German Walther P1 ....

[dfletcher]

...... is now C & R eligible.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?groupid=276&name=German+Walther+P1+9mm+Pistol

I don't know if AIM ships to CA, but I suppose someone who has them will. I kind of like the alloy frame. Hmmm.

[WW2Buff]

If I am not mistaken C&R handguns still have to be DROSd per CA law. I'm not 100% sure on that so we'll wait until another member chimes in. No reason not to get a P1 though!

[steve91104]

Yep, they have to be sent to an FFL01 and DROS'd

[iareConfusE]

I want one.... stupid CA.

[cmichini]

I recently saw a reference to these and am counting my shekels to get ready to buy one. SOG has russion capture P-38's (mismatched and renumbered) for 389 or so.

I'm still deciding between P1 (alloy frame) and P38 (steel frame).

P1 is in the lead, though.

I have a C&R, and am irked at the 01 requirement for the nanny state, but I don't think that's going to stop ME.

[dfletcher]

If I am not mistaken C&R handguns still have to be DROSd per CA law. I'm not 100% sure on that so we'll wait until another member chimes in. No reason not to get a P1 though!

They do and of course have to go through a Type 01 FFL - but now being C & R they are roster exempt and having a C & R FFL can be bought "cash & carry" when out of state.

[gotshotgun?]

They do and of course have to go through a Type 01 FFL - but now being C & R they are roster exempt and having a C & R FFL can be bought "cash & carry" when out of state.

So if you have an 03 FFL CR license you can drive to Reno, by the pistol cash and carry then drive it in to a califrnia ffl for dros?

[Mssr. Eleganté]

So if you have an 03 FFL CR license you can drive to Reno, by the pistol cash and carry then drive it in to a califrnia ffl for dros?

If you have a C&R FFL you drive to Reno, buy as many C&R pistols as you want cash and carry, drive them back to California to your home and then register them by mail for $19 each. No need to take them to a California dealer or DROS them.

[gotshotgun?]

If you have a C&R FFL you drive to Reno, buy as many C&R pistols as you want cash and carry, drive them back to California to your home and then register them by mail for $19 each. No need to take them to a California dealer or DROS them.

Thanks for making a CR noobs day! My paperwork is in the mail and I can't wait!

[morrcarr67]

Has anyone been able to verify this with ATF? I still can't seem to find anything on it.

[sevensix2x51]

Has anyone been able to verify this with ATF? I still can't seem to find anything on it.

verify what, exactly?

aim will ship the pistol to your ffl, where you can dros it. as a c&r, it is roster exempt. or, you may purchase one out of state using your c&r ffl, then voluntarily(or not so voluntarily, but thats what it's called) register it with caldoj. http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/volreg.pdf

[laika]

As a P1 owner I say grab these great prices while you can. I love mine and even though now that it's 1/2 the price it was before being C and R eligible, it's a wonderful pistol and easy to rack and shoot. Get one soon is my feeling! And get lots of magazines.

[bigthaiboy]

The main difference now that the Walther P1 is on the C&R list is, that now you can buy from an FFL01 or have shipped to a FFL01 any P1 that you find regardless of which company imported it. Previously, only the Walther P1's imported by PW Arms are on the CA Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale, so you had to check the importer markings on the pistol before it could be shipped to CA.

Here's mine. It is a real joy to shoot.

[dfletcher]

^^^
This would include P1s imported by Interarms, yes?

[morrcarr67]

Has anyone been able to verify that they are C&R? The only place that is saying they are is Aim Surplus. I haven't seen anything from ATF. Not that it matters for me I can just ship one to me Nevada license. But, for other people it's not that easy. There are a lot of 01 FFL&s in California that won't just take Aim's word. Just ask all those people that tried to order a Romanian Tokarev from J&G Sales with no luck because ATF hasn't posted a definitive statement on them being C&R Eligible and they can't provided proof that they are 50 years old.