I am not qualified to give a definite legal opinion, but I am pretty sure that the ATF rules for modified C&R guns and modified antique firearms are very different.
It is my understanding that as long as the action body was manufacutured prior to 1899, a firearm is legally an antique according to ATF rules, regardless of any changes made. Everything except the action body itself can be replaced or changed in any way and the firearm is still legally an antique according to the ATF.
Requiring shipment to a FFL for a rifle that is legally an antique according to the ATF can significantly reduce its sales appeal and market value.
Last edited by vangulil; 06/03/11 10:20 PM.
