Here's the BATF regs on curio and relic firearms:
http://www.atf.gov/files/publications/firearms/curios-relics/
By virtue of being well over 50 years old, it's considered as a curio or 
relic.  The other issue to consider is that muzzle-loading firearms (if it's 
1860 vintage it's almost sure to be) are not considered firearms by the 
BATF.  Therefore, they may be shipped via normal channels and do not have to 
be transferred from one firearms dealer to another when shipped, as do 
modern arms.

The curio and relic status gets foggy when considering arms that are older 
than 50 years but function like modern firearms.  I seriously doubt you have 
that problem in this case.

Curtis Morris
Shiloh Museum

-----Original Message-----
From: Carrie Snow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:01 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Transporting firearms

We have been offered a circa 1860's firearm for our collection.  We are very 
interested in acquiring it, but our curator has researched the issue for us 
and feels that we need to be a certified Collector of Curios and Relics with 
the ATF in order to receive and transport it.   We haven't had to do this in 
the past, but is this something we need to do from this point forward.


Carrie Snow
Church History Museum
Salt Lake City

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