- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
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SHOT SHOW 2011 - Mare's leg rifles by Puma
- Thread starter John Y Cannuck
- Start date
Puma
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
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With the recent reclassification of the Rossi Backpacker I would doubt these would end up anything but restricted, but it would be nice thats for sure!
With the recent reclassification of the Rossi Backpacker I would doubt these would end up anything but restricted, but it would be nice thats for sure!
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
Just looked it up! 24 inches long.:C And classed as a pistol in the U.S. Seems more than enough reason to class this restricted here in Bananda!
I've been looking online a bit lately, and can someone PLEASE explain the 1550 dollar cost of guns like this??? I love them, I need one, but can one not be made cheaper???
Levers don't need to be flared. Just barrel chopped, and stock shortened. I guess I keep wanting to see a basic , functional "mare's leg", that costs roughly the same as a regular lever gun.
Levers don't need to be flared. Just barrel chopped, and stock shortened. I guess I keep wanting to see a basic , functional "mare's leg", that costs roughly the same as a regular lever gun.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
The Canadian Contact I was given for Rossi/Puma products, is CGN sponsor Freedom Ventures.
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- Location
- Just outside the Ottawa City Limits!
Buy a lever gun, pay a gunsmith to chop it.
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
As soon as it goes less than 18 1/2 it becomes restricted!
The best way to have something like this in a non restricted form for a cheap price, would be to have a 16 inch win model 94 and chop the stock, while keeping the overall length over 26 inches.
Would be 4 inches longer than the ranch hand but might be the best way.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
Lever type/size is a personal thing. Some folks like one type,some the other, just as with the standard length rifle.That lever is ridiculously large!
All Legacy and Rossi needs to do is ship mare's legs with full stocks to Canada and let us trim them ourselves..... and put a better lever on there!
I was told at the booth, that they thought this rifle would be considered a handgun here.
That said, to say that the Americans have a limited understanding of Canadian gun law is about as big an understatement as I could make.
That's based of the reactions I got to my explanations when shown (all kinds of) stuff we can't own, or can't use, or is restricted.
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
That lever is ridiculously large!
All Legacy and Rossi needs to do is ship mare's legs with full stocks to Canada and let us trim them ourselves..... and put a better lever on there!
I would rather have 4 extra inches of barrel than 4 extra inches of a useless stock that cant be shouldered anyways.
Next time I have access to a 16 inch carbine I am going to have to look into this.
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
That lever is ridiculously large!
All Legacy and Rossi needs to do is ship mare's legs with full stocks to Canada and let us trim them ourselves..... and put a better lever on there!
WOuld still be restricted when under 26 inches so what difference does it make?
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
Sounds like you need a trapper then! LOL
What difference is 4 inches of barrel gonna make if you want a full stock anyways?
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
Nothing to do with hand size.
It's a John Wayne true grit image thing IMO. The more round lever affords the appearance of the ability to 'twirl' the rifle. As he did in the movies, and as chuck Connors also did in the old rifle man series.
I didn't ask, but I know the lever shape that was featured in Steve McQueen's movie that actually coined the term Mares leg, is already on the market by someone else. (Davidson's I think) Duplication of another design gets expensive, legally speaking.
It's a John Wayne true grit image thing IMO. The more round lever affords the appearance of the ability to 'twirl' the rifle. As he did in the movies, and as chuck Connors also did in the old rifle man series.
I didn't ask, but I know the lever shape that was featured in Steve McQueen's movie that actually coined the term Mares leg, is already on the market by someone else. (Davidson's I think) Duplication of another design gets expensive, legally speaking.
Harrier .45
Regular
- Location
- Ontario, north of Toronto
The Mare's Leg carbines are classified as Non-Restricted (that's right, NON-Restricted) firearms in Canada under the current FRT system. Look them up here:
https://secure.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/eCFISBWS/submitCmnRefIdSelection.do
(from the CFC's FRT tables)
Armi Sport Notes Serial Numbering: Numbered
Model: Winchester 1892 Mares Leg Notes Country: ITALY
Manufacturer: Chiappa Glossary Level: Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization
Type: Rifle Legal Classification: Non-Restricted
1 45 COLT Keywords 6 305 Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization Non-Restricted CC 2 "firearm" Glossary
We have the Chiappa MLs in .45 LC in stock.
I personally spoke with a representative from the CFO to confirm the status of these guns, despite the barrel being only 12 inches long, and the overall length of the gun being only 23 inches, well short of the 26-inch cut-off normally applicable to fit into this category. The response I received was this: "The Mare's Leg is fitted with a buttstock that can be fired from the shoulder, and is a modification of an existing model that has already been classified as a Non-Restricted firearm. There are no plans to review or alter the classification of this firearm at this time."
https://secure.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/eCFISBWS/submitCmnRefIdSelection.do
(from the CFC's FRT tables)
Armi Sport Notes Serial Numbering: Numbered
Model: Winchester 1892 Mares Leg Notes Country: ITALY
Manufacturer: Chiappa Glossary Level: Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization
Type: Rifle Legal Classification: Non-Restricted
1 45 COLT Keywords 6 305 Manufacturer Specifications and Commercial Customization Non-Restricted CC 2 "firearm" Glossary
We have the Chiappa MLs in .45 LC in stock.
I personally spoke with a representative from the CFO to confirm the status of these guns, despite the barrel being only 12 inches long, and the overall length of the gun being only 23 inches, well short of the 26-inch cut-off normally applicable to fit into this category. The response I received was this: "The Mare's Leg is fitted with a buttstock that can be fired from the shoulder, and is a modification of an existing model that has already been classified as a Non-Restricted firearm. There are no plans to review or alter the classification of this firearm at this time."
