c&r QUESTION

[hk91666]

Can an action be bought that is over 50 years old and still count as a c&r. Or in everyone's opinion does the purchase have to include the entire collectible rifle?

Thanks in advance, the issue seems gray and not clearly black & white to me.
Frank

[littlejake]

Can an action be bought that is over 50 years old and still count as a c&r. Or in everyone's opinion does the purchase have to include the entire collectible rifle?

Thanks in advance, the issue seems gray and not clearly black & white to me.
Frank

You'll probably get different opinions on this. The language about in original configuration is not codified in the USC. I comes by ATF memorandum. Since ATF says it must be in original configuration, an action or receiver cannot be said to be in original configuration. Hence, it is not C&R.

However, you will find people who sell and trade actions from C&R rifles as if they are C&R.

[hk91666]

You'll probably get different opinions on this. The language about in original configuration is not codified in the USC. I comes by ATF memorandum. Since ATF says it must be in original configuration, an action or receiver cannot be said to be in original configuration. Hence, it is not C&R.

However, you will find people who sell and trade actions from C&R rifles as if they are C&R.

lil' jake

That is what I was thinking, that it could not be done as a C&R. I guess it is up to the registered license holder to take or not take the risk.

Now for a wild stretch the receiver is the firearm at least the serial numbered part. I will leave this for further wild A** assumptions...

Thanks for you thoughts on this topic.

[Milsurp Collector]

From the BATFE web site

a receiver is not a C&R item

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/curios-relics.html#modifications

[littlejake]

Spot on

[hk91666]

Thanks MC & littlejake