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I've sent an email to CDOJ and tried calling, ending up in a perpetual game of runaround and "hold"...

 

... I have an antique handgun, manufactured before 1897 when production stopped. Is an antique handgun in California treated like other states where I can ship it to a California resident without DOJ approval or sending it to an FFL holder? The CCA is a bit unclear.

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As far as I ca tell

 

16170. (a) As used in Sections 30515 and 30530, "antique firearm" means any firearm manufactured before January 1, 1899.

and

(2) Any firearm using fixed ammunition manufactured in or before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.

 

you might peruse the information here

 

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/archive/index.php/t-1025365.html

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37 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

As long as the caliber can't be bought easily at Wal-Mart or such.

Make sure the city you are sending it to will permit this.

OLG

.38 S&W, Cambria.

 

28 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

As far as I ca tell

 

16170. (a) As used in Sections 30515 and 30530, "antique firearm" means any firearm manufactured before January 1, 1899.

and

(2) Any firearm using fixed ammunition manufactured in or before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.

 

you might peruse the information here

 

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/archive/index.php/t-1025365.html

Yeah, I think that "for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade" puts the kabosh on it.

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2 minutes ago, J Bar Binks, #47015 said:

.38 S&W, Cambria.

 

Yeah, I think that "for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade" puts the kabosh on it.

 

Ah...   But can you get it loaded in black powder, which would be what this gun requires?

 

Not worth the risk to make such an argument...

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Probably... I'm pretty sure Buffalo Arms and maybe Ten-X would have black powder .38 S&W.

 

(edit) Buffalo Arms lists it, but currently out of stock.

https://www.buffaloarms.com/38-s-w-black-powder-ammo-358-150-grain-rn-hollow-base-bullet-this-is-not-38-special-box-of-50-amobp38sw

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16 minutes ago, J Bar Binks, #47015 said:

.38 S&W, Cambria.

 

Yeah, I think that "for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade" puts the kabosh on it.

I agree-Gotta find a FFL.

OLG

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The gun is broken, worn out, and completely non-functional, fit for nothing more than a display piece in a shadow box on the wall. I was going to send it to the guy for basically the price of shipping. Paying an FFL on his end for the transfer makes it impractical.

 

I recently transferred a Ruger LC9s from a California dealer to a client here, an estate inheritance I believe, and the receipt showed the California FFL holder dinged him $55 to transfer it into his bound book, then ANOTHER $55 to transfer it back out to me. With my $20 fee, the poor guy paid $130, plus shipping & insurance, for a free gun. :blink: The gun is available for under $300, NIB, and the new EC9s is available on Gunbroker for $225 BIN & $20 shipping.

I guess if it was something he actually wanted, $130 was a pretty good deal. :mellow:

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