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So we have a 1898 Krag that is in play. It's been sporterized but still shoots the original ammo. It does have a serial number that confirms it was manufactured in 1898.
According to RCW 9.41.010 definitions
(1) "Antique firearm" means a firearm or replica of a firearm not designed or redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire ignition with fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898, including any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system and also 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.
Antique Firearms do not need an FFL to do background checks for transfers or sales.
This rifle meets first part. In or before 1898. Check
not redesigned, check
using fixed ammunition, not sure but maybe OK
The last phrase for which no longer manufactured or readily available, Fails this one. 30-40 ammo while not cheap is readily available and still in production from several ammo suppliers.
So question to the FFL's. Would this rifle be OK to sell direct or does it need to follow the regular background check process?
According to RCW 9.41.010 definitions
(1) "Antique firearm" means a firearm or replica of a firearm not designed or redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire ignition with fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898, including any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system and also 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.
Antique Firearms do not need an FFL to do background checks for transfers or sales.
This rifle meets first part. In or before 1898. Check
not redesigned, check
using fixed ammunition, not sure but maybe OK
The last phrase for which no longer manufactured or readily available, Fails this one. 30-40 ammo while not cheap is readily available and still in production from several ammo suppliers.
So question to the FFL's. Would this rifle be OK to sell direct or does it need to follow the regular background check process?