AGENCY SALES
Frequently Asked Questions — Government, Law Enforcement & Military
Yes to agencies. No to exports.
// Two answers, stated plainly
Yes — we have sold firearms to government agencies, including law enforcement and military customers. No — we do not sell any of our products outside the United States. No international orders, no foreign agencies, no overseas dealers, no exports of any kind. Both of those are settled policy, not case-by-case decisions.
// The Short Answer
We build for agencies. We build only for the United States.
Second of Ten is a federally licensed manufacturer — FFL Type 07 with SOT Class 02 — which means we build firearms and NFA items rather than assemble and resell them, and we can serve agency customers directly on that basis. We are veteran-owned, we hold a CAGE code and UEI for federal contracting, and we have supplied government customers. We are also entirely domestic. We do not export, we do not sell to foreign agencies or distributors, and we do not participate in any transaction whose destination is outside the United States. That is a deliberate scope, not a gap we’re working on. What we do, we do here, for customers here, and we would rather be plainly useful to a domestic agency than thinly available everywhere.
// Two Policies, One Page
What our licensing lets us do, and where we’ve decided to stop.
An FFL Type 07 is a manufacturer’s licence, and the SOT Class 02 attached to it is what permits us to work with NFA items as a manufacturer rather than only as a dealer. For an agency customer that combination matters practically: short-barrelled rifles, suppressor hosts, and configurations that a standard retailer cannot build are things we can produce, mark, and document in-house. We hold a CAGE code and a UEI, we maintain a capability statement, and our build documentation is written to be handed to someone else’s armorer.
The export policy is the other half, and it is simpler than people expect: we don’t. Firearms, their components, and technical data about them are subject to export control, and rather than build a compliance programme around occasional international business, we have chosen to keep our entire footprint domestic. Every rifle we build stays in the United States. We won’t ship abroad, won’t quote a foreign buyer, and won’t act as a supplier to someone else’s export.
We think both halves say the same thing about the company. A small manufacturer’s credibility rests on doing a defined thing carefully rather than an undefined thing broadly. Agencies get a builder who can actually make what they specify and document how it was made. Everyone gets a company whose compliance posture is easy to state in one sentence. Precision // Purpose // Performance.
| The company | On record |
|---|---|
| Entity | Second of Ten LLC — Stuart, Florida |
| Founded | 2021 · veteran-owned |
| Licensing | FFL Type 07 (manufacturer) · SOT Class 02 |
| CAGE code | 9X6K6 |
| UEI | JHTMQKEVAUK5 |
| Agency sales | Yes — law enforcement and military customers supplied |
| International sales | None — no exports, no foreign customers, no exceptions |
| NFA | Manufacturer; NFA services for agency and civilian customers |
| On-site services | Cerberus LiveScan partner — digital NFA form processing at our Stuart facility |
| Affiliations | BBB A+ · NSSF member · Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses |
// Questions We Get Asked
Do you actually sell to government agencies?
Yes, and we have. Three things make that practical rather than aspirational:
- We’re a manufacturer, not a reseller. FFL Type 07 with SOT Class 02 means we build, mark, and document firearms and NFA items ourselves rather than ordering them in.
- We’re registered to be bought from. CAGE code and UEI in place, with a capability statement available for your procurement file.
- We build to a written standard. Every rifle leaves with a build record naming components, gauging results, and the person who did the work — which is what an agency armorer inherits.
Which agencies have you supplied?
We don’t publish customer names. Agencies generally prefer that their sourcing isn’t a marketing asset, and we agree with them. If you need references as part of an evaluation, ask us and we’ll arrange what we’re permitted to share through the appropriate channel.
Do you sell outside the United States?
No. Not to foreign agencies, not to international distributors, not to individuals abroad, and not through an intermediary whose end destination is outside the country. This isn’t a matter of volume or paperwork we’d consider for the right order — we don’t do it at all.
Why not export?
Because firearms, their components, and technical data about them are export-controlled, and doing that properly is a programme rather than a checkbox. We’d rather concentrate our compliance effort on manufacturing and NFA work done well than dilute it across an activity that isn’t core to what we build.
Can I buy from you and export it myself?
Not through us. We won’t knowingly participate in a transaction intended for export, and we’d ask you not to put us in that position. Whatever your own licensing situation, our answer is the same — our products are sold for domestic use.
What does FFL 07 / SOT 02 mean for my agency?
In practical terms, that we can build what you specify rather than sell you what exists. Short-barrelled configurations, suppressor hosts, and duty rifles built to a departmental spec are manufacturing work, and a manufacturer’s licence with a Class 02 SOT is what allows that work to happen under one roof.
What do agencies usually order?
Most commonly duty carbines built to a written departmental specification, precision and marksman rifles, and suppressor-host configurations. We also do a good deal of work enhancing platforms an agency already fields, which is often the faster path than replacing an inventory.
How do NFA items work for an agency?
The process for a government entity differs from an individual transfer, and your agency’s own counsel and procurement staff should drive it. What we can tell you is that we handle NFA items as a manufacturer, we’re a Cerberus LiveScan partner with digital form processing at our facility, and we’ll work to whatever process your agency requires.
Can we evaluate a rifle before committing?
Ask. Evaluation arrangements depend on the agency, the configuration, and what you’re trying to establish, and we’d rather discuss what would actually answer your question than send a rifle and hope. Tell us what you’re testing for and we’ll tell you honestly whether our product is the right candidate.
Do you have a capability statement?
Yes — ask and we’ll send the current version, along with our licensing and registration details for your file. If your procurement process needs anything else in a particular format, tell us what and we’ll produce it rather than sending you a brochure.
Are you a small business or veteran-owned?
We’re a veteran-owned small manufacturer, founded in 2021 and based in Stuart, Florida. If your agency has set-aside or preference criteria, tell us which and we’ll confirm exactly where we stand against them rather than leaving you to work it out from a website.
How does an agency start a conversation?
Directly, and earlier than you think. The most useful call is the one before the specification is finalised:
- Tell us the mission. What the rifle has to do, in what conditions, at what round count, and who maintains it. That drives more of the build than any part number.
- Send the spec if you have one. We’ll tell you what we’d build to it, what we’d question, and where we think a requirement is costing you something without buying anything.
- We’ll quote and document. Configuration, pricing, lead time, and the licensing and registration details your procurement file needs.
- Delivery includes the paperwork. Build records, gauging results, and component identification for every rifle — written for your armorer rather than for us.
// Where Our Scope Ends
Clear about what we do, and clearer about what we don’t.
- No exports, and no brokering. We don’t sell abroad, don’t supply exporters, and don’t arrange transactions on anyone’s behalf. See Q 03 and Q 05.
- We don’t advise on your procurement rules. Your agency’s acquisition regulations, transfer procedures, and legal requirements are yours to run. We’ll meet them; we won’t interpret them for you.
- Nothing here is legal advice. This page describes our licensing and our policy, not your obligations. Work with your own counsel on anything that turns on regulation.
- We don’t publish customer names. Not ours to advertise. See Q 02.
- Capacity is finite. We are a small manufacturer building to a documented standard. Lead times reflect that, and we’d rather quote an honest one than a convenient one.
// What An Agency Gets
The same build record every one of our customers gets, which happens to be exactly what an agency armorer needs. Components identified by make, model and finish; headspace gauging results for each bolt against its barrel; barrel joint method, gas setting, and trigger recorded; and the initials of the person who did the work. Serialised items are documented to the standard our licensing requires. When a rifle comes back for service in five years — to us or to your own armorer — the record says what it is and how it was built, which is the point of writing it down.
Built here. Sold here. Only here.