7.5-inch and 11.5-inch barrel length Reformation models now sold as GCA “firearm,” not SBS, SBR, or NFA

Franklin Armory®, Inc., one of America’s most innovative manufacturers of firearms and accessories, announced today that production and sales of its Reformation® firearm has resumed. Based on the clearly articulated ruling issued last month in its prevailing lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the company will begin shipping a variety of Reformation model configurations to consumers through federally licensed firearm dealers (FFLs) this week.

Featuring Franklin Armory’s patented straight cut land and groove design, Reformation is classified as neither a rifle nor a shotgun. Rather, Reformation is simply a “firearm” that is regulated only by the Gun Control Act (GCA). Since Reformation is not a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm, no tax stamp is required.

Franklin Armory President Jay Jacobson said: “Reformation was designed to be the ultimate home defense weapon. It provides excellent ballistic effectiveness in a short package, yet it does not trigger any NFA entanglements because the ruling made it clear that Reformation is simply just a GCA Firearm. It has been an honor to secure this victory for the Second Amendment community in the face of agency overreach and tenacious litigation.”

Adjudicated Proper Classification for Reformation

Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgement on behalf of Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) and Franklin Armory in FRAC v. Garland, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor stated emphatically that the ATF “exceeded its authority” in attempting to classify Reformation as a “shotgun” under either the GCA or the NFA. Excerpts from Judge Traynor’s ruling include:

• Congress defined “shotgun” specifically and said it had a “smooth bore.”
• The definition of “smoothbore”…is unambiguous. The barrel has “no grooves or ridges on the inner surface.”
• According to the contemporary dictionary, straight grooves in a barrel would not fit the definition of “smoothbore” or “rifle.”
• Congress gave ATF the ability to enforce the law, not change it.
• Franklin Armory presented a square peg, and ATF shoved it into a round hole. If Congress wanted “shotgun” to be a catch-all category for anything that doesn’t fit “rifle,” it could have done so.
• Franklin Armory created a weapon that doesn’t fit into the round holes made my Congress, but that does not give ATF authority to change the shape or size of the hole to make the Reformation fit.
• Therefore, ATF exceeded its authority in defining “smoothbore” as anything lacking “functional rifling.”

Judge Traynor’s ruling further ordered that the ATF’s prior misclassification of Reformation must be vacated to its proper classification as a GCA-only weapon, and that “No further action from ATF is needed.”

Sale, Transfer, and Possession of Reformation

Possession of a Reformation firearm is federally legal and does not require any NFA-related tax stamps. FFLs can now transfer Reformation as a GCA-only firearm just like other similarly classified firearms, including the Mossberg Shockwave, Remington Tac-14, and Franklin Armory’s own XO-26.

As of today, 7.5-inch and 11.5-inch barrel length versions of Reformation are now available for purchase through Franklin Armory’s dealer network in the vast majority of US states. A list of states to which Franklin Armory is currently shipping Reformation firearms can be found at FranklinArmory.com/Reformation.

Reformation Model Configurations and Pricing

Each Reformation model features the patented NRS™ (Not a Rifle or Shotgun) barrel technology and offers the consumer a choice of either a fine-tuned traditional semiautomatic trigger or Franklin Armory’s patented Binary Firing System®, allowing a single round to be fired on both the pull and release function of the trigger. More information on the operation of the Binary Firing System can be viewed in the video “How Binary® Works.”

Franklin Armory’s Reformation RS7™ is built on a hard-use rated forged aluminum upper and lower receiver set, featuring a 7.5-inch barrel, a 7-inch Franklin Armory FST handguard, salt bath nitride bolt carrier, B5 Bravo stock, B5 P-Grip 23, B5 vertical grip, pistol length gas system, and Franklin Armory’s linear compensating and flash suppressing Triumvir® muzzle device. Reformation RS7 is available chambered in both 5.56 NATO and .300 Blackout calibers. MSRP for the Binary® equipped Reformation RS7 is $1,179.99. MSRP for the Reformation RS7 with a fine-tuned traditional semiautomatic trigger is $1,099.99.

Franklin Armory’s Reformation RS11™ is built on a proprietary billet aluminum receiver set, featuring an 11.5-inch barrel, an 11.5-inch Franklin Armory FSR handguard, salt bath nitride bolt carrier, Magpul SL-K stock, Ergo Ambi Sure grip, carbine length gas system, and Franklin Armory’s linear compensating and flash suppressing Triumvir® muzzle device. Reformation RS11 is available in both 5.56 NATO and .300 Blackout. MSRP for the Binary® equipped Reformation RS11 is $1,669.99. MSRP for the Reformation RS11 with a fine-tuned traditional semiautomatic trigger is $1,479.99.

To learn more about Franklin Armory’s Reformation line of firearms, visit FranklinArmory.com. You can also keep up to date on new product announcements by following the organization on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. To inquire about testing and evaluation for Reformation, Binary® triggers and, other Franklin Armory products, please email media@franklinarmory.com.

Firearm manufacturers interested in licensing the patented NRS™ barrel technology should send emails of inquiry to info@franklinarmory.com.