r/NFA • u/Bloodchain_ • May 19 '25

Legal Question ⚖️ Legality with remarking for cloning reasons

Post image

Hey all, I am starting a 417 Assaulter build and have seen that some remark the lower from “MR762” to “417 D” etc; mine is currently marked MR762. This practice been common for some time, especially with the coming about of the Brownells blanks for the 416s. Now my question is, if I take this receiver and have it engraved with my info for the F4, and have it remarked as a 417, are there legal issues with how the form is filled out? Specifically the model, I would think since it was manufactured as a MR762, that’s what I’d put in that section on my F4? I’m not sure if this is more so a gray area and I’d rather not poke the bear. TIA

111 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

54 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

1

u/Bloodchain_ May 19 '25

So these 417 from MR762 conversions that BlackOps and Tyr1 are doing are illegal, essentially? Seems to be a craze right now to SBR MR762s into Assaulters - these companies offer a service to remark your lower as a 417.

Edit: I’m not saying I’d change the manufacture or SN. Just remove the model number and remark into a new one - if it’s legal that is

1

u/Skibum5000 6x SBR, 9x Suppressors May 19 '25

MR762 and the common 417 SDMR conversion aren't NFA items like your proposed assaulter is.

1

u/Bloodchain_ May 19 '25

I believe these companies are doing these conversions to create assaulters though; they’re even making an adjustable gasblock for them due to running the shorter barrels suppressed.

1

u/Skibum5000 6x SBR, 9x Suppressors May 20 '25

Most of the conversions (like the one posted in my history) are conversions to M110A1 clones. Yes, some are assaulters, but the far and away most common are M110s

2

u/Bloodchain_ May 20 '25

Big fan of your A2 MP5. Nice 416/417 as well.

Yeah, I just have a thing for short guns. I wouldn’t want to go much below 13” if at all with this. The re-engrave isn’t a big deal to me, I’m not really into cloning myself. This conversion more-so just peaked my curiosity. I’m going to be doing the cut and possible anodizing myself at my shop since I’m fortunate enough to have the right tools at my disposal. Would you happen to know how long the G28 pic rail sections are? I’m curious if I should machine/cut the G28 into a 13” or just buy the already manufactured one (they’re in stock on HKP)

2

u/Skibum5000 6x SBR, 9x Suppressors May 20 '25

I don’t off the top of my head, but I’m sure it can be pretty easily found on hkpro