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Mark V Sten Machine Parts Kit

Country GunsCountry Guns Member Posts: 88 ✭✭
edited January 2006 in Ask the Experts
I bought a quanity of military items from a licensed FFL dealer's estate sale. With these items was a Mark V Sten Gun parts kit I think. This was a de-mil version and the magazine well has the Model and had the serial number. The serial number has been drilled out without drilling through the magazine well. Is this a legal item?
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  • vicg1vicg1 Member Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If the tube was PROPERLY destroyed it is legal... mag well is not a part that needs to be demilled.
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  • Country GunsCountry Guns Member Posts: 88 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you for your reply which brings up the question, how can I tell if the tube was properly distroyed? Thanks again in advance for your help. It is appreciated.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is not the place to play semantics with the ATF definition of destroyed. The parts kit is worth $50-75; the tube, IF it could possibly be fixed so that it could be used, is worth 5 years in a federal facility.

    The prudent thing is to cut whatever remains of the tube into many small pieces & put them in the trash. The remnants of a cut receiver will do nothing to increase the saleability of the parts kit.

    Neal
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  • IAMACLONE_2IAMACLONE_2 Member Posts: 4,725
    edited November -1
    ATF reqires 3 diaganol ragged cross cuts with a torch on the tube to demill it.
    The cuts must be at least 1/4 to 3/8 inches in width, the wider the better.
    Using a saw is a no, no, they want "BIG GAP CUTS", making it harder to reweld back together.
    Walte
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Walte, I've heard similar specifications before, but have been unable to find in in writing (i.e., CFR, ATF publication, FFL newsletter, etc.) Can you cite a source?

    Neal
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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    Older kits were bandsawed, and were perfectly legal at the time they were imported.
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  • Country GunsCountry Guns Member Posts: 88 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I definitely understand now and I thank all that responded. I was not playing semantics, but really wanted to know. In this case, the tube was completely cut away and is not present. However, the aft end of the tube and pieces of the tube are attached to the trigger housing. I will post this on GB this coming weekend and you can see what I'm talking about. Again, my sincere Thanks.
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  • edcr250edcr250 Member Posts: 180 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can't you legally possess the tube or parts of it as long as they are torch cut or only partially there? From what you are describing, you only have a couple of minor pieces of the tube no bigger than your finger. That should be easily legal since it does not even resemble a functioning tube(reciever).If you can possess the tube in 3 cut sections, you can possess minor parts of the tube that was obviously cut in at least 3 sections.
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  • Emmett DunhamEmmett Dunham Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Remove all of the receiver pieces from the parts, clean them up, oil them, put them away and forget about them.

    Big Deal!
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