Can any machine shop work on antiques

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Greetings,

Just wondering if I can take my antique to a machine shop.

I would like to change caliber not classification.


Thank you!

Happy Canada day lonng weekend

Cheers,
Kevinh.
 
kevinh said:
Greetings,

Just wondering if I can take my antique to a machine shop.

I would like to change caliber not classification.


Thank you!

Happy Canada day lonng weekend

Cheers,
Kevinh.
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Wouldn't that take away the Antique classification ?

Grizz
 
Do you have any reason to believe that a machine shop would understand gunsmithing? Particularly when working on an antique?
Most machine shops these days wouldn't want to mess around with a one-off unusual project.
Legally? Probably OK.
Is there a reason you don't want a gunsmith to do the work?
 
If you are changing calibre, they would probably need the correct chamber reamer .... very unlikely. and quite expensive.
 
Hi peeps,


Happy Canada Day weekend.

So, I know a machine shop that does any size job just not aerospace. They gu likes firearms and is affordable.


I think he would take on the project, he's a genius.


The thing is, I can't find a gunsmith for the life of me.

Thanks!
Be well
 
Being a machinist and having the tooling are two different things. Especially when it comes to changing chamber dimensions. When I started getting barrels chambered for one application I bought the reamer for the specifications I wanted.

If your friend is interested enough I am sure he can take the time to set it up and make the finished product work.
 
kevinh said:
Hi peeps,


Happy Canada Day weekend.

So, I know a machine shop that does any size job just not aerospace. They gu likes firearms and is affordable.


I think he would take on the project, he's a genius.


The thing is, I can't find a gunsmith for the life of me.

Thanks!
Be well
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You are not trying hard enough. No matter how good is the guy machining..he is not a gunsmith.
There is a miriad of gunsmith announcing in Canadian Acccess to Firearms journal and here on CGN in the dealer network,You have not searched enough.

Best way to make your antique scrapped is to let someone with no gun experience tackle such s machining job.
If he is the genius you said he is..he would not get involved in a project like this with the legality and safety of it.
Depending on caliber..this can be way too much pressure involved for you antique but who know..you don’t give any details.

As stated by others, changing caliber can get your gun in the restricted category. Check the requirements to be considered an antique,,it’s not just the manufacturing date.
 
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Just out of curiosity, what gun and what caliber conversion?
Single shot? Revolver? Centerfire? Rimfire?
 
You guys realize a good machinist is hitting tolerances well beyond firearm level, and making one-off part mods that definitely cost more than your firearm right?
 
I'd make sure that any change will not hurt your 'Antique' classification. Then, determine whether the change is compatible with the barrel & chamber & receiver materiel vis-a-vis pressures.
And why not sell it and buy what you want ?? Instead of destroying an 'Antique'. I don't think it's an antique if you've 'changed' it.
JMO
 
Jahnj0584 said:
You guys realize a good machinist is hitting tolerances well beyond firearm level, and making one-off part mods that definitely cost more than your firearm right?
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That's what I was thinking. A good machinist is capable of tolerances only seen on extremely high end firearms. I'm not saying it makes him good with guns but I'd wager it would be no issue if there are no major technical hurdles.
 
Hey guys/gals/etc...


Thanks for all the replies, I'm selling my antique car and funding my startup (business).

What is have left I want to put to this project.


I have a nasty modded antique .43 Mauser m1871.


Thanks y'all.
 
I had always thought that "Antique" status was based on a firearm that was chambered for an obsolete cartridge. Re-chambering to a "modern", readily available cartridge would be a no-no ?
But I guess, who's going to check ?
 
cuslog said:
I had always thought that "Antique" status was based on a firearm that was chambered for an obsolete cartridge. Re-chambering to a "modern", readily available cartridge would be a no-no ?
But I guess, who's going to check ?
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Not correct and not the type of antique the OP has.
 
GAIRLOCHIAN said:
2 shops I know won"t work on firearms because of insurance policies.
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That's the usual claim. Makes folks feel better about being turned away, if the reason has something to do with any other answer than "We don't want to be associated if something goes manky!"

On the other hand, some guys are interested, and will deal.
 
badboybeeson said:
Also they would need a BFL.it maybe an antique but it's still a firearm
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That’s the key right there. My friends machine shop can make a part for the space shuttle but he doesn’t have a firearms licence to work on any firearms. If I bring in a part, he’ll work on it ok but he won’t want me to bring a whole firearm into his shop.
 
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