Should I get a C&R license...in Illinois?

[mg.mikael]

To get to the point I just recently turned 21, and am now eligible for a Curio & Relic license. I have a love for the older guns, especially the older mil-surps and apparently on the surface C&R would be the right fit for me, considering it can get certain guns shipped to your door as well as discounts on applicable firearms.

Now the negatives....I live in Cook County(but not in Chicago) would I still be able to ship to my door or is there some 'crazy' Illinois law preventing this? Yes I have tried looking for any specific info related to this, but found none and searching the forums didn't help either with this specific problem.

Do gun stores usually give C&R dscounts on applicable firearms or is this mostly limited to certain gun websites?

I'm basically trying to decide wether a C&R license would be benficial to me (as in discounts and guns to your door) or will be something that remains unused.

 

[El Mariachi]

My C & R paid for itself with just one click of the mouse on G/Broker, when I bought a '49 Husqvarna. The other half dozen rifles that have come to my house since then (un-taxed and un-Sacramento'd) was just icing on the cake.....

 

[mg.mikael]

Only one response, 4 votes in the poll, and 111 views? Does that mean nobody has a C&R license in the Chicagoland?
If you have any advice, or can help with my questions it is greatly appreciated.

 

[john1911]

The days of C&R guns are rapidly coming to an end. About the only ones on the market in any quantity are MNs. After the bolt actions, most of the world's militarys went to full auto weapons. Those are never going to be C&R (in fire-able form). There may be some handguns shake loose in the future as C&R.

Having said that, I do have a C&R FFL. The discounts from vendors do pay for the cost of the license (if you order enough stuff over the time frame). Some vendors get a little silly on shipping to C(r)ook County.

You need to be aware that not every vendor offers a C&R discount. I use MidwayUSA and Brownells most of the time as both offer discounts (not much, but any helps). I have a dealer account with Graf & Sons with my C&R (rarely use it). I've never seen a local shop offer a C&R discount.

To summarize;
C&R for milsurp guns...probably not.
C&R for discounts...if the vendors you want to use offer a discount (and will ship to you).

 

[deadin]

The days of C&R guns are rapidly coming to an end.

How can this be??? Every year another years worth of world production of firearms becomes C&R eligible. Yes, the days of cheap milsurps are waning but there is a whole world of other types of guns out there, (and growing every year.)

 

[john1911]

How can this be??? Every year another years worth of world production of firearms becomes C&R eligible. Yes, the days of cheap milsurps are waning but there is a whole world of other types of guns out there, (and growing every year.)

And we soon reach the point when that production turns to full-auto or select fire.

Sporting guns and handguns will continue to become C&R eligible, but will be priced according to availability. These were not produced in near the numbers as milsurp rifles. You will be paying for them based on collector pricing.

Cheap milsurp C&R days are near the end.

 

[vavasour]

Yes to C&R

I agree with Deadlin. Not only can you buy the 95 Nagant for under $100, I bought a 50s Stevens 12 g pump using my C&R. Numrich also has discount codes available to crufflers.

 

[Tim the student]

You can get significant discounts on other things from many vendors with a C&R.

 

[jim243]

Most C&R weapons are less then the 10 round restriction in Cook County so you should not have any problems with C&R purchases. Your problems will come when you Americanize any of those C&R's with higher than 10 round mags.

Jim

 

[Onward Allusion]

deadin

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The days of C&R guns are rapidly coming to an end.

How can this be??? Every year another years worth of world production of firearms becomes C&R eligible. Yes, the days of cheap milsurps are waning but there is a whole world of other types of guns out there, (and growing every year.)

I think John1911 is referring to Mil-Surp C&R. I also think that most people are not aware that C&R includes most guns 50 years/older and not just mil-surp or guns on the ATF C&R list (which is not up to date).