Cutting down the barrel on a JW15??
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My JW-15A came with a factory 13" barrel (but non-threaded). If you want to get shorter than the legal sawed-off limit, you might want to look into getting a factory short-barreled version. I love mine, although the front sight being so close is a bit large in the rear notch. I am going to install Tech Sights on mine next week.
wayupnorth
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it is illegal to cut any guns barrel in Canada.
even for a gunsmith.
if you want a shorter barrel you need to buy one that is made at the length you want, otherwise its illegal.
dosnt matter if it fit within the length range, cutting is illegal.
did i mention its illegal?
its illegal.
if you want to have a good conversation with someone in the know about this call Joe at Dlask, i wanted to send him a 10/22 barrel and have 1/4" shaved off the chamber to make it fit better and was informed in great detail about the Canadian laws regarding cutting of barrels.
even for a gunsmith.
if you want a shorter barrel you need to buy one that is made at the length you want, otherwise its illegal.
dosnt matter if it fit within the length range, cutting is illegal.
did i mention its illegal?
its illegal.
if you want to have a good conversation with someone in the know about this call Joe at Dlask, i wanted to send him a 10/22 barrel and have 1/4" shaved off the chamber to make it fit better and was informed in great detail about the Canadian laws regarding cutting of barrels.
It is completely legal for anyone to cut a barrel - as long as it is not cut to below the minimum length that defines a prohibited firearm.
A rimfire or manually operated longarm's barrel may be cut to 18" plus; a semi auto centerfire's to 18 1/2" plus.
A semi auto centerfire's barrel may be cut to 18"-18 1/2" but the firearm becomes restricted, and must be registered as such.
As Dlask pointed out, the 18" factory 10/22 barrel cannot be shortened - at either end - because it is already at the minimum.
You need to go read the regs before spouting off your ignorant bs. But hey its your credibility do as you wish
Tdc
wayupnorth
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its illegal to cut a barrel down past 18", the OP asked about cutting his down to 16.75" from the stock 24"
even if that barrel came from the factory already shorter then 18" (say 16 1/2 when talking ruger 10/22's)
that's not ignorance.
that's the law friend.
mayhap's you should read the regs before spouting your big mouth, but like you said, its your credibility or lack there of.
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TDC can be a bit harsh at times. When it comes to barrel cutting laws I give people some slack because it's all so stupid.
Your latest post is still not correct if you take into consideration that we can shorten a handgun barrel all the way down to just over 4 inches.
wayupnorth
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yes, but the OP is asking about cutting his down from 24 to 16.75 which as i stated above you cant do.
wayupnorth
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the OP asked about cutting down a 24" barrel to 16.75"
this is the topic at hand.
i just assumed we are all on the same page here since we are in the OP thread discussing his topic, which is his JW15.
not center-fire, not pistols, not shotguns.
No... What you said was: "it is illegal to cut any guns barrel in Canada.
even for a gunsmith."
...and...
"if you want a shorter barrel you need to buy one that is made at the length you want, otherwise its illegal.
dosnt matter if it fit within the length range, cutting is illegal."
...Which is wrong.
I see I must have been misinformed by the firearms office as they said I could cut it down to no shorter than 16.5 inches seeing as its a rim fire rifle but regardless of how short I make it , is reducing the barrel length a good idea ?
That's the first I've seen about a rimfire rifle having any special rules for cutting the barrel. Numerous folks have quoted the law as written and there wasn't anything about a special case for .22's.
If you search around there's a few reports of work done with .22LR that shows that out to 16 to 18 inches the velocity builds and peaks. Longer than 18 to 19 inches and the velocity begins to drop. It's all rather iffy since it's based on what ammo you are using and the fit of the bullet in the bore. But it's likely that if you're wanting to shorten it anyway that shortening to a skinch over 18" is going to be good. The "skinch over" being like 18.1 just so there's no misunderstandings over the measurement. Myself I'd suggest 18.2 to 18.3 just so you have a little meat to allow for re-crowning in the event of some future muzzle damage. And set the front sight back far enough that you can actually use that re-crowning allowance without having to relocate the sights again.
If you search around there's a few reports of work done with .22LR that shows that out to 16 to 18 inches the velocity builds and peaks. Longer than 18 to 19 inches and the velocity begins to drop. It's all rather iffy since it's based on what ammo you are using and the fit of the bullet in the bore. But it's likely that if you're wanting to shorten it anyway that shortening to a skinch over 18" is going to be good. The "skinch over" being like 18.1 just so there's no misunderstandings over the measurement. Myself I'd suggest 18.2 to 18.3 just so you have a little meat to allow for re-crowning in the event of some future muzzle damage. And set the front sight back far enough that you can actually use that re-crowning allowance without having to relocate the sights again.
