Restricted deregistration process questions.

[41 Colt]

I have a restricted Colt 1892 DA (made in 1892) converted to .38spl I would like deregistered to antique status.

I tried for a couple days to get in touch with the techs at extention 1090 and even tried the french line at 1091, nothing. I asked one of the ladies in a general inquiry about doing it and was again transfered to the tech line and actually spoke to someone, the seccond time. I had complained to her about not being able to get ahold of anyone and other people (you guys) stating the same thing, maybe that made a difference? He asked for my email and said he would email me forms for doing it, I have yet to receive them.

Prior to that I emailed all three email addresses in the stickied thread and got a reply today stating I need to phone and request a description change to change the class and to state the new caliber and that the registrar would need to review it. I phoned but was told I need to have a verifier look at the revolver in order to make any changes to it's classification.

What is the process to deregister a converted gun? Anyone on here a verifier?

 

[twistedbrilliance]

Don't think you can.
The Criminal Code defines antique firearms as:

firearms manufactured before 1898 that were not designed or re-designed to discharge rim-fire or centre-fire ammunition, or

wouldn't having it converted to a modern caliber fall in that class.

 

[41 Colt]

Don't think you can. Its not old enough to be an antique.

It was made in 1892.

 

[mlehtovaara]

A handgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, other than a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 32 Short Colt, 32 Long Colt, 32 Smith and Wesson, 32 Smith and Wesson Long, 32-20 Winchester, 38 Smith and Wesson, 38 Short Colt, 38 Long Colt, 38-40 Winchester, 44-40 Winchester, or 45 Colt cartridges.

Sounds like it qualifies.

 

[Tyockell18]

Yeah there are a few of them floating around in .38 special that are antique status...

I don't see any reason why he couldnt get antique status for his provided the frame was pre 1898, he says 1892 so your golden as far as I'm concerned.

 

[41 Colt]

Yeah there are a few of them floating around in .38 special that are antique status...

As well as a bunch of SAA models in .44spl and .45ACP, not to mentoin the Webleys.

It qualifies 100%, I'm just not clear on how to do it.

 

[Brutus]

Don't think you can.
The Criminal Code defines antique firearms as:

firearms manufactured before 1898 that were not designed or re-designed to discharge rim-fire or centre-fire ammunition, or

wouldn't having it converted to a modern caliber fall in that class.

wrong.............do your homework

Hint: Go to the blackpowder & antiques forum, & read the flowchart sticky