antique milsurps.. what determines date as antique

[AntiqueWeapons.org]

I'm seeing milsurps with one date on reciever & another date on barrel.
As far as the law goes, which date classifies it as an antique.

A dealer is telling me that the pre 1898 date on reciever classifies it as an antique, however, the barrel is marked 1944...


On another note, suppose I have a pre 1898 milsurp with a bad bore & I replace the barrel with post 1898 that has date on it, is it now no longer an antique as far as the law goes.

 

[highlander]

IANAL but I would think the date on the reliever is what counts

 

[SKS Ray]

The receiver is the actual firearm so the date on that is what counts. Finn rifles with antique receiver dates that have been re-barreled by the Finn arsenals are still considered antiques.
FWIW, when it comes to buying from the place you're thinking of, I'd still send in license copies because I think they have a policy that deamds it for selling to Massachusetts customers.
Scratch that, just noticed you're in NH.

 

[AntiqueWeapons.org]

The receiver is the actual firearm so the date on that is what counts. Finn rifles with antique receiver dates that have been re-barreled by the Finn arsenals are still considered antiques.
FWIW, when it comes to buying from the place you're thinking of, I'd still send in license copies because I think they have a policy that deamds it for selling to Massachusetts customers.
Scratch that, just noticed you're in NH.

Yep.. that's the place & I think he asks for license from all customers irregardless of state.

 

[MarkM]

Definitely based upon the receiver, another example is the 1893 mausers rebarelled by the turks in the 1930s - they still count as antique.