Except for antiques, out of state firearm sales, modern or C&R, must go through a licensed individual. A non-licensed seller can send to your FFL, if he agrees to accept it, by simply including a copy of their DL.
Art
I agree. I think a lot of folks forget that curio & relics are not just milsurps. Here are a couple C&R sporting rifles
Winchester 52 Sporting with G&H side mounted Hensoldt-Wetzlar Dialyt 2 3/4x Scope
Winchester 52A Sporting with Unertl 4X small game scope
With what Garands are selling for on the open market, $650 is a great price. Bad barrels are easily addressed for a couple hundred dollars and you're still way under market for a good shooter.
Art
Can you remember your milsurp first, cheapest, most expensive, etc? I actually had to think about it, but the...
First - In 1996 bought a Lithgow No.1Mk.3* at Roses in Blue Ridge, GA for $150.
Cheapest - Mosin Nagant Model 91 for $39 at Roses again.
Most Expensive - Springfield Armory Model...
Use to be I couldn't wait for hunting season to get here, but about the time I turned 60 the need to kill such an amazing animal crept out of my psyche. I never wasted the meat from my kills, but I really didn't depend on it to feed the family. Found myself carrying a camera more then my...