I have a ruger 10/22 and I was wondering if I buy a charger stock and keep its factory barrel on it, will it be considered a non restricted rifle or would it be a restricted handgun? Also if I want it to be non restricted how long would the overall length have to be? And the barrel length? Thanks
Convert 10/22 into charger?
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http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/index-eng.htm#a3
It becomes restricted if the barrel length becomes shorter than 470 mm
And if the overall length becomes less than 660 mm
so in other words, as long as the barrel is longer than 18.5 inches and the overall length is 26 inches, it's still Non restricted.
It becomes restricted if the barrel length becomes shorter than 470 mm
And if the overall length becomes less than 660 mm
so in other words, as long as the barrel is longer than 18.5 inches and the overall length is 26 inches, it's still Non restricted.
JimboJones
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LOL... Posting from an old BlackBerry. Everyone beat me to it.
All the OP needs to worry about is the 660 OAL. The 10/22 is a rimfire.
Read the bold part:
All the OP needs to worry about is the 660 OAL. The 10/22 is a rimfire.
Read the bold part:
Ar180shooter
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No as it is not a center fire.
The above info is incorrect... It doesn't matter if it is a centerfire, rimfire or shotgun, no factory barrel can be cut down below 18"... Because it is a rimfire you can put on an OEM aftermarket barrel shorter than 18" but longer than 4 1/8"... But if the OAL (stock included) is under 26" then it is a restricted weapon. A Ruger 10/22 with a factory 18.5" barrel in a Charger stock will be under 26"... Further you cannot arbitrarily make a rifle into a pistol, this would render it "prohibited" NOT restricted. You can make an OEM custom pistol as such and have it registered thusly... So if you want the Charger the two best ways to get one is to either buy a Charger or make a custom one through an OEM registered firearms manufacturer.
ambishooter
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As long as overall length is kept @ 26" you are good to go regardless of the barrel length. I've seen short barreled 10/22 with fixed stock and kept NR status. Check with the CFO or RCMP if you are not sure before proceeding with your planned conversion. AFAIK, Charger is no longer in production. You might still find a few in the market. Aftermarket stocks are very limited.
The reason that the Charger
Pistol is so popular in Canada is that LEGAL 25 round mags for the 10/22 rifle can be used in the Charger. The Charger is no longer in production by Ruger, but there are a couple dozen companies making them... There are also a few companies making Charger stocks... But a Charger stock is as simple as buying a Boyd's SS EVO stock and lopping it off at the thumbhole grip... Dlask Arms can make an excellent Charger based on their DAR22 receiver.
wayupnorth
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you can easily put a 8" barrel on your ruger and still be legal as long as your over the 26" mark.
case in point is the DAR22 by Dlask;
now cutting the butt off of that gun would get your overall under the 26" mark thus making it a restricted weapon.
the whole converting a NR to a R is not an area you want to get into.
so much easier to just buy a old Charger if thats what you want.
case in point is the DAR22 by Dlask;
now cutting the butt off of that gun would get your overall under the 26" mark thus making it a restricted weapon.
the whole converting a NR to a R is not an area you want to get into.
so much easier to just buy a old Charger if thats what you want.
That's funny. It seems to me that the Charger wasn't very popular anywhere, hence why they stopped making it.
Ruger didn't stop making the Charger because it wasn't popular... They stopped making it because they were making "more" money in other aspects of their business and "threw their eggs into those baskets." Which is also why, we have seen streamlined calibere offerings from Ruger in all of their centerfire model line-ups... If the Charger weren't popular there would not have been a bunch of custom companies spring up around the platform... And as I said here in Canada with our 10 shot magazine rule, the option of using 25 round mags in a pistol is attractive to many.
I tend to disagree, as if you couldn't tell. I am a fan of the 10/22 platform and pistols, but I have little interest in the Charger. Restricted, so not legal to shoot anywhere but the range, and not really a "pistol", so not useful as a trainer either, just a novelty. We can have SBR 10/22s here without a tax stamp, so the Charger becomes pretty irrelevant. If I were in the USA, I would have more interest in them, as it would be fun to shoot gophers with one but then I could use any of my handguns for gophers so the Charger wouldn't be a first choice. Near as I can tell, they weren't flying off the shelves in this area.
Just my opinion.
Yep, that's just your opinion... We have a couple dozen Charger shooters at our ranges here... They are a fun platform, with the benefit of 25 round mags and huge aftermarket support, due to compatability with the 10/22... Ruger still makes limited production runs of the Charger pistols for US Buying groups... Dicks and Lipsey's just did an order... Other companies are making knock-off platforms and support products... The Charger won't be disappearing any time soon, and you will see Ruger doing more production runs in the future... If you don't like it, don't shoot it... But there are plenty of us that do.
Well I'm glad to hear people enjoy them. I've never met anyone that owns one, nor seen one at the range.
Of course I'm not telling you, or anybody what to like/shoot. If you like it, have at it. Just voicing my opinion and experiences.
