can you cut the protruding barrel of the sig mosquito?

[Kryogen]

I bought this because the one without the threaded barrel wasnt available :

http://frontierfirearms.ca/index.php/firearms/handguns/sig/sig-mosquito-sport-22-lr-threaded-barrel.html

It has the protruding threaded barrel. I think it looks weird.... Can I just have a gunsmith cut the protruding end?

It has a 4.96 barrel, so I think I could have the barrel cut flush and still be legal (greater than 4.15 inches).

Your point of view?

 

[Rivalen]

A gunsmith could cut it but not flush; 5-6mm of the barrel will be visible from the outside to make it legal length wise...

This will render the "Sport" compensator useless...

 

[Mr. Spectacular]

Leave the threading on there. It's functional.

 

[Ganderite]

Cut it and enjoy until the frame breaks....

 

[Kryogen]

functional?
sport compensator?
frame breaks?

wtf?

 

[luke s]

functional?
sport compensator?
frame breaks?

wtf?

-cut it if you wish, but keep it above the legal requirement of restricted.

-the threading allows the attachment of a fake suppressor if you want, cutting may actually have to be done in the middle of the thread for legal requirements, which would no longer make it "functional"

-there is a 2nd mosquito model that has a "sport compensator" (cannot be attached to threaded barrel as far as I know
www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/mosquito-sport.aspx

-the frame is plastic (polymer), COULD potentially crack, but so can any metal frame, after time


I have the sport model, but would rather have the threaded barrel

 

[Kryogen]

what kind of ammo does it like?
I usually buy bricks of 525 winchester ammo. Works fine on it?

 

[luke s]

you will just have to shoot and see, mine likes the crappy thunderbolts

 

[sulisa]

Tell people it's for a silencer when you have to "work"

 

[Anthrax]

Tell people it's for a silencer when you have to "work"

Very appropriate Avatar picture for Sulisa, to make this statement.

 

[Kryogen]

Tell people it's for a silencer when you have to "work"

I dont make jokes that involve the criminal use Of restricted firearms but that is just my point of view...

 

[bollox]

I dont make jokes that involve the criminal use Of restricted firearms but that is just my point of view...

You don't think he's serious do you?

Can't be..... after all you started a thread about modifying a mosquito...

 

[Kryogen]

You don't think he's serious do you?

Can't be..... after all you started a thread about modifying a mosquito...

I know he is joking. He can do all the jokes he wants he is free to do so.

I said I dont do that kind of jokes, and I don't approve them. That's all.

What's the issue with legally modifying a mosquito for esthetic reasons? You are allowed a barrel no shorter than 105mm and this barrel exceeds it by a great deal. I've never talked about any illegal modification here.

Ok, to get back to the original topic, I'll wait until I get it to see it and evaluate how much I could cut or not, and what it would look like, and then I'll decide.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[WestIslandRifle]

Cut it and enjoy until the frame breaks....

 

[Kryogen]

Sorry if I sound newbie on this but why would the frame break if i cut a piece of the barrel?

 

[bollox]

Frame/slide breakages are notorious on mosquitoes (and walther p22's as well)

 

[bollox]

Here's one I quickly found from right here on this site:
www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=732222&highlight=sig+mosquito+slide

 

[luke s]

Sorry if I sound newbie on this but why would the frame break if i cut a piece of the barrel?

It has nothing to do with the barrel. The comments are about the longitivity of a polymer frame.

I wouldn't worry about it

 

[Kryogen]

Is the mosquito going to crap on me or what?

 

[luke s]

Is the mosquito going to crap on me or what?

I give up. It is sure to explode on the 1st shot. Better just not shoot it.