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I dent if icat ion of Firearms

Within the Purview of theNational Firearms Act


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I dent ificat ion of FirearmsWithin the Purview of the National Firearms Act

Table of Cont ents

Part 1

Description Slide

Foreword .....................................................................................................3Thompson Submachine Gun ..........................................................................4M-2 Carbine .................................................................................................5M-14............................................................................................................6

AK47 Assault Rifle .........................................................................................7MP-43, MP-44, and STG-44 Assault Rifles .......................................................8

Mauser Machine Pistol, 7.63mm (.30 cal.).......................................................9Spitfire Carbine.......................................................................................... 10Colt M16, Model 614, 5.56mm .................................................................... 11Ingram M-10, .45 cal. ................................................................................ 12RPB Industries, SM-10 9mm Converted Pistol with Silencer ........................... 13Conversion Parts........................................................................................ 14Weapon Made from a Shotgun.................................................................... 15

Short Barreled Shotgun .............................................................................. 1612 ga. Crude Manufacture .......................................................................... 17Short Barreled Rifle.................................................................................... 18Weapon Made from a Rifle ......................................................................... 19.22 cal, Crude Manufacture......................................................................... 20

Various Silencers .................................................................................. 21-22

Part 2

Description Slide

Flare Launchers ......................................................................................... 1Flare Launcher Inserts................................................................................ 2Sionics Type Silencer Kit............................................................................. 3High Standard H. D. Military, .22 cal. Pistol with Silencer............................... 4Ruger Standard Model .22 cal. Pistol with Homemade Silencer ...................... 5

Any Other Weapons Notice......................................................................... 6

Smooth-Bore, Shot-Revolver....................................................................... 7Smooth Bore, Shot-Pistol ............................................................................ 8Tear Gas Pen Guns .................................................................................... 9Marble Game-Getter Gun............................................................................ 10Wallet Holsters .......................................................................................... 11H & R Handy Gun 12


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Foreword

This publication was prepared by the Firearms

Technology Branch to help you in identifyingweapons classified as firearms (including destructivedevices) under Title 26. This may also be cited asthe National Firearms Act .

This PowerPoint acts as an aid in identifying types offirearms and destructive devices which must be

registered with ATF under the national firearms act(title II of the gun control act of 1968)


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Thompson Submachine Gun, .45cal.

CLASSIFICATION: MACHINEGUN

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Selector switch permits firing ofweapon either as a semi or full automatic weapon.

SPECIAL NOTE: The original Model 1927, while semiautomatic only, isstill classified as a Title II firearm because of its machine gun receiver

and short barrel. The Thompson Model 1927A1-A5 firearmsmanufactured by Auto Ordnance, West Hurley, New York are classifiedas Title I firearms.

RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $200.00


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M-2 Carbine - Machine Gun CLASSIFICATION: MACHINEGUN

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Selector switch permits firing of weapon either as asemi or full automatic weapon.

SPECIAL NOTE: M-1 Carbines altered by substitution of M-2 kits to permit automatic fireare also machine guns. Carbine receivers marked M-2 are machine guns, even though theymay only be capable of semiautomatic fire.

Possession of an unregistered M-2 conversion kit, which consists of the following sevenparts, constitutes possession of an unregistered NFA firearm; regardless of whether or notassembled;

1. selector2. selector spring3. selector lever assembly4. hammer5. disconnector

6. disconnector spring

7. disconnector plunger RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $200.00


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M-14 Machine Gun


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: This is the M-14 Rifle. It generally canbe distinguished from the M1 by shoulder plate, magazine and flash hider.The forestock is also different from that found on the M-1. The SelectorSwitch on the M-14 Machine Gun is located on the right rear side of thereceiver, just above the trigger. All M-14s which are so marked areMachine Guns whether or not equipped with a Selector Switch.

SPECIAL NOTE: The Model M-IA rifle manufactured by the Springfield

Armory, San Antonio, Texas or Geneseo, Illinois, is similar in appearanceto the M-14 with the exception of not having a selector, it is NOT amachine gun. The M-1A is a Title I weapon.



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AK47 Assault Rif le CLASSIFICATION: MACHINEGUN

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Selective fire weapon. May

be encountered with or without bayonet, with wooden stockor folding metal stock. Used by Soviet Bloc countries and maybe designated also as AKM, TYPE 56 (China),

TYPE (58 N Korea), MPIKM E Germ., or RPK, TARIQ (IRAQ)

depending on the country of origin. SPECIAL NOTE: Commercial semi-automatic variations arecurrently being imported s and are NOT classified as machineguns.



