Any use in having a C&R FFL anymore?

[brittthomas]

It's been a few years since mine expired. Was thinking of getting it again until I started looking at the websites I use to frequent when I had it.

80% of them are gone and the ones that are still around are doing modern guns now instead.

I assume you can still get a discount from Brownells with it. Is the C&R market finally drying up?

 

[artd]

Just about anything I've purchased in the last 10 years as been a C&R, and not just old military stuff. My last couple purchases were 2 very nice Winchester 52's Sporting rifles. Remember, once a firearm is 50 years old, it is a C&R. The biggest aggravation is dealing with some dealers or shops that will not accept a C&R license. Their loss. So, yes, it is worthwhile to me.

Winchester Model 52 Pre A Sporting Rifle - C&R

Art

 

[alleycat]

Just about anything I've purchased in the last 10 years as been a C&R, and not just old military stuff. My last couple purchases were 2 very nice Winchester 52's Sporting rifles. Remember, once a firearm is 50 years old, it is a C&R. The biggest aggravation is dealing with some dealers or shops that will not accept a C&R license. Their loss. So, yes, it is worthwhile to me.

Winchester Model 52 Pre A Sporting Rifle - C&R

Art

I believe it’s still pretty handy because the better milsurp selection and pricing over the last couple of years have been from out of state

(except one certain m-22 )

 

[A34]

I've never had one. How big a hassle is it to apply? What's the turn around time?

 

[brittthomas]

I've never had one. How big a hassle is it to apply? What's the turn around time?

Last time I did it I received it within a month of applying. Form is pretty straight forward. NWSharpshooter wrote a pretty detailed guide on this board for the process. It's still around here somewhere.

Edit to add link: https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/how-to-get-your-c-r-03-ffl.576526/

 

[NWSharpshooter]

Last time I did it I received it within a month of applying. Form is pretty straight forward. NWSharpshooter wrote a pretty detailed guide on this board for the process. It's still around here somewhere.

Edit to add link: https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/how-to-get-your-c-r-03-ffl.576526/

I just bumped it.

 

[hayes1966]

Midway used to give a C&R discount but stopped a while back. Brownells still do. A few dealers on Gunbroker will accept C&R FFLs but a lot wont. The prices for mil-surplus seem to have gone through the roof.

 

[spencer60]

It can be useful. I've used it for a lot of old pistols and shotguns. I'm not much of a MilSurp person, but there's lots of cool civilian guns that are C&R and take 'normal' ammo.