General silencer discussion. If you want to talk about a specific silenced rifle or pistol, it is best to do that in the rifle or pistol section for that brand.
There has been a time when the F1 applicant didn't have to engrave their name, and address as long as they were simply chopping a barrel for instance on a firearm that was already made. Probably due to the FET tax was already paid on that weapon.
Making from parts however, (*making a silencer for example), did require engraving to comply with the '68 GCA.
I would be very interested in finding out how this was handled pre-'68 altogether. But is off topic. To go a step further, the NFA handbook, is not the final word either. While it is in their authority to interpret existing laws, they don't make the laws so the handbook is nothing more than a guide, rather than the final word.
Here are the instructions of a form 1 concerning engraving, from just as little as 12 years ago.
Last edited by John A. on Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
