thedaddycat
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I was on another TFL forum and someone suggested that we come visit you here on C&R. So I thought OK I'll go over there and post a few pics. As I understand it, a C&R firearm has to be manufactured prior to 1-1-1899. In that case, I have two rifles that fit that criteria, and here they are:
Model 1895 Chilean Mauser in 7X57 bottom, Model 1898 Krag-Jorgenson in .30-40 Krag top. Both are first year of production (for that model) rifles. BTW, I got a new camera for Christmas (had to play with the new toy) and I think the close-ups came out pretty well...
I've read some of the posts here on C&R forum and I have a few questions about the whole C&R thing. Is there anything special about a C&R firearm, like that it's exempt from normal regulations or something? As I recall, I bought these rifles just like any other gun with the normal paperwork. Do I need to do anything like extra paperwork to have these rifles classified as C&R or is DoM enough?
Maybe I'm just not getting the whole point of C&R. I just like old military rifles and when the mood strikes me I take them out for "Old School Day" at the range and shoot them. Back before I needed glasses and could still see the tiny rear notch on my Swedish Mauser, I even hunted deer with it. Now that Mauser is dated 1905, so even though it's a Model 1896 with a pre-1899 design does that mean that it's not a C&R firearm?
Well anyhow, I enjoy these oldies no matter what their status and I hope you enjoy the pictures, too.
Model 1895 Chilean Mauser in 7X57 bottom, Model 1898 Krag-Jorgenson in .30-40 Krag top. Both are first year of production (for that model) rifles. BTW, I got a new camera for Christmas (had to play with the new toy) and I think the close-ups came out pretty well...
I've read some of the posts here on C&R forum and I have a few questions about the whole C&R thing. Is there anything special about a C&R firearm, like that it's exempt from normal regulations or something? As I recall, I bought these rifles just like any other gun with the normal paperwork. Do I need to do anything like extra paperwork to have these rifles classified as C&R or is DoM enough?
Maybe I'm just not getting the whole point of C&R. I just like old military rifles and when the mood strikes me I take them out for "Old School Day" at the range and shoot them. Back before I needed glasses and could still see the tiny rear notch on my Swedish Mauser, I even hunted deer with it. Now that Mauser is dated 1905, so even though it's a Model 1896 with a pre-1899 design does that mean that it's not a C&R firearm?
Well anyhow, I enjoy these oldies no matter what their status and I hope you enjoy the pictures, too.