Parker Reproduction as Curio or Relic

[Victor Wasylyna]

Let me clarify. Firearms are entitled to C&R status if:

1. They were manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas of such firearms; OR

2. They are certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; OR

3. They derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or because of their association with some historical figure, period, or event.

I agree that Parker Reproductions do not qualify under Category 1. But there are two other categories. I am proposing that Parker Reproductions should quality under Category 3. They derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact they are rare.

-Victor

[C.O.B.]

I wouldn't want to fight the ATF by trying to use clause #3. I don't know of any dealer that will ship a Parker reproduction under a C&R license. I don't consider them rare but that's just my opinion.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Victor Wasylyna

I agree that Parker Reproductions do not qualify under Category 1. But there are two other categories. I am proposing that Parker Reproductions should quality under Category 3. They derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact they are rare.

-Victor

But they do not. An original Parker DHE 20 gauge in the condition we see most well treated Repros would be valued at easily 4 times the value of a Repro. Parker Reproductions derive most of their value because they are one of the best made replicas on the market. They are not rare. On any given day you can probably find at least sixty Repros for sale on the Internet.





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