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Hey all,
has anyone heard what the status of the MP44 version is?? When is it expected to hit our market, who is going to sell it etc etc.
Thanks
 
The rep for GSG at shot said she thought the FRT had been issued for the MP44. I would be surprised by that since it seems anything you would want has been prohibited!
BTW she was really hot! LOL
 
The STG-44 has not yet been classified by the RCMP. They have pushed the expected date back to April for arrival, we hope to have our sample in to the RCMP in the next month. These will be available through your local dealers or CGN sponsors. They will be distributed to your dealers through Blue Line and we will also handle any warranty questions.

Best regards,
Ryan Patterson
 
Blue Line said:
As the real STG-44 is already classified as a Restricted firearm we are hoping for a Non-Restricted classification due to the longer barrel length for the GSG version.
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correction the real stg-44 is prohibited as its either a fullauto or a converted auto we should be ok as its NOT named by OIC
 
contact148 said:
correction the real stg-44 is prohibited as its either a fullauto or a converted auto we should be ok as its NOT named by OIC
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I apologize. I meant that the semi-auto reproductions of the full size STG-44 are classified as a restricted firearm which are currently for sale in the country.

Best regards,
Ryan Patterson
 
zuke said:
I vote it'll go restricted
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Dear Zuke,

They should be non restricted. The larger calibre center fire semi auto is restricted due to its 16 inch barrel. The minimum barrel length for a center semi auto to be non restricted is 18.5 and it has to be over 26 inches long. All rim fire firearms have to be over 26 inches long to fall in the non restricted category.

We currently update the following forum with info

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570808

Best regards,
Scott
 
Blue Line said:
Dear Zuke,

They should be non restricted. The larger calibre center fire semi auto is restricted due to its 16 inch barrel. The minimum barrel length for a center semi auto to be non restricted is 18.5 and it has to be over 26 inches long. All rim fire firearms have to be over 26 inches long to fall in the non restricted category.

We currently update the following forum with info

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570808

Best regards,
Scott
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There's that word again,should. Should work,should fit should be non-restricted.
I don't own any restricted for my own reason's.But I have no faith in the legal system.
If the come out as non's then great! I might get one.
A friend of mine over a year ago picked up this really cool looking restricted 22.Looked like an AR so he could practice instead of burning up expensive ammo.
30 rd mag's and all,it was great he said.
Then the rumour's start and he get's a notice he HAS to block them all at 10rd's.
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Lets not forget that GSG has packaged this gun as a "replica assault rifle".

That alone worries me on the classification. Wouldn't be the first time the RCMP prohibited something based on how it was marketed...
 
zuke said:
There's that word again,should. Should work,should fit should be non-restricted.
I don't own any restricted for my own reason's.But I have no faith in the legal system.
If the come out as non's then great! I might get one.
A friend of mine over a year ago picked up this really cool looking restricted 22.Looked like an AR so he could practice instead of burning up expensive ammo.
30 rd mag's and all,it was great he said.
Then the rumour's start and he get's a notice he HAS to block them all at 10rd's.
:bsFlag:
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That was due to them manufacturing a pistol version.

(GSG STG 44) It meets all the legal requirements to be Non restricted. It comes with 10 or 20 round mags and they have no plans to manufacture a pistol version of it at all so you don’t have to worry about it as the magazines are manufactured and designed only for the STG 44. The only thing it shares with the original is the external looks. All of the internal parts are different

Best regards,
Scott
 
sewktbk said:
Lets not forget that GSG has packaged this gun as a "replica assault rifle".

That alone worries me on the classification. Wouldn't be the first time the RCMP prohibited something based on how it was marketed...
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The GSG isn't a replica assault rifle. It's a 22 Lr version the German WW II firearm. It's a reproduction of it in cosmetics alone. The internal design is completely different.
 
zuke said:
AK-22?
What's that MP-5 look-a-like 22 that didn't make it?
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There is already a semi-auto version of this rifle for sale by Marstar as a restricted firearm. This rifle is listed as restricted by barrel length only.

http://www.marstar.ca/gf-SSD/SSD-BD-Mkb-42.shtm

As the GSG version is a .22 ca rimfire rifle with an overall length of over 26 inches, it would classify it as a non-restricted firearm.
 
sewktbk said:
Lets not forget that GSG has packaged this gun as a "replica assault rifle".

That alone worries me on the classification. Wouldn't be the first time the RCMP prohibited something based on how it was marketed...
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The reason the RCMP was able to do that for other firearms (GSG-5) was because they determined (in their opinion) that it was an unnamed variant of a prohibited firearm. Since the STG-44 isn't named as prohibited, and as long as the GSG MP-44 meets the criteria to be NR (not readily convertible to full auto, OAL requirements, etc.) it will fall within the NR category.

In short, the RCMP can't arbitrarily prohibit or restrict any firearm they want. They need to meet certain criteria that is already established in law.
 
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