Best place to learn about C&R

klauss · 11-28-2012, 08:58 PM

Been thinking about starting a C&R collection once I get back to work again, and of course convincing the wife. Problem is I have no real idea what I should be looking for and just the basics of getting started.

Can someone point me in a good direction to start my learning

JD Miller · 11-28-2012, 09:06 PM

What do you like ? Military only, rifles, shot guns, pistols, cannons, european stuff, cowboy stuff etc

Bunch of stuff to look at here

http://www.littlejohnsauctionservice.com/auctions.html

klauss · 11-28-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JD Miller

What do you like ? Military only, rifles, shot guns, pistols, cannons, european stuff, cowboy stuff etc

Bunch of stuff to look at here

http://www.littlejohnsauctionservice.com/auctions.html

My first love has always been preflintlock era muzzleoaders, mainly wheelocks but they will always be out of my price range until my kid gets out of college lol.

Love cannons as well but again to pricey but am interested in mainly military firearms.

Rick-a-Roo · 12-03-2012, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by klauss

My first love has always been preflintlock era muzzleoaders, mainly wheelocks ...

You won't need a C&R for those as they're antiques (non firearms in the eyes of ATF).

However, if you have any interest in post 1898 firearms manufactured over 50 years ago, then a C&R license will allow you to buy such firearms from out of state and shipped directly to your home address.

Provided always that you live in a gun-friendly state.

RTO · 11-28-2012, 10:09 PM

Klauss I used this website for info while researching whether or not to get a C&R license. You have to comb through it though.
http://XXX.cruffler.com/

I personally like the military firearms. My favorite is a Type I Japanese 6.5mm rifle, it is a capture that my father brought back from WWII. It was manufactured in Italy for the Japanese naval officers.

The next is a K98 Mauser GI bring back that was captured in France toward the end of WWII. I bought it from the GI that brought it home and it has the original sling. Finally I have an Enfield Jungle carbine No 5 Mk1 just because I think that it looks cool and RetVet donated a correct sling for it that makes it even cooler.

I have others but those are my favorites.

Here is another site that has good info on military firearms and many that are C&R.

http://XXX.surplusrifle.com/

nutinauniversalshell · 12-01-2012, 10:43 PM

C&R collection....I like your thinking, but narrowing it down is a BIG IMPORTANT step.

Though random C&R cool stuff is a good way to collect too.

Mostly its about taste...for me, I LOVE Mosins (short ones specifically) and carcanos....at least for C&R. AKs for building.

Really with a C&R you just get on email lists from distributers and watch for cool stuff to come up. Right now chinese t53 mosins and skss are about and nagant revolvers again. Its always changing as are the prices.

Id recommend grabbing a tokarev, nagant revolver, mosin 91/30, m44, and sks just for starts and seeing which other stuff is available and interests you.

11-28-2012, 08:58 PM	#1
klauss Poof no eyebrows Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere in the USA Posts: 4,086	Best place to learn about C&R Been thinking about starting a C&R collection once I get back to work again, and of course convincing the wife. Problem is I have no real idea what I should be looking for and just the basics of getting started. Can someone point me in a good direction to start my learning __________________ alterius non sit qui suus esse potest!-"Let no man belong to another who can belong to himself." Heîs oiōnòs áristos, amýnesthai perì pátrēs- "There is only one omen, to fight for one's country"

11-28-2012, 09:06 PM	#2
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,219	What do you like ? Military only, rifles, shot guns, pistols, cannons, european stuff, cowboy stuff etc Bunch of stuff to look at here http://www.littlejohnsauctionservice.com/auctions.html __________________ .......

11-28-2012, 10:09 PM	#5
RTO Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Flarda Posts: 29,610	Klauss I used this website for info while researching whether or not to get a C&R license. You have to comb through it though. http://XXX.cruffler.com/ I personally like the military firearms. My favorite is a Type I Japanese 6.5mm rifle, it is a capture that my father brought back from WWII. It was manufactured in Italy for the Japanese naval officers. The next is a K98 Mauser GI bring back that was captured in France toward the end of WWII. I bought it from the GI that brought it home and it has the original sling. Finally I have an Enfield Jungle carbine No 5 Mk1 just because I think that it looks cool and RetVet donated a correct sling for it that makes it even cooler. I have others but those are my favorites. Here is another site that has good info on military firearms and many that are C&R. http://XXX.surplusrifle.com/ __________________ 3 Make America Like Florida

12-01-2012, 10:43 PM	#6
nutinauniversalshell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,238	C&R collection....I like your thinking, but narrowing it down is a BIG IMPORTANT step. Though random C&R cool stuff is a good way to collect too. Mostly its about taste...for me, I LOVE Mosins (short ones specifically) and carcanos....at least for C&R. AKs for building. Really with a C&R you just get on email lists from distributers and watch for cool stuff to come up. Right now chinese t53 mosins and skss are about and nagant revolvers again. Its always changing as are the prices. Id recommend grabbing a tokarev, nagant revolver, mosin 91/30, m44, and sks just for starts and seeing which other stuff is available and interests you. __________________ If you can't buy it build it. If you can't build it buy two.