antique firearms
Old collectible weapons
Antique firearms are guns manufactured before a certain cutoff date—in U.S. law, generally before 1899.
The designation matters because antique firearms are often exempt from modern regulations governing sale, registration, and ownership.
Collectors prize them for historical significance, craftsmanship, and relative ease of acquisition: He specializes in antique firearms from the Civil War era.
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- muzzleloaderGun loaded through barrel
- arquebusEarly portable firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
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