Complete Gun Tax?

[Klem]

Came across this 10% extra being charged by Arsenal Democracy for their Frankenguns (Seekins upper and lower stamped with their brand). They call it a Complete Gun Tax and say it goes to the Government.

Has anyone come across this tax before?

See fine print near the bottom of the page;

http://www.arsenaldemocracyshop.com/product-p/reaper-33.htm

[arizona98tj]

Here is the link to the BATFE form a company fills out when the make a firearm and sell it. According to the form, the tax on a rifle is 11%. I guess you are getting a bargain.

http://www.ttb.gov/forms/f530026.pdf

[Variable]

Yes. There is an 11% Federal Excise tax on complete long guns. Back in my old gun show days we used to sell complete lowers and complete uppers (that I assembled) as seperate items. You pushed the pins yourself.

It's usually already folded in to the price from companies. A lot of times you can spot it though. Just price a complete lower plus a complete upper.

Example: Go to AA's site and price a 16" lightweight Grendel.

"Complete Tactical Lower" = $484.00

"Lightweight 16" Complete Grendel Upper" = $1017.00

Push two pins and you have a 16" Lightweight Grendel for $1501.00

Order the rifle complete and it'll cost you $1765.00 instead. There's your unadvertised 11% tax, plus some more profit, and a really expensive soft case.

[Kikn]

One thing you didn't mention is you can't buy both an upper and a lower on the same day, or you will have to pay the excise tax as well.it has to be purchased on two sprayed days.

[bwaites]

One thing you didn't mention is you can't buy both an upper and a lower on the same day, or you will have to pay the excise tax as well.it has to be purchased on two sprayed days.

Naw, you buy the lower, your wife buys the upper!

[NugginFutz]

One thing you didn't mention is you can't buy both an upper and a lower on the same day, or you will have to pay the excise tax as well.it has to be purchased on two sprayed days.

I'm not sure if that is a local requirement, but none of the uppers I've purchased are tracked in any way. There is no method to associate the two transactions, which makes the issue of a complete gun tax moot.