never heard of anything like this, could someone shed some light on this?

Thanks,

John

mete · March 6, 2015, 09:20 AM

I don't know about requirement but it's a very good idea. It might prevent someone from firing the rifle with the wrong ammo.

BillM · March 6, 2015, 09:39 AM

Call Brownell's and ask them. I can find NOTHING in the NFA. There
are some ATF standards for caliber marking on imported guns.

Roughedge · March 7, 2015, 10:05 AM

When I build a rifle I have to stamp the shop name and the caliber on the barrel. Could that be what they meant?

Dixie Gunsmithing · March 7, 2015, 12:25 PM

Could they be meaning a proof mark? Factory barrels are stamped with the maker and caliber, because it is the best place to put it. The required stamp, that I know of, is a proof mark. How one could stamp his own, would be beyond me. However, in the US, gun makes do their own proofs, whereas in Europe, they use government proof houses.

**4V50 Gary** · March 7, 2015, 12:28 PM

I was told that if a barrel is attached to a receiver, the caliber must be marked on the barrel. We engraved ours at school.

Dixie Gunsmithing · March 7, 2015, 12:31 PM

Gary, I think the caliber and proof, or at least for a manufacturer. Custom work is a horse of another color, it would seem, on the laws.

James K · March 8, 2015, 05:11 PM

New BATFE regulations make many gunsmiths into manufacturers and require the appropriate license. The rules are not simple; I don;t think just rebarrelling a customer's rifle meets the definition, but rebarrelling rifles to get them ready to sell does.

Jim

Bill DeShivs · March 8, 2015, 09:20 PM

If a DEALER builds the gun, he is now required to have a type 07 manufacturing FFL, and is required to stamp/engrave his business name, state, and city on the gun.
This does not apply to individuals building a gun.

BillM · March 9, 2015, 02:39 PM

Quote:

If a DEALER builds the gun, he is now required to have a type 07 manufacturing FFL, and is required to stamp/engrave his business name, state, and city on the gun.
This does not apply to individuals building a gun.

That makes sense. What doesn't make sense is Brownell's saying it's
a NFA compliance requirement. Unless a person is building a SBR, SBS,AOW
or some other configuration regulated by NFA it shouldn't be a NFA
issue.

March 6, 2015, 09:01 AM	#1
Shooter2675 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2013 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 382	Stamping a Barrel I am a prospect builder of a .458 Win Mag in a Savage 111 action, and was looking at Brownells .458 win mag barrel kit. It says it must be stamped per NFA requirements. I have never heard of anything like this, could someone shed some light on this? Thanks, John

March 7, 2015, 10:05 AM	#4
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	When I build a rifle I have to stamp the shop name and the caliber on the barrel. Could that be what they meant? __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

March 7, 2015, 12:28 PM	#6
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,294	I was told that if a barrel is attached to a receiver, the caliber must be marked on the barrel. We engraved ours at school. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

March 8, 2015, 09:20 PM	#9
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 11,101	If a DEALER builds the gun, he is now required to have a type 07 manufacturing FFL, and is required to stamp/engrave his business name, state, and city on the gun. This does not apply to individuals building a gun. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

March 6, 2015, 09:20 AM	#2
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	I don't know about requirement but it's a very good idea. It might prevent someone from firing the rifle with the wrong ammo.

March 6, 2015, 09:39 AM	#3
BillM Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Location: Amity Oregon Posts: 798	Call Brownell's and ask them. I can find NOTHING in the NFA. There are some ATF standards for caliber marking on imported guns.

March 7, 2015, 12:25 PM	#5
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Could they be meaning a proof mark? Factory barrels are stamped with the maker and caliber, because it is the best place to put it. The required stamp, that I know of, is a proof mark. How one could stamp his own, would be beyond me. However, in the US, gun makes do their own proofs, whereas in Europe, they use government proof houses.

March 7, 2015, 12:31 PM	#7
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Gary, I think the caliber and proof, or at least for a manufacturer. Custom work is a horse of another color, it would seem, on the laws.

March 8, 2015, 05:11 PM	#8
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	New BATFE regulations make many gunsmiths into manufacturers and require the appropriate license. The rules are not simple; I don;t think just rebarrelling a customer's rifle meets the definition, but rebarrelling rifles to get them ready to sell does. Jim