Antique Winchester
Since the discovery of the Polish Room Records have been found how have they effected the Deignation of Antique? Madis' book has been the standard ,so Im guessing that ATF or other government agancy would use his records at least today, but collectors are probably all over ( ie some dont know of the Polishing Room Records).
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I have purchased a antique Winchester. When I received the gun it was found the butt stock had received what I call a more of a compression scratch about 10 inches down one side. I have taken the gun to a antique wood repair service and one of the top gunsmiths in the area and they both feel they can repair the butt stock but it will require the stock to be finished. It is to noticeable not to do anything. It appears to be the original gun stock that has not been refinished. This was not do to poor packing of the gun.
On close inspection the gunsmith could see the barrel had some time ago been sanded and not really taken care of and there was some light pitting on several spots on the barrel. At this point he feels he can get a very nice finish in the gun with no rust and retain the lettering.
My question is this, since I am going to have to have the butt stock refinished and I have some light pitting would I be better off to just restore the gun This is a early 1890's gun0 -
Rex- see the sticky just above your question- Sticky: Winchester 94s, George Madis, and the ATF 0 -
The Polishing Room Serialization Record Books have no effect what-so-ever on the designation of what is "Antique". That is unchanged, and is spelled out as follows;
Per U.S. Code Title 18, Part I, Chapter 44, Section ?921, paragraph (16), an "Antique" firearm is defined as follows;
(16) The term "antique firearm" means-
(A) any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; or
(B) any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica-
(i) is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or
(ii) uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade; or
(C) any muzzle loading rifle, muzzle loading shotgun, or muzzle loading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "antique firearm" shall not include any weapon which incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon, or any muzzle loading weapon which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof.
The BATFE (or any other prosecuting agency) will undoubtedly use the existing historical records held by the Cody Firearms Musuem if they are attempting to prosecute someone for a firearms violation involving an old Winchester... they will not pull out one of George Madis' books or lists and use that as their legal reference.
To reiterate this once again, ignorance is never excusable in the eyes of the law.0
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