C&R

[slabuda]

Whe here has gotten their C&R to collect these (and others) revolvers?

Has it helped with gunbroker auctions?

All of these years should qualify for C&R as they are over 50 years old correct?

[italiansport]

I've had a C&R for about 15 years now and it's a big advantage not only for online auctions but for buying at gun shows. If you want to buy a C&R eligible gun from a dealer you just hand him a signed copy of your license ,get a copy of his and log the transaction in your book.
Jim

[DWalt]

Any firearm (as defined in GCA-68) which was manufactured at least 50 years previously is a C&R, and there are some newer ones which have also been designated as C&Rs. Of course that does not apply to NFA weapons (e.g., fully automatic).

[H Richard]

I've had mine about 10 years now and have bought from Gunbroker, Auction Arms, and here on the forum, as well as some gun shows and local gun auctions and gun stores. It is very handy and quite a few merchants like the no hassle of the transaction. I don't do too many, I'm still on my first book, with 3 renewals. I still find that only about half my purchases are C&R.

[ohnas]

Well worth getting.

[brigham33]

I've had one for 7-8 years, use it a lot on GB. Some dealers do not accept a C&R on GB, I usually just move on to something else then. Occasionally - maybe once a year - I use the local 01FFL for a GB purchase when the seller won't accept a C&R. I collect WWII and WWI US military primarily with an occasional pre 1950 S&W thrown in, so my purchases all qualify.

For me it is well worth the hassel of renewing. It probably depends mostly on what you collect.

As for selling handguns you are supposed to use a commercial carrier to ship. That means FedEx for me and their rule is next day air so that's expensive. I use a local 01FFL to mail from when I mail handguns to the 01 FFL who sells for me. You can receive, just not ship via the USPS.

[jmace57]

For the $30 you spend (for 3 years) it is well worth it. I saved that much in FFL fees in the first month.

[JohnRippert]

The only thing I buy online is C&R firearms. If I had a good place to get the paperwork done cheap I would probably buy more non C&R but everyone around me want $50-75 to do it. No thanks.

[Gamecock]

I've had one for years. Never bought a thing with it, though I used to get discount at MidwayUSA.

As I shopped on gunbroker, etc, it appeared to me that owners of guns that were C&R eligible would jack the prices up hundreds of dollars. There were no good deals to be had. That's the way it was 7 years ago. Haven't looked lately.