Changing caliber and barrel length to .22LR?

[5.45]

For those who own multiple uppers for the same lower receiver / frame: is it possible to have the registered caliber changed to .22LR? Besides having to transport the firearm in the rimfire config, what other implications might be?

 

[linbo95]

I don't think your caliber anywhere appear on register paper, at least all the papers owner keep.

 

[Dave in Calgary]

I believe that the registration has to do with the receiver, rather than the top end. I have a receiver registered that did not have any barrel or slide at all.

 

[shawn]

4 (1) Subject to section 5, the Registrar shall attach to a registration certificate that is issued in respect of a firearm the condition that the holder of the certificate shall advise the Registrar, within 30 days after the modification, of

(a) any modification to the firearm that results in a change of class of the firearm;
(b) in the case of a firearm registered as a frame or receiver only, any modification that makes it capable of discharging ammunition;
(c) any modification to an altered automatic firearm; and
(d) any modification that results in the firearm ceasing to be a firearm.

(2) Subject to section 5, the Registrar shall attach to a registration certificate that is issued in respect of a firearm the condition that when the type, action, calibre or gauge of the firearm is modified, the holder of the certificate shall advise the Registrar of the modification,

(a) if the modification is intended to be permanent, within 30 days after the modification; and
(b) if the modification is not intended to be permanent but still exists 30 days after it is made, without delay after that period.

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-201/page-1.html#h-1

Shawn

 

[colinjw]

You have 30 days in which to advise the CFC of a change in the caliber.
So, IMO, if you have a pistol registered in say 9mm because it came in that caliber,
if you put on another upper in a different caliber, you have 30 days before you have
to advise the CFC. If you put the 9mm upper back on before that 30 days is up, then
you have put it back to it's registered caliber and need to do nothing.
This is my opinion of how the law works.

 

[5.45]

Barrel length is on the reg certificate, but caliber is not. I don't remember if it is on thr transfer papers, but they do ask for it when you call, i.e. it must be recorded somewhere

 

[5.45]

So, one could own just a bunch of rimfires?

 

[Halger280HVMag]

Yes, and a .22 AR15 IS STILL RESTRICTED.

So, one could own just a bunch of rimfires?