Posted: 4/15/2014 7:48:03 AM EDT
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Hey fellas,
Quick dumb question, seeing as pre-ban AR lowers don't mean anything in NY anymore, I've sold off a couple to CT-ers in recent days and have one more (currently sitting, stripped, in my safe), but, unlike the other two I sold, I can't get a 100% confirmation of info on it. Its a SGW Oly Arms lower and Olympic arms had their fire in 2000 so all their records are gone. Now, I know everyone says SGWs are all preban, but here is the thing, its engraved "pistol" (clearly done by hand - not from factory) I know Oly sold those marked lowers in both carbine and stripped lower form, but the point is that after the fire it cannot be proven that the lower was originally sold as a stripped lower. I bought it from a guy off gunbroker, years and years ago(no, can't find his info) and he had bought it back in the late 80s he claimed. So, unable to track the store that sold it and unable to find out from Oly Arms. Still, its an SGW stopsign lower. Do you guys think that the stop sign lower would be proof enough in your state? or not? I just don't want to sell it and see someone else get in trouble.... What are the rules in CT these days? Thanks in advance. |
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Go to Oly Arms http://www.olyarms.com/
Scroll down and see the cert. Call them and pay $38 bucks and they will mail you a cert in few weeks. I did it for mine. It will def help with some dealers who require it |
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Even though Oly doesn't have official records, they DO have the start and stop dates for different serial number blocks.
http://www.olyarms.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26 That is the same data that they will use to generate the certificate, should you purchase one. Statutorily, there is no burden to prove the status of the weapon when effecting the transfer (in this case from the receiving FFL to your Connecticut buyer). However, dealers have been advised that they should require proof (and some DO, as an ass covering measure). Proof could also be helpful to your buyer, should he ever find himself in a situation where he needs to prove he is not illegal (though that is very unlikely). |
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From the Oly arms website : "Please be advised that all serial numbers manufactured before 6 September 2000, will have incomplete information."
They'll provide a date range, but not how it was sold(rifle vs. stripped lower). Additionally, the only date range they can establish for mine is a 1990 through 1997 range, which that doesn't really help either.... I had been told it was purchased in the late 80s. guy may have been off a year or two.... |
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Even though Oly doesn't have official records, they DO have the start and stop dates for different serial number blocks. http://www.olyarms.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=26 That is the same data that they will use to generate the certificate, should you purchase one. Statutorily, there is no burden to prove the status of the weapon when effecting the transfer (in this case from the receiving FFL to your Connecticut buyer). However, dealers have been advised that they should require proof (and some DO, as an ass covering measure). Proof could also be helpful to your buyer, should he ever find himself in a situation where he needs to prove he is not illegal (though that is very unlikely). Thanks JAD, thats exactly the type of info I was looking for. Mostly seems to come down to the transferring FFL. |