How can you verify that a firearm is C&R?

saands · March 21, 2011, 10:38 AM

I have seen several firearms come onto the C&R market that are less than 50 years old and I was wondering how a person can get a quick (so as not to miss the opportunity to purchase) verification that it is actually C&R ... Several SKS models and I think that the Yugoslav M57 is also an example of this ... not all of them are 50 years old, but there was a determination somewhere that they qualified. I was hoping that someone has a working phone number at the BATFE that could give the updated status. Their online lists only get updated every year or two.

TIA,

Saands

Hardcase · March 21, 2011, 10:57 AM

This is about as good as it gets.

http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/

Look over on the right side for the updates.

saands · March 21, 2011, 11:57 AM

Yeah ... I called BATFE and they said that I have to contact the Technology branch, but that they don't have phone numbers ... the very nice guy at the NFA branch told me that even they don't get to call the guys at the stealthyTechnology branch ... only snail mail letters

Saands

Cheapshooter · March 21, 2011, 01:39 PM

Subscribe to the dealers like SOG, AIM. J&G etc mailings. Also check their websites regularly. They will have what is C&R plainly labeled, or in C&R firearms listings.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/
http://www.jgsales.com/
http://www.southernohiogun.com/
http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearm...wtopic/id/1187

James K · March 21, 2011, 08:58 PM

The burden is on the seller; if he identifies it as a C&R, you have no problem. Even if he is wrong, so what? You can't sell it as a C&R but you have done nothing wrong.

That same business, with antiques, has been going on for years; often the date of manufacture is unknown, one of the many reasons Congress was even less bright than usual in setting down a fixed date.

Jim

March 21, 2011, 10:38 AM	#1
saands Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1999 Posts: 1,573	How can you verify that a firearm is C&R? I have seen several firearms come onto the C&R market that are less than 50 years old and I was wondering how a person can get a quick (so as not to miss the opportunity to purchase) verification that it is actually C&R ... Several SKS models and I think that the Yugoslav M57 is also an example of this ... not all of them are 50 years old, but there was a determination somewhere that they qualified. I was hoping that someone has a working phone number at the BATFE that could give the updated status. Their online lists only get updated every year or two. TIA, Saands

March 21, 2011, 10:57 AM	#2
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	This is about as good as it gets. http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/ Look over on the right side for the updates. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

March 21, 2011, 01:39 PM	#4
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Subscribe to the dealers like SOG, AIM. J&G etc mailings. Also check their websites regularly. They will have what is C&R plainly labeled, or in C&R firearms listings. http://www.aimsurplus.com/ http://www.jgsales.com/ http://www.southernohiogun.com/ http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearm...wtopic/id/1187 __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

March 21, 2011, 11:57 AM	#3
saands Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1999 Posts: 1,573	Yeah ... I called BATFE and they said that I have to contact the Technology branch, but that they don't have phone numbers ... the very nice guy at the NFA branch told me that even they don't get to call the guys at the stealthyTechnology branch ... only snail mail letters Saands

March 21, 2011, 08:58 PM	#5
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	The burden is on the seller; if he identifies it as a C&R, you have no problem. Even if he is wrong, so what? You can't sell it as a C&R but you have done nothing wrong. That same business, with antiques, has been going on for years; often the date of manufacture is unknown, one of the many reasons Congress was even less bright than usual in setting down a fixed date. Jim