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MP-43, MP-44 and STG-44 Assault Rif les


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Selector switch onside of frame permits either full or semi-automatic fire.



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Mauser Machine Pist ol, 7.63mm ( .3Ocal.)

CLASSIFICATION: MACHINEGUN (MACHINE PISTOL)

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: The selector switch on theleft side of frame permits full or semi-automatic fire; thisweapon is usually accompanied by a wooden holster which iscapable of attachment as a shoulder stock. However, with orwithout the attachable shoulder stock, this weapon is amachine gun.



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Spit f ire Carbine (Machine Gun)


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Can be fired fullyautomatic by manipulation of safety lever during firingof weapon.



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Colt M16, Model 614, 5.56mm Machine Gun


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Selective fire weapon as manufacturedby Colt for the U.S. Military, law enforcement, and off shore sales. Mayencounter various model designations along with Property of U.S. Govt.

SPECIAL NOTE: Semi-automatic version designated Model SP1, .223

caliber, with a two position selector. RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $200.00


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I ngram M-1O, .45cal.Machine Gun


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Selector lever on left sideof receiver permits either full or semi-automatic fire.



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RPB I ndust r ies, SM-1O 9m mConverted Pist ol w it h Silencer

CLASSIFICATION: MACHINEGUN AND SILENCER

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Full automatic fire.Internal components altered to allow automatic fire only.Sionics Type Kit Silencer attached.

RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $200.00 Machine Gun$200.00 Silencer


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Conversion Part s



Glock auto-sear Glock auto-sear

Lightning Link AR-15 drop-in auto-sear


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Weapon Made f rom a Shot gun

CLASSIFICATION: WEAPON MADE FROM A SHOTGUN

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Overall length of less than26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches inlength. Both stock and barrel altered.



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Short Barreled Shot gun

CLASSIFICATION: SHORT BARRELED SHOTGUN

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Shotgun having abarrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length.



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l2ga. Crude Manufacture

CLASSIFICATION: WEAPON MADE FROM A SHOTGUN

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Barrel less than 18 inches and/oroverall length less than 26 inches, stock altered, barrel cut down.Often mistakenly called a sawed off shotgun. In this instanceoverall length is determining factor. However, if the overall length is

26 inches or more and barrel less than 18 inches, this weapon wouldstill be classified as a firearm under the Act.



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Shor t Barreled Rif le

CLASSIFICATION: SHORT BARRELED RIFLE

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Rifle having a barrel orbarrels of less than 16 inches in length.



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Weapon Made f rom a Rif le

CLASSIFICATION: WEAPON MADE FROM A RIFLE

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Overall length of less than26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length.



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.22cal., Crude Manufacture

CLASSIFICATION: WEAPON MADE FROM A RIFLE

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Barrel less than 16 inches and/or overalllength less than 26 inches, stock altered, barrel cut down. In this instance,overall length is the determining factor. Also, firearm was not originallydesigned or manufactured in its present condition. However, should theoverall length be more than 26 inches but the barrel less than 16 inches, it

would still be classified as a firearm under the NFA.



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Various Silencers

CLASSIFICATION: SILENCER

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: A Silencer is any device forsilencing, muffling or diminishing the report of a portablefirearm.



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Various Silencers cont inued

Aerosol can withsteel wool and

metal pipe

Cylindrical objectwith hose clamp

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I dent ificat ion of FirearmsWithin the Purview of the National Firearms Act

Table of Cont ents

Part 1

Description Slide

Foreword .....................................................................................................3Thompson Submachine Gun ..........................................................................4M-2 Carbine .................................................................................................5M-14............................................................................................................6

AK47 Assault Rifle .........................................................................................7MP-43, MP-44, and STG-44 Assault Rifles .......................................................8

Mauser Machine Pistol, 7.63mm (.30 cal.).......................................................9Spitfire Carbine.......................................................................................... 10Colt M16, Model 614, 5.56mm .................................................................... 11Ingram M-10, .45 cal. ................................................................................ 12RPB Industries, SM-10 9mm Converted Pistol with Silencer ........................... 13Conversion Parts........................................................................................ 14Weapon Made from a Shotgun.................................................................... 15Short Barreled Shotgun .............................................................................. 1612 ga. Crude Manufacture .......................................................................... 17Short Barreled Rifle.................................................................................... 18Weapon Made from a Rifle ......................................................................... 19.22 cal, Crude Manufacture......................................................................... 20

Various Silencers .................................................................................. 21-22

