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My Russian SKS Carbine is over 50 years old, isn’t it automatically C&R no matter what modifications are done to it?

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My Russian SKS Carbine is over 50 years old, isn’t it automatically C&R no matter what modifications are done to it?

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The ATF has stated that any firearm over 50 years old is a relic, and automatically C&R. However, ATF has stated that the ‘50 year old’ rule does not apply to firearms that have been substantially altered. (In this case, the age of the receiver is not the same as the age of the firearm.) SKS Carbines that are less than 50 years old must be in their “original military configuration” in order to be C&R — thus “substantially altered” is a less restrictive standard allowing for additional modifications. However, it’s not a matter of “anything goes”. For more information on substantial alterations and the effect on C&R firearms, check out Saand’s letter on the Survivor’s SKS Boards web site. If you have a 50+ year old SKS Carbine which could be considered “substantially altered”, you should probably write ATF for a determination as to whether it is still C&R.

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