Who can legally machine an. 22 barrel from a blank?
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That's a question better suited for the RCMP / Lawyer / business professional. Wouldn't trust the answers you get from a open public forum.
Protect yourself and seek the advice from a licensed professional.
Protect yourself and seek the advice from a licensed professional.
rifleman762
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And they would be incorrect if they said that. They do make a habit of giving out incorrect info...lol. But what do I know, I've only machined multiple barrels myself. Manufacturing uncontrolled parts does not require any sort of license. But talk to a lawyer, YMMV, CYA, and all that.
From a blank anyone can. From an existing barrel... only a gunsmith for specific reasons. (And even that has some debate)
I phoned the rcmp to ask about machining a 26" .22 barrel down to 18.6" which would leave me 7" to play with as a new barrel for another gun, and was told it was OK to use the cutting off, but since the cut off was under 18.5" it is illegal... two different people two different answers.
I phoned the rcmp to ask about machining a 26" .22 barrel down to 18.6" which would leave me 7" to play with as a new barrel for another gun, and was told it was OK to use the cutting off, but since the cut off was under 18.5" it is illegal... two different people two different answers.
Specially the question from my CNC guy is pertaining to him sourcing .22 unthreaded but rifled barrel blanks, and machining 10/22 and GSG-16 shorter barrels that are etched with his logo to prove these are newly machined custom barrels from blanks and not from modified already manufactured barrels.
He is also setting up for parkerizing and anodizing.
He is also setting up for parkerizing and anodizing.
Look into licensing for businesses etc and if it's not clearly defined it's fine.
Remember you can manufacture anything you're legally allowed to own, and parts are unregulated in this country. It's when it comes to selling you start complicating everything.
You're going to need insurance, imagine one catastrophic failure?
Remember you can manufacture anything you're legally allowed to own, and parts are unregulated in this country. It's when it comes to selling you start complicating everything.
You're going to need insurance, imagine one catastrophic failure?
Whether it's threaded on one or both ends would seem to be irrelevant because some rimfire barrels aren't attached to the receiver with threads, including models from CZ, Tikka, and Anschutz.
The barrel itself is not a licence-required firearm part, is it? That is to say, do you need a PAL to buy a barrel? If not, why would a machinist require special dispensation to cut a barrel blank to whatever length he wants? I don't know the answer to this but does a gunsmith who cuts a barrel blank to a certain length have to account for the leftover pieces? Or can he do with them what he wishes?
I thought no barrel cut off was illigal unless it was shorter than 4.2 inches,
A handgun barrel that is less than 105mm in length is a prohibited device.
A long arm that has a barrel that has been shortened to less than 18" is a prohibited firearm. The shortened barrel all by itself is not illegal.
Similarly, bits and pieces of barrel or barrel blanks are not illegal.
A sub 105mm piece of barrel is not a handgun barrel unless it fits a handgun.
The OP asked about the legality of manufacturing finished barrels from blanks.
I would not be surprised if a CFO were to place an endorsement permitting barrel manufacture on a firearms business licence if asked to do so. But that doesn't mean that there is any legal requirement to have a firearms business licence to make barrels.
If the barrel maker were to be installing barrels, that would be different.
A long arm that has a barrel that has been shortened to less than 18" is a prohibited firearm. The shortened barrel all by itself is not illegal.
Similarly, bits and pieces of barrel or barrel blanks are not illegal.
A sub 105mm piece of barrel is not a handgun barrel unless it fits a handgun.
The OP asked about the legality of manufacturing finished barrels from blanks.
I would not be surprised if a CFO were to place an endorsement permitting barrel manufacture on a firearms business licence if asked to do so. But that doesn't mean that there is any legal requirement to have a firearms business licence to make barrels.
If the barrel maker were to be installing barrels, that would be different.
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^^^Agree with this if we're thinking from a logical point of view. But our laws does not contain much logic to it. For ex. bullpups conversions are illegal, but if the gun came out of the factory as a bullpup...it's ok???
I think it's best to check with the pro's. The CCFR has legal advice for it's members, perhaps that's a good starting point?
