16ga.com ~ View topic

Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 1518 Location: Western WA

Let’s go down a rabbit hole for a moment. Pursuant to dispositioning the NR Davis SxS mentioned here elsewhere, I looked into what ATF deems to be a Curio and Relic. Not finding myself identified therein, I happily proceeded to scan the latest ATF list of Curios and Relics. To my limited understanding, most any typical sporting or target gun manufactured at least 50 years prior to current date qualifies.

The specific ATF list identifies many of our guns such as Model 12 and 21, all A E Fox doubles, LC Smiths, Ithaca doubles, and other familiar names as curios and relics. NR Davis is not listed but it’s manufacture date can likely be substantiated as being well over 50 years old.

Now the question (2 questions actually) is, what difference does it make (the NR Davis seller seemed to think it did), given that the Gun Control Act of 1986 and National Firearms Act still apply, and does obtaining a C&R license make sense?

I’ll leave it at that for the moment.

Thanks,
B.

Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 3289 Location: NCWa

I obtained an FFL C&R license several years ago and have purchased several guns that weren't specifically listed but were considerably older than 50 yeas. Particularly considering the laws the Communists have put in place in Washington State, getting C&R eligible guns eases the pain considerably. There are auctions (actual auctions, not GunBroker) where the seller declines to send a clearly eligible gun to a C&R, requiring it to go through the commercial process, but these sellers will note at the outset so C&R holders know in advance.