Gunsmithing Diploma
What is a Curio and Relics License and
How Do I Get One?
Curio and Relics (C&R’s) are firearms of interest to collectors or firearms over 50 years old (such as Mausers, Mosin Nagants, etc.) An individual may apply for a C&R collector’s license from the BATF. This license allows an individual to purchase and receive C&R eligible firearms shipped directly to their home though mail order, or pick them up, without completing the background checks through an FFL holder. The license is good for three years and has a fee of $30.00.
In many firearms catalogs and advertising the firms may note next to certain guns that they are “C&R Eligible”. These indicate firearms that can be sent directly to C&R collectors, but when ordered by non-licensed individuals, still must be sent to an FFL holder. This is a tremendous advantage to you if you collect or wish to purchase and customize military firearms for your own use.
Here at the Sonoran Desert Institute we encourage every student interested to consider obtaining a C&R license. The following Internet links provide you with the forms needed and explain the simple procedure:
Download C&R application form 5310.16 7CR
Download Alien Compliance form 5330.20
View Q&A about C&R licenses
View C&R regulations
The information is also available by calling the BATF at 404.417.2750 or 866.662.2750
PLEASE NOTE: A C&R license does NOT permit an individual to “deal” in firearms.
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