Class 3 & NFA Firearms

What is a Class III Firearm?

Class III or NFA Firearms include the following:

  • a shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
  • a weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
  • a rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
  • a weapon made from a rifle if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
  • any other weapon, as defined in subsection (e);
  • a machinegun;
  • any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code); and
  • a destructive device.

This means that Tombstone Trading Company is your source for legal NFA firearms, including machine guns and short-barreled shotguns, both of which are legal to own in Massachusetts.

For questions on NFA and Class III firearms, please contact us at nfa@tombstonetrading.com.