Boat Guy Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Hello everyone new guy here. I joined this site to ask these questions. I have searched the ATF site and can't find answers, I may be using the wrong words or terms in the search engine but I'm worn out looking and Google'ing. 1) is there a de-mill, (or deactivation process as they say in the UK) for the GAU-2 (M134) mini gun to a condition for display? I see on this site people selling and buying an 80% receivers. What dose 80% mean ? 2) Does ATF have a manual or process to make a GAU-2 receiver 80% like burning a hole in it? 3) Can I or, do I keep it as a C&R after de-mill? 4) Im pretty sure this is a pre 1986, can I make it legal (80%) with out cutting it in 3 pieces? Thanks for any help, Boat Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) I think you don't understand what a 80% means.. 80% receivers have never been a firearm, hence legal to own since it is not a firearm. Basically someone took a hunk of metal and milled it to the shape of whatever firearm they are replicating. For examples an AR-15 80% is basically a AR-15 lower but the pocket where the trigger goes into is not milled out. ATF would never give you specifications about how to make a 80% receiver into a firearm. Usually you have to look at specification blueprints to determine what work needs to be done. Since you don't know a lot about these things.. I'm assuming your not a FFL. You can't buy a pre86/premay/pre 1986/pre sample/etc working machine gun. They have to be destroyed to be a parts kit to sell to a non FFL. The likelihood of someone taking a working gatling gun and destroying it for a display is highly unlikely due to the value of it. Note that pre86 machine guns are imported machineguns so I don't think there are any M134 premay. Since it sounds like your looking for a display.. likely there's a separate market for that for props. I wouldn't look for a real M134 if it will be just a display unless you have lots of money lying around since parts for it are expensive. Note that these are only my opinions. Edited January 5, 2021 by Ryo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boat Guy Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 What if a person has a pre 1986 GAU-2, not registered before 1986? Can one de-mill it and keep as a C&R for display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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