Misfire: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Anti-Gun Activist's Five-Point Plan To Curb Gun Violence(T)

townhall.com ^ | 5/13/2018 | Matt Vespa

[Yo-Yo]

Looks like there's a guy on Gunbroker called "milstuff" selling a lot of rifles with Mosin barrels and bolts build on antique receivers.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/769660141

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/770440475

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/769161240

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/770441160

As my previous post would indicate, I'm not sure that they are legal to sell without an FFL transfer since they use center fire common ammunition.

[Yo-Yo]

After further research, I have discovered that the law I cited was only applies to SBRs or SBSs. For regular long guns, it seems that you are correct and I was wrong.

http://www.rawles.to/Pre-1899_FAQ.html

Q: I saw a post that said that pre-1899s are considered modern "firearms" if they are chambered to fire ammunition that is available off-the-shelf. Is this correct?

That is absolutely incorrect. ANY gun manufactured before Jan. 1, 1899 (other than a machinegun or other NFA category, such as a short barreled gun) is NOT controlled in any way by Federal law. There is NO Federal requirement for sales of these guns to be handled by Federally licensed dealers. They may be freely bought and sold across State lines by private parties, regardless of what cartridge they are chambered in. (However, State or local laws vary.)

As I said, I like to learn new things, and I have certainly learned something today from you!

[Rinnwald]

Thanks, me too. It’s sad the “nonexistent gun laws” are so Byzantine that the average person doesn’t understand them, and the fed pokey is the reward for a misstep.

Another thrill is getting an AR15 upper delivered to your door. Now that’s not a firearm, but it’s still fun.

Gettin’ one over on the Man!

[Rinnwald]

I also bought an S&W 2nd Model DA revolver, circa 1887, a while back. Chambered in .38 S&W (not .38 Special), the cartridge is functionally obsolete because no one builds new guns for it. But it’s still available to buy.

The gun shop insisted on running a NICS check on it, and was told the serial number range predated modern fireams, making it an antique, so bye-bye. They could have sold it to me with no more checks than a staple gun.

[Yo-Yo]

I have a WWII-era Enfield Number 2 Mark I* in .38 S&W. (British 380/200, which is a .38 S&W with a 200 grain lead bullet.)