WestKentucky
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I have heard the term before and I have seen it on things like martini Henry rifles from sportsmans guide. But I have never known what it is or why it would be advantageous to get.
To be recognized as curios or relics, firearms must fall within one of the following categories:
-Have been manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas thereof; or
-Be certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; or
-Derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or from the fact of their association with some historical figure, period, or event.
So it is ANYTHING 50 years old or more?
There are NFA weapons that are C&R. A licensed collector still needs a Form 4, but no 4473 and can have it shipped to their house.So it is ANYTHING 50 years old or more? I'm sure there are other regulations to this. Obviously nfa weapons and such. Could I buy from places like gunbroker? Is there regulations to in-state handgun purchase? For $30 this seems like a smart move. How do guns get shipped?
The definition for curio or relic (“C & R”) firearms found in 27 CFR § 478.11 does not specifically state that a firearm must be in its original condition to be classified as a C&R firearm. However, ATF Ruling 85-10, which discusses the importation of military C&R firearms, notes that they must be in original configuration and adds that a receiver is not a C&R item. Combining this ruling and the definition of C&R firearms, the Firearms Technology Branch (FTB) has concluded that a firearm must be in its original condition to be considered a C&R weapon.
It is also the opinion of FTB, however, that a minor change such as the addition of scope mounts, non-original sights, or sling swivels would not remove a firearm from its original condition. Moreover, we have determined that replacing particular firearms parts with new parts that are made to the original design would also be acceptable-for example, replacing a cracked M1 Grand stock with a new wooden stock of the same design, but replacing the original firearm stock with a plastic stock would change its classification as a C&R item.
I have seen it on things like martini Henry rifles