Rebarreling a flintlock

[digital_blue]

I'm planning to rebarrel my .50 cal hawken to a smallbore(22-30 cal). Are there any legal implications in doing so?

 

[tiriaq]

No.

 

[gunasauras]

Not as long as you keep it a flinter. Go to caplock, and it's got to be registered though.....

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

Keep the barrel the same length also.

 

[tiriaq]

A modern flintlock rifle is a prescribed antique. There would be no reason to keep the barrel the same length.

 

[mooncoon]

I would suggest keeping the caliber .32 or above. Even .32 can be a nuisance for cleaning and small ramrod size. I think .22 would be a royal pain in the bum.

cheers mooncoon

 

[digital_blue]

A modern flintlock rifle is a prescribed antique. There would be no reason to keep the barrel the same length.

If it was too short, wouldn't it classify as a handgun?

 

[tiriaq]

A modern flintlock pistol must be registered.
Are you planning on rebarrelling your Hawken with a rifle barrel or making it into some sort of pistol? Or some sort of sawed off rifle?
You asked about rebarrelling a flintlock rifle.
How short a barrel are you contemplating?

 

[digital_blue]

I'm not planning to shorten the gun. I'm just re-barreling in a smaller caliber. I'm having some trouble funding a smallbore barrel that's the same length as the stock one...