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Pete Ebbink · 07-28-2003, 01:38 AM

Hello Panda,

Any pistol/revolver made before the year 1898 is considered an "antique" and is very easy to bring into the USA.

But the date of manufacturer needs to be known. For example, the Swiss model 1882 revolver should be an antique, but since it was made from 1882 through 1929, certain M1882's may not qualify as an antique...

However, the BATF may not know when a particular M1882 was actually made, so I am sure some M1882's "sneak" into the USA... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

07-28-2003, 01:38 AM	#7
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Panda, Any pistol/revolver made before the year 1898 is considered an "antique" and is very easy to bring into the USA. But the date of manufacturer needs to be known. For example, the Swiss model 1882 revolver should be an antique, but since it was made from 1882 through 1929, certain M1882's may not qualify as an antique... However, the BATF may not know when a particular M1882 was actually made, so I am sure some M1882's "sneak" into the USA... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />