[Jeff Higgins]

Thanks for the explanation, id10t. I was not aware of the legal distinction between a "curio and relic" and an "antique". The arms that my buddies and I are interested in are definitely old enough to qualify as "antique".

So, at 50 years old, it can already qualify as a "curio and relic"? Wow - first gen M16's are that old, as are M60's and other such modern, still issued military weapons. Interesting...