Ruger Old Army

[Vepr62]

I was looking at Ruger Old Army on GunBroker and the seller said "FFL required" in his description. I thought that BP revolvers were sold cash and carry and I asked the seller about it. His responce was "Federal Law states any gun that can be converted to fire fixed amunition needs to go through FFL. You can buy a .45LC cylinder for these. You will need a FFL and I don't have a DOJ Letter, If your dealer will want a letter..Don't Bid". Is that true?

Thanks.

Vasiliy

[pyromensch]

wasn't aware that you could buy a 45lc cylinder for it, but then again...why not, they did it in the old west.

[barrym66]

Interesting....I have purchased numerous BP revolvers (Pietta, ROA, and Uberti's) on Gunbroker, and never had this come up, all where sipped direct to my house. I even purchased 45LC cylinders for the Uberti (separately, from Midway) with no paperwork (they are considered 'parts', not frames, so no problem apparently).

When I sold all my BP stuff last year as a single lot, I asked my FFL if I could sell the 45LC cylinders along with the BP guns, and was told that as long as the cylinders were NOT installed (making the guns a functional cartridge firing handgun), there was no need for an FFL or any paperwork.

I wonder if the ATF is now doing some 'unofficial' enforcement activity to close this loophole...? Would not surprise me at all.