Sales of C&R firearms with 03 FFL?

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I sent off for my C&R today, but there were still a couple points of confusion in terms of selling any firearms falling under Curios & Relics that I currently own. 

First, I cannot tell you if any of the guns fall under C&R classification. None that I own were sold/purchased as C&R-eligible items, even though they may have been (mostly purchased face-to-face). one, for example, is a sporterized Gewehr 98, and although the sporterization was likely done in the 1940's, I further cut the "knob" off the end of the stock for better feel/look (the original modifications weren't professionally-done). As this isn't "original", it wouldn't fall under C&R classification, if I understand correctly. 

Second on the list would be a WWII K98 (1944), non-numbers matching. If the gun was assembled post-1946 with parts from various guns, is it not considered a C&R firearm? 

Last would be a St. Louis Browning Auto 5 (mfg. 1941). I can't tell if the barrel is original, since it uses Remington's serial numbers but the receiver uses the "B" numbering that Remington used for their Browning-marked A-5's. 

In what manner would these firearms fall under C&R status? And if I did pick up a C&R firearm at a gun show (a 91/30, for example) and all that was required was a cash transaction with no other record, and I wanted to sell that firearm, does it then fall under C&R classification?

Before I hear "you should've found this out before applying", I have no intention to sell off any of my collection, and if I must for monetary reasons, I have plenty of non-C&R guns worth a good deal more that I'd sell off first. 

So any C&R holders here know the specifics on this? I couldn't find much information regarding these types of specifics on the googles.

vangion · Accepted Answer

John is mostly right except
If you modify a C&R gun it CAN lose it's C&R status
An SKS for example, if modified to something other than it's original configuration would not longer be C&R
If you buy a barreled action  it is not C&R

Your Gewehr would no longer be considered C&R because it has been modified from it's original C&R configuration

The K98 has only had replacement parts installed with no modification of original configuration, so it retains it's C&R status

It takes more than just bing a 50 year old gun to be C&R
It must be on the list of federally approved C&R guns

However since you owned them prior to getting your license you do not need to enter them into your bound book

The Mosin you buy at a show, however must be entered into your book, then you can sell it and take it out of your book

JOHN B · Answer

None of these weapons are encompassed by your C&R due to the fact that you already own them. You can also sell them without your C&R but if it's to your advantage in mailing you can use it. The fact that parts have been added or modified also does not matter since the receiver is considered to be the firearm. If you don't use the C&R to buy, it does not need to be reported or recorded in your bound book. I believe brownell's sells a proper book but you can make your own with the proper info contained therein.Basically the advantage of the license is that you can have the weapon sent directly to you or send off a weapon without having to pay a third party 01 FFL. Handguns are a different animal altogether and states differ on legalities. 
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