The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - What is the determining criteria for a firearm to be a curio or a relic?

jsmaye · December 4, 2008, 08:59 AM

If it's 50 years old or older - it's automatically a "relic".

To be a "curio" the BATFE has to have been petitioned and then approved a firearm as such. There is a list of "curios" at http://www.atf.gov/firearms/curios/index.htm.

December 4, 2008, 08:59 AM	#7
jsmaye Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Location: Amarillo, Tx Posts: 616	If it's 50 years old or older - it's automatically a "relic". To be a "curio" the BATFE has to have been petitioned and then approved a firearm as such. There is a list of "curios" at http://www.atf.gov/firearms/curios/index.htm.