question about buying NFA firearm?

Any NFA "weapon" EXCEPT full automatic weapons can still be manufactured for civilian purchase. Machineguns(anything full auto is this under NFA) are under the restriction of having to be made & registered on or before May 19th(IIRC) 1986.

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I think there are registered sears for some weapons that are the actual NFA part and you can put them in a newer production receiver BUT I am not 100% sure on how that works legally or if the receiver becomes an NFA item then. A Class III (Title II???) dealer should know and be able to advise you on that.

BTW if you ever do get a chance to shoot a G18 do it. It's a blast.

The 1986 cutoff date only applies to automatic weapons. Things such as silencers, rifles with a bore more the .5" in diameter and sawed of shotguns don't apply but still need to go throught the same process. The glock 18 was made mostly after 1986 so it is illegal for civilians to own. There were a few made before the cutoff date but these examples are exceptionally rare and I doubt you'll find one and even if you do it will cost more than your house. As for the MP-5 we see this asked a lot. The gun would have to be registered with the ATF. There were many made before 1986 but they are still hard to get as far as NFA items are concerned. In July 1986 is the cutoff date.

I am a legal NFA owner.

You are the 200th person to come on here asking about buying a Glock 18. When 1986 rolled around less than 6 of them were in the data base - the last one I saw sold for over $38,000. You can buy a full auto M10 in 9mm for $3500 today if you want or a M16 for $10,000 to $18,000 depending on make and build.......... but getting your hands on one of those 6 Glock 18?? Yeah, wait inline. It's all about the stacks of Benjamins.

You can only buy full auto firearms that were in the NFA data base when it was frozen in 1986. Back then the M10 mentioned above was $325 each - you could by a pallet of them if you wanted. And some people did register that many - that is why they are the most affordable full auto.

If you are a NFA dealer - yes - these guys buy and trade samples among themsleves that cannot be sold ....... but it depends on your getting a letter of demonstration from a local police dept to get it transfered.

When you have $5,000 in your pocket with nothing else to buy in your life - look into a M10. Or $10,000 for a M16. These are not legal to own in 11 states. Just find a class 3 dealer in your area and hang around the guy - you will learn allot.

IT is not possible for you to purchase MACHINE GUNS made after that date. All other NFA items can still be produced for civilians and this is the reason full autos are tens of thousands of dollars.

Also the Glock 18 was not invented until 1987 so you will not be able to legally purchase one.