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carguychris · September 1, 2011, 01:13 AM

There are no special requirements under federal law. All firearms made before 1/1/1899 are legal antiques, period.

BUT...

The burden of proof is on the parties transferring such a firearm to demonstrate that the gun was, in fact, made before 1899. Beware of fakes.

EDIT: In the case of this particular gun, it appears the barrel is less that 16" long, so be aware of the federal NFA guidelines if it fires conventional metallic cartridge ammunition.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/guides/i...e-firearm.html

September 1, 2011, 01:13 AM	#2
carguychris Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 4,631	There are no special requirements under federal law. All firearms made before 1/1/1899 are legal antiques, period. BUT... The burden of proof is on the parties transferring such a firearm to demonstrate that the gun was, in fact, made before 1899. Beware of fakes. EDIT: In the case of this particular gun, it appears the barrel is less that 16" long, so be aware of the federal NFA guidelines if it fires conventional metallic cartridge ammunition. http://www.atf.gov/firearms/guides/i...e-firearm.html __________________ "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak Last edited by carguychris; September 1, 2011 at 01:21 AM.