How to register C&R NFA

[P7M13]

I have a curiosity question.
Met up with someone who has a pristine Maxim 1910 machine gun.
His story is it's a heirloom from his Finnish great grandfather who was in the Russo-Finnish war. It recently came into his possession, literally covered in canvas in his grandfather's barn in Alabama.
According to him, it was never registered during the GCA of '69.
Is it possible to get it registered?

I told him to find a competent attorney.

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[User 1234]

Your advice was spot on, he should not talk to anyone but his attorney until his attorney gives him advice. It is also important to find an attorney fluent with firearms law.

 

[Tully Mars]

I have a curiosity question.
Met up with someone who has a pristine Maxim 1910 machine gun.
His story is it's a heirloom from his Finnish great grandfather who was in the Russo-Finnish war. It recently came into his possession, literally covered in canvas in his grandfather's barn in Alabama.
According to him, it was never registered during the GCA of '69.
Is it possible to get it registered?

I told him to find a competent attorney.

Unless of course it becomes too much hassle for him. Then well, I live in Alabama and ah, have cash in the gun safe, and ah, well I like helping people with gun problems. Just sayin..

 

[P7M13]

Unless of course it becomes too much hassle for him. Then well, I live in Alabama and ah, have cash in the gun safe, and ah, well I like helping people with gun problems. Just sayin..

I'm in Corpus right now, and he *definitely* does not have an Alabama accent.

Your advice was spot on, he should not talk to anyone but his attorney until his attorney gives him advice. It is also important to find an attorney fluent with firearms law.

I reminded him, it was a very bad idea to discuss it with anyone, including me and the 2A supporting electrician I was talking with.

 

[awshoot]

I'm in Corpus right now, and he *definitely* does not have an Alabama accent.


I reminded him, it was a very bad idea to discuss it with anyone, including me and the 2A supporting electrician I was talking with.

There was a recent thread on this topic including a video by knowledgeable people: I Found a Machine Gun: What Should I Do?

 

[Member 5605]

I'm thinking this thread has ran its course and should vanish

 

[billdeserthills]

I'm thinking this thread has ran its course and should vanish

Simply begin an argument with a fellow member and under our new Wayne & Garth 'be excellent to each other' rules, the thread will be locked-- almost instantly

 

[Member 5605]

Simply begin an argument with a fellow member and under our new Wayne & Garth 'be excellent to each other' rules, the thread will be locked-- almost instantly

Nah, more like "let's make sure nobody gets busted or investigated by the alphabet soup groups for trying to be legal.

I'm looking out for somebody's best interest here.

 

[billdeserthills]

Nah, more like "let's make sure nobody gets busted or investigated by the alphabet soup groups for trying to be legal.

I'm looking out for somebody's best interest here.

I understand, which is why I suggested what I did--my way is almost instant, while your way seemingly leaves something to be desired...

 

[awshoot]

I understand, which is why I suggested what I did--my way is almost instant, while your way seemingly leaves something to be desired...

Now I finally get it -- you forgot the "/sarcasm" tag in your first post. ;-)

 

[Member 34319]

You may want to reach out to @jbett98

 

[jbett98]

I have a curiosity question.
Met up with someone who has a pristine Maxim 1910 machine gun.
His story is it's a heirloom from his Finnish great grandfather who was in the Russo-Finnish war. It recently came into his possession, literally covered in canvas in his grandfather's barn in Alabama.
According to him, it was never registered during the GCA of '69.
Is it possible to get it registered?

I told him to find a competent attorney.

An attorney is the only way I would approach the ATF and having him/her inquire about it possibly being registered.
That way there's a cut out between the feds and the person holding the machine gun.
I've read stories of tax stamps being thrown away with grandpa's old paperwork after they died, not recognizing what to look for.

 

[CountryGent]

This instructional video would appear to be germane to the topic:

 

[wired]

No. It cannot be registered. You MIGHT be able to get a museum to take it. Thats it. The amnesty closed in 1968 and it has not/ will not open again.

An attorney will not be of any help in this.