it would only be antique if it is a rimfire. 25 centerfire is prohibited
cheers mooncoon
.38 spl antique?
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it would only be antique if it is a rimfire. 25 centerfire is prohibited
cheers mooncoon
The no-go list appears to be the set of antique-era cartridges that are still somewhat available today. The .38 Special appeared just at the dawn of the modern (post-antique) era so it would be an anachronism to appear in an older firearm. So it may be a loophole, but what the law actually says trumps what the law might have intended to say. Sort of like telling a computer to do something different than you meant, in that way.
antiqueguy
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I think if it was in a previously antique caliber .25 acp would be ok wouldn't work with a gun in a no go caliber due to the new rules
antiqueguy
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used to be common to convert a gun that was in a no go caliber to one that wasn't on the list they made a new rule where they would not unregister them anymore
A pre-'98 handgun in, say, .32-20 is prohibited. The caliber prohibition cancels the antique eligibility.
A post-'97 handgun in .25 or .32 is prohibited.
I would suggest that a pre-'98 converted to .25 or .32 centerfire would be considered to be prohibited. I know I would not want to be the test case.
A post-'97 handgun in .25 or .32 is prohibited.
I would suggest that a pre-'98 converted to .25 or .32 centerfire would be considered to be prohibited. I know I would not want to be the test case.
Caliber is technically 6.35 sr european velodog. There are many antiques with letters that are .320 revolver that shoot .32 colt, a prohibited caliber so i think .25 would be the same.
.32acp cast bullets sure load and shoot nice out of the Swiss 1882 loaded in 7.5 swiss ord...
It depends on the caliber for which the thing was made, not a cartridge that coincidentally fits.
Like shooting .32S&W Long in a 7.5 Swiss revolver. It'll go bang, the case will swell, but it is obviously not the correct cartridge.
This could be a consideration if altering a revolver for .38 Special. It would be best to insure that the chambers will accept .38 Special, and not .38 Long Colt. If it accepts both, the case could be made that it was altered to .38LC, which is on the no go list.
Like shooting .32S&W Long in a 7.5 Swiss revolver. It'll go bang, the case will swell, but it is obviously not the correct cartridge.
This could be a consideration if altering a revolver for .38 Special. It would be best to insure that the chambers will accept .38 Special, and not .38 Long Colt. If it accepts both, the case could be made that it was altered to .38LC, which is on the no go list.
antiqueguy
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would have been easier to ask back before they made up rules but pre 98 in an antique caliber being converted to .25 or .32 centerfire I would say its still antique. there's plenty of .32 centerfire antiques out there already that aren't .32-20.
If you are referring to a conversion to something like .320 revolver, it would probably retain antique status. Converted to .32S&W, its going to be prohibited. .250 Rook, OK; 6.35Auto, not so much. Its is going to be very cartridge specific.
If a gun can chamber .38 special, then it can also chamber .38 long colt and .38 short colt as the rims and headspace are the same. I think when the cal is listed as .380 rev or whatever it seems to be able to get an antique letter. Converted to .32 or .38 would allow prohib calibre to chamber and would definitely not still retain antique status.
Converting to .25 may be possible but has anyone got a letter for a .32 rimfire to .17 hmr conversion?
speaking from experience, a 32 S&W converted to 22 Morris is still prohibited. If you are grandfathered to own the gun, you can change the caliber but the gun remains prohibited. What I intend to do next is to resleave the barrel to say 4 1/2" and get it reduced to restricted. Whether I am successful or not will depend on how RCMP policies are currently. What is going to be interesting, should it ever come to court, is that there appear to be quite a few guns deregistered under previous interpretations of the law and which now are interpreted to be restricted or prohibited
cheers mooncoon
So if you convert a already antique revolver to 38 special it could be ilegal because it can fire a 38 lc ? My next question is if I convert a revolver to 22 magnum would it be consider shooting 22 lr to event if it don't have the same chamber?
antiqueguy
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it goes by what it chambered in not what can be slipped into the chamber.
and as far as .22lr in a .22 mag chamber I has try it and see what happens then come back with the result's because they defiantly don't have the same chamber dimensions.
