antique pistols which one???

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Ok i want a pistol i dont have to register

LEGALLY

so i need to get an antique i want to use this for target shooting and carry it hunting use at cottage

now i need a cal that is centerfire and that brass is avail for so i can reload

what do you guys recomend??
 
Yes, one of the old Webleys qualifies. Bear in mind the usual carry and storage laws still apply as far as I know...

BTW, too bad about the (FRAUD ALERT) thing. They are violently anti-gun scumbags and do all sorts of stuff... If you have a sale on eBay for instance that says "K frame grips", they can and will zero in on the word "frame" and freeze your account for using (FRAUD ALERT) to sell (or try to sell) firearms! Wow! It can take you months to get it resolved. Your experience is another good (BAD?) example of what they can and will do.

I don't deal with them, and none of you should either :)

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Not slagging the guys selling them or even the guys wanting to buy them... But is a "paperless" [legal] handgun worth the extra money that is usually charged for them? The only things I see for sale, as antiques, are old relics that probably should be in a museum somewhere.

Sure, they are "functional" but for how long? Break one spring or do-hickey internally & you have an interesting conversation piece or paper weight.

I have a [restricted] PAL, so I'd rather pay say $300 for a top-break Webley .455 that is 'registered' rather than 3-4 times as much for one that doesn't have to be. Afterall, once obtained one is pretty much subject to the same rules regarding storage/transport etc aren't they?

I gotta say the only antique that piques my interest would be a 1st gen Colt Single Action Army. :cool:
 
Here is a shamelss plug for a great deal on shooters:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127405

Antiques are relics and they should be in a museum that is why they are interesting. So should old mustangs does'nt mean we don't like driving and owning them! Some of us appreciate the quality of workmanship and the history.

As for how long will they function? Alot longer then I'll be around for.
 
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david doyle said:
Here is a shamelss plug for a great deal on shooters:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127405

Antiques are relics and they should be in a museum that is why they are interesting. So should old mustangs does'nt mean we don't like driving and owning them! Some of us appreciate the quality of workmanship and the history.

As for how long will they function? Alot longer then I'll be around for.
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Ah yes, French service revolvers.... like new, dropped only once...lol... :p
 
contact148 said:
Ok i want a pistol i dont have to register

LEGALLY

so i need to get an antique i want to use this for target shooting and carry it hunting use at cottage
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Can a person do this?
 
joe-nwt said:
Can a person do this?
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thats the real question now

it seems as its NOT a restricted firearms I could carry it through it would be openly carried

im gonna get a pistol 1st then worry about the legality of carrying it hunting
 
I think its not restricted but still cant be carried to go hunting with..sort of defeats the purpose of buying one unless your a collector.
 
There was a loooong thread about this recently. Generally it is illegal to hunt with a pistol, so carrying one while hunting might be a problem. "Going armed" with a pistol is sure to cause a reaction if a LEO is encountered, prescribed antique, deemed antique or not. There is no law that specifically says you can, that could be shown to the LEO, to prove that you are in compliance. A loaded pistol in a holster isn't being transported, and would not meet the regulations for transport anyway. There may be no law that says outright that you cannot use an antique in this manner, but that isn't going to help in a confrontation. The situation with respect to possession and transport of an antique is more clear, and shooting one on a range or in an area where discharge of firearms is permitted is likely OK; but wearing one while out and about is a separate issue.
 
Does this mean its time for the.....






















"Ultimate Antique Pistol Bear Defence Thread" ;)
 
One of those .577 Howda pistols - if it was good enough for repelling tigers, it should work on a bear.
 
antiques

From what I have read in the GAZZETTE ( not the CFC ) any Antique Firearm ( pistol )that is loaded and fired becomes a firearm and thus a restricted or prohibited device.
No rifle with a magazine can be considered an Antique and must be registered. So my advise is to tread carefully with this subject. If you doubt this information check with your local CFO.........rigrat
 
Ah yes, French service revolvers.... like new, dropped only once...lol...
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The above quote shows a remarkable level of ignorance of western european warfare in the the 20th century. get some education beyond yank movies and you'll feel ashamed for belittling the sacrifice of so many.
 
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tiriaq said:
There was a loooong thread about this recently. Generally it is illegal to hunt with a pistol, so carrying one while hunting might be a problem.
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I guess I missed that one, sorry.
 
david doyle said:
The above quote shows a remarkable level of ignorance of western european warfare in the the 20th century. get some education beyond yank movies and you'll feel ashamed for belittling the sacrifice of so many.
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It was a JOKE.... hence the :p and the :D . Lighten up buddy... ;)
 
If a firearm is a prescribed antique or a deemed antique, restricted or prohibited status does not apply. A .32rf made in 1896 would be a deemed antique, and would not be prohibited. BUT there would have to be a way of establishing date of manufacture, because if it was made in 1898, it would be a prohib.
There are prohibited and restricted antique firearms, though, because not all old guns are antique under the law and regulations. For example, the little S&W tip up revolvers made in the 1860s are prohibs. Pre 1898 Colt single action revovers can be restricted, prohibited or deemed antique, depending on calibre and barrel length.
 
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