txgunner00
Active Member
True - but if ATF pops you on it an' you roll over on the machine shop that did the work, I'd doubt you'd want to meet up w/'em again.....lol!!
If you submit the Form 1, then you are the manufacturer. There is absolutely nothing illegal about subcontracting parts and I have confirmed this with several SOT's. I'm not sure if there are chain of custody issues considering that the ATF considers even one baffle to be a suppressor. You may be OK if the part is being produced under contract tied to the F1 but you may also have to be present as the part is being made. Another way to do it legally is if the F1 is under a trust or corporation, you can temporarily add the shop as a trustee/officer. Lot of leg work for a part. That's why it's best just to have your own machine tools.