ATF Classifies Semi-Auto MG42 a "Firearm"

[fal lover]

SUPER

[BELTLEAD]

Orin,

Does that also imply that the MG34 would be considered the same?

[EZFEED]

Any ground weapon such as these that are shoulder supported, tripod mounted, beltfed, and are not weapons that you can just pick up and fire from your shoulder like your grandads .22 will always be reclassified as a "firearm" as defined. Even a weapon like the mag fed Browning BAR and it's foreign relatives should be reclassified as "firearms". Weight and bulkiness of a weapon and if the weapon was originally a crew served weapon will have bearing on how it is classsified.

The MG-34 will fall under this same classification.

[Colorado1919]

Thanx 7.62X51 good work!! Now if we could get congress to end the barrel ban we would have it made.

[ctyankee]

That is good news. I wonder how a Bren would be defined as well :o

[MauserMatt]

Sweet! No US parts BS to deal with!

Thanks Orin!!

[Wolfgang]

Thanks for the information. I've printed it off for my records. I hope to receive my MG42 kit from Sportsman's Guide in the next few days.

[grovb]

Any body here know how Illinois is on semiautomatic mg-42's?
thanks,
Brandyn

[Schwartzer]

Since that link is broken can someone post the document from the ATF?

[762x51]

Since that link is broken can someone post the document from the ATF?

It's a dead issue -

ATF rescinded the letter declaring the semi MG42 a "firearm" about one month later.
A semi MG42 is a "rifle" according to the ATF because it has a butt-stock.

Orin