.25 or .32 ACP necked down to something legal?

[SCDL]

Has it been done?

 

[tootall]

Bill Eichelberger was a really prolific wildcatter, he liked to play with all sorts of micro caliber wildcats, including a .14 cal, a .12, and even a .10 cal based on a necked down .22 rimfire case.
I would guess that there is a good chance he necked down the .25 and .32 ACP at some point.

 

[dudley2112]

read an article somewhere about 32 acp necked down to 22 and it was called the 22 flea

 

[tiriaq]

Has it been done?

Why? Are you thinking that a 12(6) pistol could be rebarrelled, and reclassified as restricted?
Won't work. Once a .25 or a .32, always a 12(6), no matter what you do to it.

 

[Canuck223]

Why? Are you thinking that a 12(6) pistol could be rebarrelled, and reclassified as restricted?
Won't work. Once a .25 or a .32, always a 12(6), no matter what you do to it.

I'd heard the CFC were being weird with rebarrels of these calibers, but I have not seen anything in the CCC (like the full auto prohibitions) that suggests once a .32, always a .32.

 

[SCDL]

Rebarreling a <106mm handgun works, this should as well.

It's not like .25 and .32 ACP ammo is prohibited, either, as there ARE exceptions in the law for a few specific firearms.

 

[Juster]

Why? Are you thinking that a 12(6) pistol could be rebarrelled, and reclassified as restricted?
Won't work. Once a .25 or a .32, always a 12(6), no matter what you do to it.

Worked for me. Necked up . Of course, things may have changed since then.

 

[sunray]

"...exceptions in the law for a few specific firearms..." None of which are .25 calibre. High end .32 cal target pistols only.
"...Has it been done?.." You want to pay for cu$tom made dies and a cu$tom made plus 4.1"(105mm) barrel?

 

[SCDL]

"...exceptions in the law for a few specific firearms..." None of which are .25 calibre. High end .32 cal target pistols only.
"...Has it been done?.." You want to pay for cu$tom made dies and a cu$tom made plus 4.1"(105mm) barrel?

Well, aside from the potentially interesting performance (A miniature .32 NAA would be cool!), it would be a good temporary solution. Let's face it: While we want them all deprohibited, there are a few more pressing matters at hand when it comes to the firearms act.

 

[tiriaq]

.25 and .32 calibre pistols can no longer have their calibres changed and then be reclassified.
This was being done, then someone read the law, and the way it is worded, it isn't possible.
Read the law very carefully, compare it to the way the under 105mm law is written. You will see the difference.

 

[Beater]

there was also one on the .32 i think called the .14 flea

 

[Why not?]

there was also one on the .32 i think called the .14 flea

Yep, I have one here. Will post a picture.

Ted

 

[mooncoon]

.25 and .32 calibre pistols can no longer have their calibres changed and then be reclassified.
This was being done, then someone read the law, and the way it is worded, it isn't possible.
Read the law very carefully, compare it to the way the under 105mm law is written. You will see the difference.

what is the exact wording that prevents a change of caliber? I heard that there were a few models of semi auto which were deemed not capable of rebarreling but not a carte blanche statement. More recently the RCMP or the CFO ruled that a prohib which had been rebarreled to restricted and then the barrel removed, reverted to prohib but that was policy not law. In my case it was a luger frame only which was deemed by policy to have returned to prohib but after I rebarreled it, it was considered restricted again.

as to caliber, for revolvers, a 22 morris long would be a good choice and can be made from shortened and necked down Hornet shells. You would have to make your own reamer because the neck of the shell would be quite a bit thicker than the original shell

cheers mooncoon