I am thinking of buying one of .41 DA from Gunbroker, but want to make sure the manufacture year to cross the border as antique. Is it just the serial number on the bottom of the grip frame that we should check the antique status, or all the parts must be pre-1898?
Any source checking the manufacture year of Colt 1892?
- Thread starter davidsbyang
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Any source to check the serial number for the manufacturing year?
I may be wrong but I think .41 is the antique caliber?
Any chance the modern looking Colt 1892 get stuck at Customs either Canadian or the States side? What document I need to submit to Customs to get it released in case it gets stuck there. Should I expect those "Smart" a$$ in Customs go online or library to check the serial number and recognize it's an antique by themselves and release it to me some day?
I may be wrong but I think .41 is the antique caliber?
Any chance the modern looking Colt 1892 get stuck at Customs either Canadian or the States side? What document I need to submit to Customs to get it released in case it gets stuck there. Should I expect those "Smart" a$$ in Customs go online or library to check the serial number and recognize it's an antique by themselves and release it to me some day?
BadLieutenant
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- Montreal, Quebec
Try the proof house here:
http://proofhouse.com/index.htm
From what I checked the 1897 cutoff serial number would be 91199
http://proofhouse.com/index.htm
From what I checked the 1897 cutoff serial number would be 91199
Thank you!
Contact the Cody Museum. They'll do research for a fee.
The .41 Colt was loaded well into the 20th Century. Colt made the SAA well into the last century too. They made their New Model Army and Navy until 1904. So you'll need documentation proving the revolver was made prior to 1898 for our side.
The .41 Colt was loaded well into the 20th Century. Colt made the SAA well into the last century too. They made their New Model Army and Navy until 1904. So you'll need documentation proving the revolver was made prior to 1898 for our side.
BadLieutenant
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec
If you have the serial number, a tech could tell you if the Colt is antique or not.....
Call them, or email them to confirm.....make sure to send all details about it including caliber and pictures if you have them
sfss-firearmident@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Call them, or email them to confirm.....make sure to send all details about it including caliber and pictures if you have them
sfss-firearmident@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Hate to say it, but if you can get the techs to pick up the phone or reply you'll be my hero. I've been hounding them for several weeks with no luck.
If the colt is pre-1898 serial according to proof house they'll let it through.
If the colt is pre-1898 serial according to proof house they'll let it through.
