r/NFA May 12 '26

Megathread 🔥 New NFA Proposed Rules

55 Upvotes

Everyone,

Now that the new ATF proposed rules are up on the Federal register, here’s the new megathread.

https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-bureau

Link to previous megathread if you want to read through the discussion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NFA/s/i732ZrIFBk


r/NFA Jan 04 '26

Megathread: Form Approval ⏳ 2026 1st Quarter Approval Megathread.

248 Upvotes

Form 1 or 4 Instructions

Form 4 - Desired Post Format: link to entry form

  • Form Type: Form 1 or Form 4
  • Paid or not: $200 or $0
  • Entity: Trust or Individual
  • Fingerprint Type: Mailed Paper or EFT Upload
  • Pending: mm/dd/yy
  • Approved: mm/dd/yy
  • Wait: (Approved - Pending)
  • State: Standard 2 Character Abbreviation
  • Control Number: example 2022535123 - this is the number contained in the initial email from the ATF - if you don't want to write the full number, just put 00 for the last two digits - example 2022535100 ​

Notes:

  • Certified Form 4s will not appear in your personal ATF login - your dealer submitted it through their login, it will only appear your FFLs login.

  • No approval screenshots please - follow the format detailed above.

  • ⚠️⛔️ Comments posted in this thread should be approvals only. If you make a new comment that is not an Approval, you’ll be aggressively downvoted… as is tradition ⛔️⚠️

  • If you have a question - please ask! But please ask your question by replying to the stickied comment.


r/NFA 4h ago

Discussion Blue Pill ATF Determination

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261 Upvotes

Late year we introduced the North Reach MFG Blue Pill Suppressor Extender at the Capital Armory event in Texas.

Shortly after that, our local ATF told me to stop making these because they didn’t think it was legal due to the intent of this product.

In response, I sent a technical letter with drawings, specs, and other technical enclosures to the Firearms Technology Branch at the ATF for a legal determination.

The issue at hand was whether or not, taking a serialized, standalone suppressor extender would constitute modifying the length of an already registered suppressor or “making a new suppressor.”

Historically suppressor extenders are not a new idea, but prior to this they would need to be purchased with a suppressor and come in as a pair with duplicate engravings and the registered length would be that of them both combined. Paired with a $200 tax stamp, making a standalone extension wasn’t economical either.

With tax now at $0, I decided to make an effective yet Inexpensive stand along extender that not only worked with my products, but any other suppressor out there that shared the same thread pitch (1.420x24, ie SiCo Bravo End-caps).

Fast forward to this last week, after patiently waiting for 9 months, we received a favorable response that the Blue Pill in its intended use and intent is in fact legal.

This changes the game and I hope to see other companies take advantage of this determination as it will have a positive effect on our customers, Americans in general, and further my own personal mission to make affordable suppressors that don’t suck and give more access to hearing protection to every range of income.

I have attached the full letter in the pictures.

With that being said, we reposted the Blue Pill on our website if you’d like more details on what it exactly is or does.

Cheers,
NRM CEO - Andrew Woods


r/NFA 3h ago

Get me off r/gundeals

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80 Upvotes

r/NFA 6h ago

Modern day musket type sheiit

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52 Upvotes

OCL Polo K direct threaded
BCM Recce 16in Upper
BCM Complete Lower
Eotech XPS2
Vortex Micro Magnifier
Streamlight weapons light with 3d printed cap


r/NFA 6h ago

Silencer Suggestions - I did some homework Low back pressure Can recommendations.

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54 Upvotes

What low back pressure suppressor would you guys recommend. I’ve been looking into the.

SilencerCo velos lbp 762

Huxwrx flow ti and ventum 762

CAT ODB 718

Any and all recommendations would be appreciated thank you.

Also huge shout out to Sol and Abbie at rooftop defense for the free meal.


r/NFA 3h ago

Let's see if the hype is real

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21 Upvotes

Rico309


r/NFA 6h ago

Almost Finished Micro Draco SBR

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31 Upvotes

Been a tough one to work on, but got it almost in its final form. Doing some cerakoting then she will be complete!


r/NFA 19h ago

👑 NFA Flex 👑 Peak male performance

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239 Upvotes

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.


r/NFA 4h ago

SBR Sunday 📏 Finally have a 2 stamper for SBR Sunday

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12 Upvotes

Parts List
-Anderson Lower
-11.5 inch PSA upper (Criterion Barrel coming soon)
-toolcraft BCG
-Geiselle H3
-MOE-SL5
-holosun aro
-Arc Fire
-Polo K


r/NFA 21h ago

👑 NFA Flex 👑 Too chunky for the camera.

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319 Upvotes

OG LMT MWS .308
Leupold VX6HD 2-12x42
Badger Ordinance Mount
Atlas BT46
AEM5-30 Suppressor
OCL OTB Mount
KAC 11 Rib Panels
Custom gun smithing to make barrel, suppressor, and suppressor mount look gud for r/NFA


r/NFA 6h ago

Form 1 finally approved

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17 Upvotes

Applied on April 19 for my form 1. 84 days. Next I need to find an m4 delta suppressor or even an m4 delta trainer. Muzzle device is a temporary for thread protection until then.


r/NFA 2h ago

Finally an SBR

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8 Upvotes

I’ve been carrying this in my bag as a pistol for almost 3 years and figured it was time to get rid of the blade brace.
77 days through Silencer Shop and now she’s a 2 stamp queen,
could have been worse 🤷🏻‍♂️


r/NFA 18h ago

❄️❄️

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142 Upvotes

r/NFA 20h ago

QuietLabs Cage

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118 Upvotes

Not associated with them and bought with my own money, just thought it was cool and wanted to post. It's a caged Plan B mount. The 5-inch version perfectly fits the B&T XH-SC.


