Cutting AR15 Barrel Q's

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Pardon my ignorance, but does the CCC reference below mean that I can only have a rifle barrel cut down to 18" (or 26" overall)? I could've sworn you could shorten them beyond that... can a gunsmith do it? I want to have a barrel cut & re-threaded (16" to 10.5"). Thanks for any help offered, cheers!

The Criminal Code defines the following firearms as prohibited:
  • automatics, including those that have been converted so that they can only fire one projectile when the trigger is squeezed;
  • handguns with a barrel length of 105 mm (4.1 inches) or less, and handguns that discharge .25 or .32 calibre ammunition, except for a few specific models used in International Shooting Union competitions;.
  • rifles and shotguns that have been altered so that their barrel length is less than 457 mm (about 18 inches) or their overall length is less than 660 mm (about 26 inches); or
  • any firearm prescribed as prohibited -- These can be found in the fact sheet listing restricted and prohibited firearms.
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Certain businesses have been directed by RCMP to not cut down barrels. The law makes no distinction regarding barrels already below. So unless one wants to be the court/test case on the language..... if in doubt.. don't.
 
Have talked to both Casey at Tac Ord and Doug at Epp's. Neither will cut a barrel below 18 1/2 inches. Both say it has to be manufactured that way and the fact that it's already resticted is irrelevant.
 
Chopperdoctor said:
What if you re-register your AR as a "lower only". Then you are only altering the barrel on an upper assembly which is not a registered part.
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A finished barrel cannot be cut so that it is less than the legal length.
Assemble the cut barrel into a firearm, and the firearm becomes illegal.
 
aftermidnight said:
I believe the barrel would become a prohib item.. same as a 12-6 handgun barrel would.
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No.
The law is very specific with respect to an underlength handgun barrel being a prohibited device unless it is part of a registered 12(6) pistol.
There is no comparable prohibiton for a detached short rifle barrel.
It is the when the rifle barrel in question is part of a firearm that the legal status of the firearm becomes an issue.
 
tiriaq said:
No.
The law is very specific with respect to an underlength handgun barrel being a prohibited device unless it is part of a registered 12(6) pistol.
There is no comparable prohibiton for a detached short rifle barrel.
It is the when the rifle barrel in question is part of a firearm that the legal status of the firearm becomes an issue.
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Huh... interesting. So I could theoretically have a cut-down barrel attached to an unregistered upper, but never be able to attach it to a lower receiver. Sounds useless :p Weird laws, eh? Thanks again guys, cheers!
 
A finished barrel cannot be cut so that it is less than the legal length.
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At what point is a barrel considered to be "finished" and thus the no cut rule implemented?

I would make the argument that a company with a firearms manufacturing licence can "manufacture" a barrel to any length you want. Cutting to length is part of the manufacturing process.
 
Suputin said:
At what point is a barrel considered to be "finished" and thus the no cut rule implemented?

I would make the argument that a company with a firearms manufacturing licence can "manufacture" a barrel to any length you want. Cutting to length is part of the manufacturing process.
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More interesting info, thanks. Maybe I'll speak with Dlask...
 
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