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Weasel505 · 07-01-2009, 04:09 PM

Hi,

I've always wondered: why is the cut-off date for modern vs. "antique" firearms set at 1898 (in the U.S.)? Who picked this date and why? After all, an "antique" Colt .45 from the 1870s can be just as deadly as a "modern" M1911.

Thanks.

Weasel

07-01-2009, 04:09 PM	#1
Weasel505 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A question about 1898 Hi, I've always wondered: why is the cut-off date for modern vs. "antique" firearms set at 1898 (in the U.S.)? Who picked this date and why? After all, an "antique" Colt .45 from the 1870s can be just as deadly as a "modern" M1911. Thanks. Weasel