Hypothetical question - received firearm against C&R license that didn't qualify

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jmace57

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A friend (wink) recently bought a gun in an on-lin auction. The serial number given for this item made it a 1962 version, and the gun was shipped directly from the auciton house to the C&R holder.

When the item was received, and the recipient checked the actual serial number, it turns out it was manufactured in 1966.

What is the correct legal action to take. Does he file it in his book? Need to report this to someone? Retroactively go through a class I dealer?

Thanks!
 
the '50 year rule' isnt all encompassing....

certain guns that arent 50 years old are granted CR status for a number of reasons (collectability, rarity, ect.)...

one example is the Polish P-64.......plenty of them are being shipped out with a manufacture year in the late 70's. and they are CR compliant and 100% legal to ship to CR holders.

chances are there is nothing illegal with the gun your friend received, and no legal action needs to be taken

just for clarity.....what gun did your friend receive?
 
My friend received a S&W model 10-5 that he THOUGHT the serial number was in the C470000 (1961-62) range and turned out to be in the C970000 (1966-67) range. He sent them an email after the auction saying "based on the serial number, it appears to qualify as a C&R firearm, so please find my attached FFL". I guess the auction house didn't double-check.
 
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Your friend should be OK, nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean know what I mean. As others have pointed out, there are some gray areas or inconsistencies when it comes to 50 year old rule, etc.

As a C&R holder myself, I've wondered about such circumstances but have yet to encounter one.
 
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