Part 2

Description SlideFlare Launchers ......................................................................................... 1Flare Launcher Inserts................................................................................ 2Sionics Type Silencer Kit............................................................................. 3High Standard H. D. Military, .22 cal. Pistol with Silencer............................... 4Ruger Standard Model .22 cal. Pistol with Homemade Silencer ...................... 5

Any Other Weapons Notice......................................................................... 6

Smooth-Bore, Shot-Revolver....................................................................... 7Smooth Bore, Shot-Pistol ............................................................................ 8Tear Gas Pen Guns .................................................................................... 9Marble Game-Getter Gun............................................................................ 10Wallet Holsters .......................................................................................... 11H & R Handy Gun 12


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Flare Launchers CLASSIFICATION: NOT A FIREARM DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Generally plastic

SPECIAL NOTE: AOW when possessed with ammunitioninserts

RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: none


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Flare Launcher I nsert s

CLASSIFICATION: ANY OTHER WEAPONS, only when possessedwith a flare launcher

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Generally made of metal

SPECIAL NOTE: 25 mm 12 GA adapter is lawful unless modified RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $200 if installed in a flare launcher

(making of AOW)


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Sionics Type Silencer Kit(complete and unassembled)


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Two outer cylinders, threadedported sleeve, eyelets, bushing, baffle, spirals, encapsulator, frontend cap.

SPECIAL NOTE: The internal components or the outer cylinders, are

also silencers as defined. RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $200.00


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High St andard H. D. Mili t ary,.22cal. Pist ol w it h Silencer


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Any device for silencing ordiminishing the report of any portable weapon.



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Ruger Standard Model .22cal.Pist ol w it h Homemade Silencer


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Any device for silencing ordiminishing the report of any portable weapon.



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All ANY OTHER WEAPONS havea mandatory tax of $200.00 formaking. Transfer of an ANY

OTHER WEAPON is an additional$5.00.

The next 10 slides include ANY OTHER WEAPONS


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Smooth-Bore, Shot -Revolver

CLASSIFICATION: ANY OTHER WEAPON

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: A revolver having a barrelwith a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire shot shells.



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Smoot h Bore, Shot -Pistol


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: A pistol having a barrel witha smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire shot shells.



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Tear Gas Pen Guns


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Capable of chamberingand firing fixed ammunition; all calibers. Can becommercially or home made, smooth bore or rifled.

Usually called a Pen Gun. RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $5.00


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Marble Game-Get t er Gun CLASSIFICATION: ANY OTHER WEAPON

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: A firearm having

combination rifle and shotgun barrels, more than 12 inches butless than 18 inches long, originally designed to be fired fromthe shoulder. Usually has a wire type folding stock attached.Removal of t he st ock f rom the w eapon does not affect

it s classif icat ion as a fir earm under t he Nat ionalFirearms Act .



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Wallet Holsters CLASSIFICATION: ANY OTHER WEAPON with firearm

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Holster has hole to

fire weapon RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: $5.00 with firearm; no tax

without firearm


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H & R Handy Gun


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Smooth bore shot pistoldesigned and manufactured in present condition, commonlyreferred to as a Handy Gun.



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Model No. 35 Stevens Aut oshot


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Iron frame, smooth bore,shot pistol, half octagon barrel, front shotgun bead sight andrear shotgun groove sight cast into the frame. Firearm wascommercially manufactured in its present condition.



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I t haca Aut o-Burglar


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: A double barreled, breechloading, smooth bore shot pistol marked auto and burglargun. Firearm was commercially manufactured in presentcondition.



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Tear Gas Gun, l2ga.


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Any tear gas devicecapable of chambering and firing any self-contained cartridge.Even though the device may destroy itself in firing, it is still afirearm under the National Firearms Act.



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Pen and Tear Gas Guns


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Capable of chamberingand firing fixed ammunition; all calibers. Can becommercially or home made, smooth bore or rifled. Usuallycalled a Pen Gun.



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Mortar

CLASSIFICATION: DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Mounted on a bi-podand base plate, bore diameter larger than .50 caliber.



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U.S. Rocket Launcher (Bazooka)


DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Designed to fire a self-propelled rocket.



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Boys .55cal. Ant i Tank Rif le


SPECIAL NOTE: In .50 caliber, this is a Title I rifle, nota destructive device.



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Belt Buckle Holst er CLASSIFICATION: NONE

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Buckle with pistol

RATE OF TRANSFER TAX: None*Please note that this refers only to the buckle itself*


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St reet Sw eeper CLASSIFICATION: DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE

DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS: Large revolving cylinder

SPECIAL NOTE: See ATF ruling 2001-1


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