I am looking to sell a BP cap and ball revolver and just checking the legality. According to ATF, which MSP refers to as they don't have a definition on this issue, an antique firearm can be either older than 1899 or a replica of such that doesn't use modern ammunition (paraphrasing).
I have a Pietta 1862 Police 6 shot 36 cal, which technically never existed in reality. Therefore it can't be a true replica. Whilst I am pretty sure I would have no issues selling without going through FFL, can anyone point to me a document from either MSP or ATF stating that a replica can also be 'representative' of an antique and not an exact replica of an antique?
I have a Pietta 1862 Police 6 shot 36 cal, which technically never existed in reality. Therefore it can't be a true replica. Whilst I am pretty sure I would have no issues selling without going through FFL, can anyone point to me a document from either MSP or ATF stating that a replica can also be 'representative' of an antique and not an exact replica of an antique?
