Deactivating a .2 revolver

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Hello,
My dad left me his .22 revolver before he passed away and I was wondering:
1) Are any gunsmiths in the Calgary region that are authorized to deactivate handguns so they can be kept without having to maintain a club membership and so they come off the gun registry?
2) How much does it cost?
3) What does it look like after? I have heard that the rules almost say that they pretty much want the gun damaged/disfigured.
I understand that there has to be a metal rod pressed in to the barrel with an interference fit and welded in place, but what else is required. It would be nice to retain the appearance as much as possible.
It is a High Standard Sentinal with a 6" barrel.
Thank you in advance!
 
If you don't want the gun, why don't you just sell it?

But to actually answer some of your questions, they will also have to weld a rod into each cylinder, and surely do something to the frame also, elsewise barrels and cylinders can be changed.

Deactivations are supposed to leave you with something that looks like original, otherwise they wouldn't serve any purpose at all. If done right the gun should look okay externally, though often heat tint from the welding can be seen plainly over the bluing.
 
It wouldn't surprise me if a smith would charge $150 to do a nice job of what the RCMP want done for deactivation. At one time you could simply weld some of the action (the action is the registered firearm)... do it nicely and it was effectively deactivated... now the dummies want the whole thing converted into a welded blob... the barrel and the cylinder included... friggin morons...

Sell it...
 
Yeah I could sell it, but I wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons and thought I'd at least ask about deactivation.
My expectation is that it would still look decent and not partially melted down, but that is probably their expectation now.
 
Rod through the barrel. Welded at muzzle, barrel/cylinder junction, breech.
Impossible to do without obvious external welds. One side might look OK, the other will be a mess. The aluminum frame will complicate things.
A 6" Sentinel is a good shooting revolver. Sell it to someone who would appreciate it.
Or, get collector status, so you won't need to join a club. The club requirement is for target shooting.
 
tiriaq said:
Rod through the barrel. Welded at muzzle, barrel/cylinder junction, breech.
Impossible to do without obvious external welds. One side might look OK, the other will be a mess. The aluminum frame will complicate things.
A 6" Sentinel is a good shooting revolver. Sell it to someone who would appreciate it.
Or, get collector status, so you won't need to join a club. The club requirement is for target shooting.
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Thank you for the input. I may look at the collector status option too.
 
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