yeah not pre 1898. not an antique.
most nagant revolvers , although 1895 model/blueprint, weren't manufactured, or copied, until late 1898 then 1899.
antique has to be manufactured prior to dec 31 1897 23:59:59 hrs, to be considered antique.
*so the CFC and police have interpreted it*
logic and common sense indicate that it was to include the year of 1898, at par with the brittish, whom together with canada, dated in law that antique would be of course 1 year earlier than the americans in law and definition.
just another twist of a double standard and interpretation to "bend" things to crown liking.\
that other year of 1898, would include alot more guns, and thats tooo big, bad and scary, so the "twist" was made as an interpretation.
how would everybody want a double barrelled .500 nitro express, with no licence or registration?
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