Beginner question: Antiques safe with modern world

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Hello,

I am brand new here, forgive me if this has been asked a million times.

I was wondering if anyone could name off a few of the most interesting antique status revolvers from a modern ammunition usage point of view if any exist at all.

I know it is dangerous to fire smokeless in revolvers not designed for it, but I am specifically interested in any possible conversion or retrofitting scenarios that could make it possible to shoot a modern cartridge like 9mm, 45 or .38spl from an antique revolver. If not, which antique revolver are considered to be closest to a modern day revolver you could buy new today from a construction and design point of view.

The type of revolver you could hand down for generations while still maintaining a high utility value.

Many thanks for any guidance.
 
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There is plenty of posts in these and other forums to comb through for someone who's committed to finding those answers. Welcome to CGN! If you are a gun enthusiast like many of us it'll all be good reading.
 
Nåjd said:
Hello,

I am brand new here, forgive me if this has been asked a million times.

I was wondering if anyone could name off a few of the most interesting antique status revolvers from a modern ammunition usage point of view if any exist at all.

I know it is dangerous to fire smokeless in revolvers not designed for it, but I am specifically interested in any possible conversion or retrofitting scenarios that could make it possible to shoot a modern cartridge like 9mm, 45 or .38spl from an antique revolver. If not, which antique revolver are considered to be closest to a modern day revolver you could buy new today from a construction and design point of view.

The type of revolver you could hand down for generations while still maintaining a high utility value.

Many thanks for any guidance.
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There are no antiques that shot 38 or 45 as that is a current caliber.
Go to the RCMP web site and it will answers all your questions, There are a few that you can make ammo for , but you have to pay up for those.
 
I resisted posting at first, but truly cannot get my head around this.

OP is either:

a) a complete idiot
b) a criminal looking to do bad things
c) both a and b
d) someone looking to cause chaos for some reason or other.

I mean I'm just thinking -- who would come into a public forum and basically say "hey I want to make a homemade under the radar handgun cause I don't have a PAL", and force a bunch of regs to tell him he's risking his hand/other appendages if he's not really careful and doesn't know what he's doing.

I mean even if you ARE a criminal looking to do bad things, one would think posting your nefarious plans in a public forum is not the best idea ever.

So...? I dunno. Can't figure out why this was posted lol.
 
Buggle said:
I resisted posting at first, but truly cannot get my head around this.

OP is either:

a) a complete idiot
b) a criminal looking to do bad things
c) both a and b
d) someone looking to cause chaos for some reason or other.

I mean I'm just thinking -- who would come into a public forum and basically say "hey I want to make a homemade under the radar handgun cause I don't have a PAL", and force a bunch of regs to tell him he's risking his hand/other appendages if he's not really careful and doesn't know what he's doing.

I mean even if you ARE a criminal looking to do bad things, one would think posting your nefarious plans in a public forum is not the best idea ever.

So...? I dunno. Can't figure out why this was posted lol.
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Or
E) Rcmp or Polysesouvient kind of person that whant to remove everything from our hands
 
I figured it would be appropriate for me to follow up in this thread. I want to sincerely apologize if my question was inappropriate. I can assure you I am simply a clueless newcomer here, realistically just looking to learn about firearms in Canada including exploring every nook and cranny of Canadian firearm law.

Although I am new to this community and this world as a whole, it only took me a few moments to realize the value an antique revolver holds. I think May 1st was a good illustration of that value surfacing. The price these command is also telling of a tale that lies a bit deeper than the surface.

I will refrain from discussing this in the future, sincerest spologies.
 
Nåjd said:
I figured it would be appropriate for me to follow up in this thread. I want to sincerely apologize if my question was inappropriate. I can assure you I am simply a clueless newcomer here, realistically just looking to learn about firearms in Canada including exploring every nook and cranny of Canadian firearm law.

Although I am new to this community and this world as a whole, it only took me a few moments to realize the value an antique revolver holds. I think May 1st was a good illustration of that value surfacing. The price these command is also telling of a tale that lies a bit deeper than the surface.

I will refrain from discussing this in the future, sincerest spologies.
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You best start with reading the Firearm Act and the RCMP firearm program website. Messing around with a antique gun will land you in the hospital, the morgue or prison.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/f-11.6/

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms
 
Nåjd said:
Although I am new to this community and this world as a whole, it only took me a few moments to realize the value an antique revolver holds. I think May 1st was a good illustration of that value surfacing. The price these command is also telling of a tale that lies a bit deeper than the surface.
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I think there are two flaws in your original question; the first is the idea you can buy a antique chambered for a modern cartridge. They do exist but I suspect it will not be long before they are added to the list of restricted and prohibited guns. I think for me at least part of the enjoyment of antique cartridge guns is finding a way to make ammunition for them. That is not particularly practical for most beginners
I think the other flaw is to start with a cartridge gun because in general sense, police will probably take a bit of convincing that any cartridge handgun has antique exemptions. There are many cartridge handguns which are valid antiques but the police as a group are not particularly knowledgeable of the antique laws and regulations

I think you would be far wiser to look for an antique muzzle loading handgun. By and large I think they will be recognized as antiques and present far fewer problems in loading for. They also tend to be less expensive than antique cartridge handguns. I think keep monitoring this forum and I suspect many of your questions will be answered and if not, ask for more information

cheers mooncoon
 
StoneHorse said:
You best start with reading the Firearm Act and the RCMP firearm program website. Messing around with a antique gun will land you in the hospital, the morgue or prison.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/f-11.6/

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms
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Thanks for the info, understood. I totally underestimated how my question would be perceived due to my complete ignorance on the topic, feel terrible about it now in retrospect. I read through the CFSC student handbook multiple times and was intrigued when I read the appendix A on antique firearms and brief mention in appendix C

I will read those attentively, thanks.
 
mooncoon said:
I think there are two flaws in your original question; the first is the idea you can buy a antique chambered for a modern cartridge. They do exist but I suspect it will not be long before they are added to the list of restricted and prohibited guns. I think for me at least part of the enjoyment of antique cartridge guns is finding a way to make ammunition for them. That is not particularly practical for most beginners
I think the other flaw is to start with a cartridge gun because in general sense, police will probably take a bit of convincing that any cartridge handgun has antique exemptions. There are many cartridge handguns which are valid antiques but the police as a group are not particularly knowledgeable of the antique laws and regulations

I think you would be far wiser to look for an antique muzzle loading handgun. By and large I think they will be recognized as antiques and present far fewer problems in loading for. They also tend to be less expensive than antique cartridge handguns. I think keep monitoring this forum and I suspect many of your questions will be answered and if not, ask for more information

cheers mooncoon
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Thanks for the info truly appreciated! Makes sense. I understand a bit better now and will use the search feature to keep learning.

I know this might sound cliché or weird to some of you here, but I hope to be able to one day own a firearm I am confident will be kept from father to son or daughter for generations to come after I pass. I think it would be really neat to show my son how firearms work with the gun his great grandfather bought and that it would be his one day.

I may soon inherit a gold pocket watch from my great grandfather and it is truly an important object in my life. I hope to not inherit it and have more time with my father instead though...

I have been reading about handloading and can appreciate that it is a craft to be learnt and improved upon I think it would be neat to teach my son or daughter how to do this as well. I guess I will have to start by teaching myself!
 
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you sound like I felt when i first got "into" firearms. I'ld describe it like gold fever. A co worker of mine turned me onto the SKS (most popular firearms in Canada probably) couldn't wait to get my PAL I have been hooked ever since, and now can't wait to get my RPAL just haven't had time (until the Rona) to take the course.
 
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