Dewatt question, need a quick answer please.

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Heres the deal....my FIL is losing his guns. Alzheimers....:(

Anyway, I was taking possesion of all of them tonight to liquidate, and there really isn't anything special....BUT: He was a cop for 40 years, and when he was undercover he carried a POS .22 semi as a backup. I could see in his eyes how much that particular gun hurt to hand over to me, and when I asked him aout it he just said that everytime he held it it brought back a ton of memories/stories from when he was on the force (He just retired last year, at a very young fifty-something...same reason.) and memories are kinda important, esp. when it comes to that illness.

Anyway, the gun is 12(6), and I can't own it, and it's not worth much anyway. Can someone give me an idea of how much it would cost my mom-in-law to have it deactivated? It'd mean alot to him even as a paperweight.

TIA,

Ryan
 
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If he's your father in law, simply have the gun given to your wife under 12(7). assuming made before 1946.

Then you can inherit the gun from her.

Nothing in the law says that the person giving away the gun has to be dead.:)

If it only saves ONE gun.:D
 
If you have access to a welder, you can deactivate it yourself, then find a sympathetic gunsmith to sign it off for you. Some may charge a fee for that, some don't. Mount it on a plaque for your FIL, with a small brass plate giving his years of service.

Too bad, mind you. It's a family heirloom....but the rules say it must be 46.
 
You missed the point. He can't own guns anymore.....the pistol dewatt is something for him to hold on to. Sure, I understand I could have it changed to restricted and put into my name...but how would that help him? I wan't him to have the gun (and accompanying memories), and the only way he can is if it is a paperweight.
 
has converted a bunch of little pocket guns to longer barrel lengths for people. I'm sure a good smith could do it for you.
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Go that route then you can take the old boy out to the range and make him happy once in awhile over the next few years.
 
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Not sure were I got this but it is a letter from the Ontario Gunsmiths Assc. re guidline based on C.P.F.O..

firing pin removed or tip where it is part of the body
firing pin face opened to 1/4 inch in bolt face and filled with steel. Dressed flush after welding
1/4 inch x2 slot cut in top of reciever and barrel must include chamber
modified to prevent the replacement of parts

I have a drawing and it also shows the slide welded to the barrel

Call CPFO and ask how you get it to some one to do the work and how they want it inspected and if a verifier will do
 
Could dewatt be as simple as metal filing the hammer pin, filing some of the internals, and jamming a metal rod down the barrel and into the chamber? You'd need a hammer, a screw driver maybe, a short metal rod slightly larger than .22 dia, and a file. Probably an hours work?

Alternatively, can u cut all the internals? IE - hacksaw the mounting spots for the springs and sear etc, still file the hammer, and have the rod forced down the barrel into the chamber? I'd say that would more than eff it up.
 
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Could dewatt be as simple as metal filing the hammer pin, filing some of the internals, and jamming a metal rod down the barrel and into the chamber? You'd need a hammer, a screw driver maybe, a short metal rod slightly larger than .22 dia, and a file. Probably an hours work?

Alternatively, can u cut all the internals? IE - hacksaw the mounting spots for the springs and sear etc, still file the hammer, and have the rod forced down the barrel into the chamber? I'd say that would more than eff it up.
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That's only a guess and it's a wrong one. They require it to be welded and to do it yourself might not be a good idea as what gunsmith would sign for it?

I've seen a bunch of dewatted handguns at the gun show and they are not very attractive items, basically a solid piece of steel, typically sitting on the table with a low price and no takers.

Jason at Gunco in Nepean is one place to try. It'll be welded solid but your FIL will have his gun back.
 
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.... Perhaps his "former employer" ...... Firearms Section, if approached with the circumstances, could/would be willing to do the actual work ? .... David K. ....;)
 
Pretty sure i could do a nice #### and click and still be within guidelines..
send 'er over if you want it done nice,you'll have to take it for approval but you'd get it done with care and respect :)
 
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