This is a prototype C96 Broomhandle Mauser pistol.
This is a Astra 900 Broomhandle along with its holster.
Turns out, that cool wooden holster can be attached for use as a stock.
So, it would seem that this would make it an NFA item if you attached the stock to the pistol, no? Actually, the answer is “no, it isn’t.” Due to the age and value of these guns, they are exempted by the ATF.
www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/national-firearms-act-firearms
*Kermit sips his tea*
Although I deplore the often arbitrary nature of NFA determinations, I must applaud the totally rational decision to exempt these historic pistols. What a shame if a war trophy was destroyed because of a holster stock.
Han Solo will be happy.
Jon, OPT
Jon Sable likes this.
I once had the opportunity to fire one of the “Red 9” models in 9mm with the holster/stock attached. Honestly one of the coolest guns i’ve ever handled.
Yup, i fired a 1898 original and what a weapon. Churchill liked them too.
Sure liked it in Clint Eastwood’s Joe Kidd! 😀
Vic
We should write letters requesting clarification until it is classified as an NFA item.
Hahahahahahahahahaha
People will start trying to attach stock to their glocks and be like “but it’s wood” and then they’ll put these back on the list
Curious to know by what legal mechanism “collecting” removes them from the purview of the ATF.
Seems to be at the discretion of the Director:
“The term shall not include an antique firearm or any device (other than a machine gun or destructive device) which, although designed as a weapon, the Director finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon. ”
Found in the definition of “firearm” in 27 CFR 479.11