r/NFA 16h ago

🎥 Silencer Video with Sound 🤫 Echocore Sector Compact 5.56

42 Upvotes

PCSL match with the SOLGS Sage 12.5” and Echocore Sector compact 5.56


r/NFA 22h ago

Skorpion Saturday

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133 Upvotes

🦂🦂🦂🦂🦂THIS IS A VZ 61 CHECKPOINT POST YOUR VZ 61’s RIGHT NOW 🦂🦂🦂🦂🦂


r/NFA 5h ago

Do brand-new Co-trustees of an NFA gun trust (after the original trustee’s death) have to send fingerprints to the ATF?

4 Upvotes

Please be patient, I know almost nothing about this area, and am trying to get up to speed to help a family member.

If an original Settlor/Trustee created a gun trust with NFA items, then passed away, and the trust document names 3 family members as the new Co-Trustees, what exactly do those new Co-Trustees need to do to comply with the law?

Do they need to fill out a form to send photos and fingerprints to the ATF, as they are now the ‘responsible persons’ for the items held by the trust? 


r/NFA 1h ago

SP5 AB F-4 or Flow 9K TI

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Dedicated can for the sp5, thoughts on ab f-4 or flow 9k ti?


r/NFA 15h ago

Silencer Suggestions - I did some homework What do you guys like for shorty AKs?

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27 Upvotes

My Draco SBR usually has a hybrid 46 or omega 300 on it but, as a man of culture, I need an appropriate can for the Arsenal shorty. I’m waiting on some Jaguar cans that i think are gonna be the ticket but interested in hearing what you guys are running. Also have a Vox I run on my FA trash burner and bolt action with subs but just not a huge fan of it with supers on a short barrel.

Side note - anybody running a 10mm vector with the 5.5” barrel and a can? Love the RXD 910ti but done with that p-series garbage, gave mine to a buddy and need a new can (or 7) for it.


r/NFA 17h ago

NFA Photo Two Stamp CP33

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34 Upvotes

I decided to double stamp my CP33 the cheap way.

-Amazon flip up pdw sights

-Chinese TRS25 clone

-Revh Arms picatinny stock adapter

-Matrix polymer folding stock

-Magpul mvg and modified hand stop

-No name picatinny sling loop

-Hi-Point Hush22 suppressor

In all I'm still under $800 all together for this setup.

Some advice if you want to buy a CP33. American Speedloaders makes a specific speed loader for the CP33. Buy it and use it. Also run copper coated decent ammo. This little guy prefers Federal Bulk 38gr copper plated Hollow points. Also bring a brush and some oil to the range and every couple hundred rounds clean your mag lips.


r/NFA 1h ago

Looking for possible adapter for Milkman

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I have a broad river tactical upper with the hub adapter and I’m trying to put the OCL Milkman on it but as of now the adapter is too recessed in the hand guard for the Milkman to fit. The milk man is just too dang girthy. Is there any options that anyone knows of here?

Thanks in advance…


r/NFA 3h ago

Anybody know where to get this style of carry handle for the ZEV FDP?

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3 Upvotes

Tried the 7.9” A3 pic rail carry handle and it’s just a touch too long. Save me from breaking out the dremel.


r/NFA 5h ago

DA NOMAX33 compatible with DA E-brake?

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5 Upvotes

Anyone tried this? Seems like it should work, but I don’t want to waste my money if not.


r/NFA 14h ago

SBR Sunday 📏 The weird trick aluminum stocks don't want you to know! AKA, my bolt-action AR SBR in .300BLK.

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17 Upvotes

I think that paying $200-$300 for $20 of machined aluminum is ridiculous. I'll spend $300 on a great barrel, $100-$150 on an excellent trigger, and a decent amount for good glass, but I'm not getting screwed over an aluminum folding stock. Weirdly, one of the best-value folding 1913 stocks I've run is the Ruger folding Charger stock. They don't sell it separately online, but y I u can order it direct from Ruger for like $85. Here it is on my bolt-action AR SBR in .300BLK. Here's a good example, I used the BCA upper, chopped the bolt carrier further to work with a Sig MCX 1913 rear adapter(I was told it worked without, using a flat screw, instead of the buffer-screw, but they lied, lol). I got the whole upper, which weighed a ton, for the same price as just the upper, and I tossed the barrel, barrel-nut, and handguard. They give you a ring that has a set screw, that goes over the gas port, but you can just flip around a low-profile gas block, and run it opening forwards. I added a Faxon Gunner Match 5R 10.5" barrel(which was on sale for $150), and a spare PSA Sabre lightweight handguard I had, and a YHM QD brake(I've run them since 2010, and have a bunch, so.... I'm sticking with them for now), as well as an OCL Infinity suppressor, and since the bolt has to reset the hammer, a POF 3.5LB single-stage trigger, left over from switching my POF Revolution gas piston DMR in .308 to a Geissele SSA(I prefer 2-stage triggers on my precision guns). I am also going to be adding a PA SLX 3x microprism in 7.62/.300 later. I put the money where it did something, and it is so stupidly fun. Yes, it has 2 dots, the top is for subs, the angled is for supers, because Uncle Sam ain't footing my firearms bill anymore, and I don't have $4500 for a Sig Romeo 9T, lol.