Ok to work on my own guns?

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I was wondering if theres any law about working on my own guns? For instance, i just finished polishing the slide and frame on my .177 Tanfoglio Witness 1911. Just cleaning up rough edges and polishing anywhere that metal meets metal and then re-oiling said surfaces.....is there any law against this for powder burners?
Im not a gunsmith obviously but ive modded or tuned just about every pellet gun ive ever owned. Thanks in advance!
 
Surveys have shown that 98% of gun owners that felt comfortable and confident "gunsmithing" their own guns should have left them alone.
 
Bksrt8 said:
I was wondering if theres any law about working on my own guns? For instance, i just finished polishing the slide and frame on my .177 Tanfoglio Witness 1911. Just cleaning up rough edges and polishing anywhere that metal meets metal and then re-oiling said surfaces.....is there any law against this for powder burners?
Im not a gunsmith obviously but ive modded or tuned just about every pellet gun ive ever owned. Thanks in advance!
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Perfectly legal to work on your own firearms. Just be confident and capable in what your doing. Otherwise you can turn your firearm into a paper weight or even worse, make it dangerous to use.
 
Lol no doubt, but honestly ive actually done trigger upgrades, crowns, sear polishing ect ect ect, im a habitual tinkerer. I cant leave #### alone. Im no gunsmith or watchmaker but im pretty confident in my mechanical abilities....its nothing new to me. Not trying to sound cocky i just have a decent skill set...i learned from some great mechanics and engineers over the years.

Is there parts or anything that a person is NOT allowed to touch or is it mainly just a big no no to fix someone elses weapons?
 
It's your property - your call. I've done all the things you've mentioned and have never screwed anything up. I do make sure that I know what I'm doing (reading/research). So far as I know, there is nothing that you can't polish, smooth out, etc. If it goes south on you however, you will be 100% responsible. I would personally be more comfortable with a non-gunsmith working on his piece - than a non-mechanic doing a brake job on his vehicle.
 
If you can successfully work on airguns, you are well on your way. I find airguns/CO2 guns to be real pains; firearms much easier to work on.
 
fire@will said:
It's your property - your call. I've done all the things you've mentioned and have never screwed anything up. I do make sure that I know what I'm doing (reading/research). So far as I know, there is nothing that you can't polish, smooth out, etc. If it goes south on you however, you will be 100% responsible. I would personally be more comfortable with a non-gunsmith working on his piece - than a non-mechanic doing a brake job on his vehicle.
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Brakes are easy! No law against that either.
 
Im the other way, i can do brakes in my sleep but mucking around with someone elses gun would make me nervous....just because it isnt mine. Theres always a margin for error in anything mechanical and id rather not pay to fix something i messed up or something that got messed up DUE to what i had done.
 
BTW If youre that uncomfortable doing brakes, youre more than welcome to pm me if youre in the area....i have an abundance of spare time now that im unemployed and going to trucking school lol
 
Bksrt8 said:
BTW If youre that uncomfortable doing brakes, youre more than welcome to pm me if youre in the area....i have an abundance of spare time now that im unemployed and going to trucking school lol
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The anchors are working fine right now, but I certainly appreciate the offer.
 
platnumbob said:
Brakes are easy! No law against that either.
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Sort of.

Most people working on their own vehicles are in violation of zoning laws, and if you ever get in an accident after doing your own brakes you're going to find yourself in a world of trouble.
 
Bksrt8 said:
Lol no doubt, but honestly ive actually done trigger upgrades, crowns, sear polishing ect ect ect, im a habitual tinkerer. I cant leave #### alone. Im no gunsmith or watchmaker but im pretty confident in my mechanical abilities....its nothing new to me. Not trying to sound cocky i just have a decent skill set...i learned from some great mechanics and engineers over the years.

Is there parts or anything that a person is NOT allowed to touch or is it mainly just a big no no to fix someone elses weapons?
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Something I think worth mentioning. While there are no parts of a gun that are off-limits, there are modifications that are. Specifically trigger modifications that result in full auto, and barrel/overall length limits. You can do anything you want to your trigger, as long as it still only fires once per trigger pull. Otherwise it becomes a prohibited device. For length, you can shorten a rifle, but if you shorten the barrel to less than 470mm it has to be registered as restricted, and if you shorten it too far it becomes a prohibited device. So tinker and tune as far as you are comfortable, just be mindful of the regulations when modifying.

Some handy links:
The RCMP Firearms FAQ page - http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/index-eng.htm
The Criminal Code of Canada, Part III - http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-18.html#h-37 (Firearms starts halfway down the page)
 
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