SBR procedure overview?

[Tim K]

Can one of you guys who has been through the process give us a quick overview of the steps required to build an SBR?

My trust paperwork should be done next week, so I don't necessarily need any explanation of that part of the process.

[mtnrider]

What kind of info are you looking for, actual build or filling out the paperwork? All of the above.

[Lurch]

I'm sure everyone has their way of doing things but this is how I built my first one.

1. Decide what you want to build and acquire the lower or pistol.
2. Get paperwork filed either efile with a trust or paper individually.
2a. If snail mailed what about two months and call ATF to see if it is pending.
3. If you have a pistol go play with it for a while since the paperwork will take anywhere from 4-11 months.
4. If you have a lower you can build it up to the point of needing the upper. You can't legally possess a barrel until you have the paperwork back from the ATF.
5. Wait
6. Wait some more
7. You can get the lowered engraved at anytime some will wait till the paperwork is back others do it before hand. Good and bad points either way.
8. Paperwork arrives make copies so you have the original in the safe and copies with you just incase someone asks for it.
9. Go play with new toy.
10. File paperwork for another because you just can't have one NFA toy.

[mtnrider]

4. If you have a lower you can build it up to the point of needing the upper. You can't legally possess a barrel until you have the paperwork back from the ATF.

On this step I actually built the AR completely using a pistol buffer. That way I could test fire, play with it etc. until the stamp came in.

[Tim K]

I don't need the lower before submitting paperwork? I figured I'd need the serial number.

[mtnrider]

I don't need the lower before submitting paperwork? I figured I'd need the serial number.

Yes you do. You need the serial number on the paperwork. As well as the overall length so you will need to know what barrel you want to go with.

[brutal]

I don't need the lower before submitting paperwork? I figured I'd need the serial number.

Read #1 again.

[Tim K]

Yup, I missed that. Stupid flu.

[Hoser]

Another way is to buy a factory SBR lower so you dont have to screw with engraving your trust name on it. Thats how I went many years ago.

[Tim K]

It's nice having a CNC sitting out in the shop. Engraving is a non-issue for me.