PMF Engraving Services
Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Marking Service for Privately Made Firearm (PMF) or an unfinished frame or receiver.
This is a local service to comply with The Maryland State Police Licensing Division (MSPLD).
The customer presenting the PMF or unfinished frame or receiver to the FFL, shall provide the FFL with the alphanumeric characters to imprint as per PS 5-703. FFLs are advised that the personal identification number shall be imprinted on a single line in the following manner:
• Postal zip code of the current owner or person that made, completed, or initially assembled the firearm, followed by
• Initials of the current owner or person that made, completed, or initially assembled the firearm, followed by
• A number that has not been used by the current owner or person that made, completed, or initially assembled the firearm on any other firearm that this person made, completed, or initially assembled.
Example of Personal Identification Number Format: 21208MSP001
Price for Engraving
$35 for set up and the first Item, $10 for each additional Item.
* Plastic/polymer firearm must have a metal plate for engraving. We will not provide marking services for plastic/polymer firearms that do not have an embedded metal plate.
* Marking is done while you wait - we will not keep your firearm over night.
* Please remove accessories and breakdown firearm as much as possible before coming in.
* Any firearm left overnight will require additional marking and record keeping per ATF final rule 2021R-05F and will incur additional fees.
*Walk in engravings are completed depending on instore workload. It is recommended you contact us to verify availability.
*We will not be able to complete large quantities of engravings as a walk-in during our normal hours of operation. Contact us to set up an appointment.
*We cannot accommodate walk-in engravings on weekends before 12PM without an appointment.
Registering PMFs, unfinished frames/receivers via MSP licensing portal:
https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organization/Licensing%20Division%20Documents/PMF_App_Submit_Inst.pdf