Antique status

[struff55]

all this nattering is really a waste of time on everyone's behalf if the person asking the original question went to the firearms site read and reread it till he figured it out instead he comes to a site with people who give the wrong info 90% of the time on all gun subjects

 

[struff55]

Really the name has to be changed to Gun Stupid then at least one would have a correct starting point

 

[Valiant]

I have an 1858 Remmy with an Italian bbl and cylinder.
Why I sounded off FYI

I never doubted you.
I'm curious about which Italian outfit made your cylinder and how much fitting if any?
I'm under the impression that civil war era Remingtons never had near the consistency or interchangeability of cylinders like the colts ?

 

[KotKotofeich]

antique rifles has nothing to do with the law it's the same as any moder rifle it's only a handgun thing

No license required to posess an antique rifle or shotgun.
No registration for antique rifles or shotguns in QC.

So not the same, no.

all this nattering is really a waste of time on everyone's behalf if the person asking the original question went to the firearms site read and reread it till he figured it out instead he comes to a site with people who give the wrong info 90% of the time on all gun subjects

Ironic

 

[C96 1897]

all this nattering is really a waste of time on everyone's behalf if the person asking the original question went to the firearms site read and reread it till he figured it out instead he comes to a site with people who give the wrong info 90% of the time on all gun subjects

You always have a choice to just not read the thread, and move onto the next one,..

 

[Old Guns Canada]

I see guns like the following offered for sale. Are these still legal? Have rcmp changed the wording of the laws?
Example 1860 colt with cartridge conversion to 45 cowboy special. Or a 1873 p model colt made pre 1898 in a non restricted cartridge but now rebuilt with 38 special modern cylinder and barrel. Are guns like this still legal?
Do you have to have a frt report which is basically registering your gun with rcmp or can you just have a factory letter proving what your gun is?

To answer the original question: the Colt converted to .45 cartridge would not be antique. .45 Colt is on the list of "no-go" calibers. The other one, a Colt M1873, provided it was originally in a caliber acceptable as antique, can be changed to .38 Special because .38 Special is not on the list of no-go's.
The FRT's, as mostly explained, are just a listing of possible classifications. It is not necessarily specific to your gun. Only those FRT's which list all possible variants of a model as "antique" can be used as proof of antique status. For all others you would need to be certain what your particular variant is. The letter from RCMP is still the safest way to prove antique status. Finally, check my "dealer page" (Old Guns Canada) for detailed information on antique status. Just saying...

Oh, and hey, never stop asking questions. You know what they say - there's no dumb question, only dumb answers.

 

[Licensed to kill]

There have been a few inaccurate comments in this thread………
milsurpo

Another GREAT reason to discuss these kinds of topics here MULTIPLE times. Better to find out here that your understanding was incorrect than finding out “the hard way”. Of course, when some members have trouble controlling their attitude, even when those types ARE right, many won’t listen or even consider that point of view due to its rude presentation.