Curio and Relic vs Antique Guns

Toned1

What is the differance between Antique guns and those called Curio and Relic's?

If i want to buy an 1849 Colt what would make that a antique or a Curio and Relic?

countryfarmer

Antique.....A C&R is anything over 50 years old or anything that is declared to be a C&R by the BATF .

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; and
(B) any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica -

golferboy426

modern muzzleloader are also considered antique for ATF purposes , Federally no dealer paperwork required

slumlord44

But some state laws may difer.

He Dog

And some local laws, i.e. places like Washington DC, Chicago (safe, because it is a firearms free zone), and New York City.

Bert H.

The answer provided for what constitutes an "Antique" firearm is not complete or accurate.


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.

As mentioned, there are a small number of states that have stricter requirements.