2 50 year old gun transfers?

[GlockSpitting]

So I wanted to know if someone could shed some light on my situation.
So this is going back 50+ years, my great grandpa bought 3 guns and back in that time they didn't have to be registered(I believe one is a S&W .22 revolver and a 9mm Colt combat commander). One is in california and another is in mexico, is there a way I can register the one in california to me? As well is there anyway of getting the one in Mexico back to California? Might I add they are both in my grandpa's possession.

[Rosereader]

A Private Party Transfer for the one that is here should do.

Dont know about the one in Mexico.

[Chaos47]

Is grandpa a resident of CA?
If so you can do a intrafamily transfer by way of the oplaw form

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/oplaw.pdf

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/Transferring_Firearms_Among_Some_Family_Members

No real idea on the one in Mexico.. except that it would probably be a very bad idea to try to transport it back up here

[GlockSpitting]

Yes he's a resident, and I was told about that intra family transfer for unregistered 50+ guns. But I was still wanting to find a "legal" way to get the one from mexico given the fact it is the 9mm colt combat commander

[Quiet]

In order to legally import a firearm into the USA, you will need BATFE approval to import the firearm into the USA and Mexican Gov approval to export the firearm into the USA.

Approval must be obtained 6 months prior to the firearm being imported into the USA.

No having both Governments' approval, will result in the firearm being confiscated/destroyed.

Most likely you will need to contract a firearms importer and it may cost you several thousand dollars to arrange the legal importation of the firearm.

[GlockSpitting]

I want the gun but not for several thousands of dollars hahah. I rather just buy a 2.5 inch colt diamond back blued metal and call it a day

[Spyder]

Isn't 9mm one of the banned calibers in Mexico? (I could be TOTALLY off. I spent more time typing this, than I have researching mexican gunlaws.)

[Steve_In_29]

Isn't 9mm one of the banned calibers in Mexico? (I could be TOTALLY off. I spent more time typing this, than I have researching mexican gunlaws.)

It is my understanding that Mexico outlaws all military calibers from civilian ownership. Which was why the 1911 in .38 Super was such a popular weapon.there.

How hard it is to import a weapon from Mexico depends on where the OP's grandfather crosses the border. An uncontrolled crossing point being MUCH easier then San Yisidro. Legal? No but does it happen everyday...yes.

[GlockSpitting]

Sounds like a big hassle but I do like that colt