I own a machine shop. Yesterday we were approached by a customer wanting us to make a suppressor he had designed. He says that it is legal for us to build he will then fill out the paperwork for him to own it. My question is is this true. I dont want to do anything that is not legal.

I've got three words for you: DON'T DO IT!

Don't know. Check to see if that would make you a manufacturer.

Paperwork before manufacture. I have been researching building a 22 or suppressor. The paperwork and wait is pretty short 4-6 weeks as opposed to the paperwork for a factory made suppressor which can take up to a year.

There are also guidelines for what has to be engraved in the manufactured suppressor.

I’m not 100% sure that you can legally build it for him without additional paperwork for you. He can build his own pretty straight forward process but I’m not sure about bringing in another party to manufacture.

What Gary said. You can make one for yourself and register it for yourself. For someone else? Like an 80 percent lower I'd say no.

Its legal under state law so long as you stamp Made in Kansas on it. That has been tried though by a couple guys in Junction City. The feds will enforce gun law no matter what state law says. They ignore drug laws over state laws but not gun laws. In fact here in Kansas the law says it is a felony to enforce federal gun law but the state let the wolves eat those guys. Don't do it. Its a good bet he is an ATF agent.

Just say no

We know the guy pretty well he owns a business close by and we have made things for him in the past. The part where he wanted us to make it before he done the paperwork scared me.

Pretty sure the paper work comes first!

You have local ATF , you could check the laws .

THAT'S who I'd be asking if it was me.

One question.

Is what you will make doing it worth all the messing around to find out if its legal?

Most of the time these things are not worth it. if you were going into producing them? Sure.

Not to f you make it yourself. Can't use it till the paperwork is done though

After seeing the opinions on here I am going to pass the amount I would make on it isnt worth the hassle

What guarantee would you have the paperwork ever got done?

Smart move

You need a approved BAFA form 1 before starting a build from what I read.

DONT RISK YOUR BUISNESS , make Shure all is legal before stepping in. O and you will be on the LIST, after the paper work and start getting random visits .

I'm wondering if you just make the parts and he puts it together.
just

Don't do it!

Chris