1925 Colt, Transferable to CA?

[191145ACP]

Can a model 1903 Colt that was manufactured in 1925 be transferred into CA for a customer. I am thinking handguns over 50 or 100 years are collectables and do not need to be on the rooster? Do I have that right? Any help is appreciated.

[Quiet]

Yes, a Colt Model 1903 made in 1925 can be legally transferred to a CA resident.

C&R firearms are exempt from CA's unsafe handgun laws. [PC 32000(b)(3)]

Therefore, a CA FFL dealer can transfer a C&R handgun to any non-prohibited person. [PC 32110(g)]




Penal Code 32000
(a) Commencing January 1, 2001, any person in this state who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state for sale, keeps for sale, offers or exposes for sale, gives, or lends any unsafe handgun shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year.
(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following:
(3) Firearms listed as curios or relics, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Penal Code 32110
Article 4 (commencing with Section 31900) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 32000) shall not apply to any of the following:
(g) The sale, loan, or transfer of any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person listed as a curio or relic, as defined in Section 478.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

27 CFR 478.11
Curios or relics.
Firearms which are of special interest to collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons. To be recognized as curios or relics, firearms must fall within one of the following categories:
(a) Firearms which were manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas thereof;
(b) Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; and
(c) Any other firearms which derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or because of their association with some historical figure, period, or event. Proof of qualification of a particular firearm under this category may be established by evidence of present value and evidence that like firearms are not available except as collector's items, or that the value of like firearms available in ordinary commercial channels is substantially less.

[191145ACP]

Thanks for the reply. Am I correct when I say the 1 per 30 day restriction still applies and the receiving party still has to have a valid HSC?