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SHIPPING ANTIQUE GUN

FOXMOUNTAIN
CAN A NON FFL DEALER SHIP A SPRINGFIELD 1877 TO ANOTHER NON FFL HOLDER IN ANOTHER STATE? CAN AN FFL DEALER SHIP AN ANTIQUE LIKE THIS TO A PRIVATE PARTY OR DOES IT STILL HAVE TO GO THRU AN FFL DEALER IF OUT OF STATE? THANKS JOHN
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  • llib
    It is my understanding that a gun 100 years old is classified as an antique an not subject to strict FFL regulations. I received a 1884 Springfield direct from the seller who was an FFL holder. I've seen auctions where the seller states the gun an antique and can be shipped direct. Call your local BATF office and clarify for your specfic circumstance.
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  • luger01
    Check out the BATF web site. Firearms made before or durring 1898 are not legally classified as firearms. They nmay be bought, sold, and transferred without involving an FFL.Some states may have laws that contradict this. Be sure the laws of the states where the buyer and seller live allow non-FFL transfer. (I am not up on the laws of the socialist states like California, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, etc.)
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  • jonk
    Unless your state or region has a law to the contrary, Federal law lets you ship this gun directly to the buyer. I just got an 11mm Mauser this way.Whole thing is stupid... pre 1898 guns are not "firearms?" So if I load my Mauser up and shoot someone (NEVER would!) but if I did, what would they call the weapon?
    "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
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  • FOXMOUNTAIN
    THANKS FOR THE INPUT, I WILL CHECK PA LAWS.
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  • JIM STARK
    Be careful... A customer of mine got involved in a situation where he purchased a firearm at internet auction.. The model was an 188_.. something and was shipped directly to him by a non-FFL holder. He did not hold a FFL either... Everything looked fine until my customer went to return the firearm for some reason...found out it was manufactured in 1908...HO HO HO...What do we do now coach. If he ships it back, he violates the law too. Dealer had to get involved....I believe the book says manufactured before that certain date???[This message has been edited by JIM STARK (edited 01-20-2002).]
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