Flintlock Pistols

It might be deemed to be manufacturing a restricted firearm and a manufacturer's license might be required.

Let us know what they say.
 
That's new.
They were deemed to be replica firearms. A replica of a modern firearm is a prohibited device; a replica of an antique is legal and uncontrolled.

Who gave you that interpretation?
 
tiriaq said:
Who gave you that interpretation?
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That's direct from buddy in Ottawa - the initial one that answered didnt even attempt an answer and just transferred me.

Until you drill the hole, apparently they are just replicas and uncontrolled. I have no words man, I wish I had something other than this to report.
 
Hey this is sort of along the same lines as the original question as to when a pistol is considered restricted vs antique. I’ve come across older pistols that are in decent shape but need some parts replaced or has parts missing. I think there is one like that in the EE right now, not that I’m able to afford it haha. But it made me wonder at what point does it loose antique status with new parts? I tried to look through RCMP laws online and found nothing. My thought is that you can probably replace all the parts lock, stock and fittings without issue. I’m assuming if you put a new barrel on an antique flint lock pistol it becomes restricted? Curious if anyone knows where that line is
 
Edburns117 said:
Hey this is sort of along the same lines as the original question as to when a pistol is considered restricted vs antique. I’ve come across older pistols that are in decent shape but need some parts replaced or has parts missing
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going back a number of years, handguns which were pre 1898 could be rebarreled and/or rechambered from restricted to antique and removed from the registry. For example a 45 colt could be altered to 44 Russian and be considered antique. More recently the interpretation by the RCMP was that a gun that was antique in caliber could be altered to another antique caliber and remain an antique but one which was modern in caliber would remain modern even if altered to an antique caliber. At the present moment, while a non firing replica flintlock handgun is exempt from the prohibition on replicas of handguns, (replicas of antique handguns are exempt), converting a non firing replica to a functioning replica lumps it in with modern made reproductions and since the modification took place after the date of prohibiting handguns, it would be considered prohibited to own effective the date of modification.
I am not sure what the current law says about making a non restricted gun for your own use as opposed to making one for sale. In the past, as long as you did not make a non restricted gun for sale, it was legal to own.

cheers mooncoon
 
Given the big deal about "ghost guns" I am left wondering if a person making a flintlock rifle is going to be lumped in with the gangland arms dealer 3d printing glock and AR frames.

Adding any type of post 1898 handgun to the system is probably going to be very very difficult at this point.
 
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