Unloaded Open Carry of pre-1898 .38 Long Colt?

[ROMEOHOTEL]

If in the former, then clap your trap and swiftly in all haste move aside. Let our posterity not be shared for as like the enemy you stood not with us.

Does the style in which I write ring a bell? Has that bell been silent these many years? Surely it has not however there are many who even feign to allegiance but in actuality resist as much as thy sworn enemy. Make haste you foes of liberty! Your brand of liberty is only what the state allows. Make haste!

[sakosf]

The trouble with this law is that it may be too vague to be followed?

For instance, this weapon's status as an antique, or not an antique, bounces back and forth, depending on if a custom ammo shop is currently making this vintage, obsolete black-powder cartridge, right?
Because .38 LC was an extinct cartridge for a number of decades, until a couple of small time custom ammo shops decided to reproduce the cartridge for historical purposes.

According to California state law, this revolver was an antique, but now it's not an antique?

That sounds like a win-able case, doesn't it?


The reason why I want to carry it doesn't matter.
If you knew who I was, and what I'd do, you'd understand. But that's not necessary for the topic at hand.

I wouldn't consider .38 LC to be a good self-defense round. It was deemed obsolete over 100 years ago. It's only a 600-700 fps round. The only rounds you can find are lead slugs for Cowboy Action Shooting. You're not going to find self-defense rounds.
Then there's also the trouble of loading a revolver, in a self-defense situation. I wouldn't prefer that.

"the OP"? I am "the OP"? That's an unusual thing to be called. Can't you just call me Aaron? I have a name.

whether ammunition is currently being manufactured for a particular firearm or not, does not affect the antique status of any firearm mfg prior to Jan 1st, 1899. It does if the firearm is replica of antique cartridge firing firearm. CA uses the Federal definition for a antique.