Restricted Antique Woes!

LawrenceN said:
A picture paints a thousand words. I should have done this earlier but here's a pic of a .44 Russian and a .44-40 against each other. The difference in cylinder length is obvious. Also, here's a pic of the chambers. You'll note a sort of halo just behind the case mouth stop, but from what I've told that may not show up in badly worn chambers. This pistol is in high condition as you can see.
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Well, that comparison pic shows that the frames are slightly different in size. There’s no caliber marking on the frame though so without trying different caliber cases or measuring the cylinder bores, one could not know the difference.

Not sure what you’re planning to do with this conundrum but if the seller won’t take it back, you’re options are either to register it restricted or sell it outside of Canada as a Frontier revolver.
 
bush1 said:
Well, that comparison pic shows that the frames are slightly different in size. There’s no caliber marking on the frame though so without trying different caliber cases or measuring the cylinder bores, one could not know the difference.

Not sure what you’re planning to do with this conundrum but if the seller won’t take it back, you’re options are either to register it restricted or sell it outside of Canada as a Frontier revolver.
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Thank you, but as I'd posted, I'm in the process of getting it registered so it's all legal and aboveboard. As to knowing what round chambers in which revolver, it's actually sort of pretty straightforward. Barring some sort of non-standard wildcat chambering, the shorter cylinder can be either .44 American or .44 Russian. If there's no case mouth stop in the chamber (ie: smooth walls back to front), it's pretty much a given that it's .44 American. With the longer cylinder, I'm told that they were made as both .44 Russian and .44-40. Then you're in the situation where you have to actually chamber the round to ensure the caliber. A .44 Russian is a sloppy fit in .44-40 and and a .44-40 round won't even chamber in a .44 Russian cylinder. I had to do a lot of research and the guys on the Smith & Wesson forum were absolutely stellar in sharing information. My pistol came off the line in Aug.1889 according to them.
 
I had it happen with a two shot Remington Dillinger..... not an antique! But a pile of scape metal now.cutting torch , and away it goes.... I think I still have the plastic grips....maybe some day , they’ll be worth a grand! Lol NOT! I’d never own a restricted....not interested in a RPAL, to say the lease. I’m out a grand... but I still have my PAL, and I’m legal! Unlike the person that sold it to me!
Cheers
 
quinnbrian said:
I had it happen with a two shot Remington Dillinger..... not an antique! But a pile of scape metal now.cutting torch , and away it goes.... I think I still have the plastic grips....maybe some day , they’ll be worth a grand! Lol NOT! I’d never own a restricted....not interested in a RPAL, to say the lease. I’m out a grand... but I still have my PAL, and I’m legal! Unlike the person that sold it to me!
Cheers
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But the best guns are restricted....
 
Suther said:
But the best guns are restricted....
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The best ones are the one you can take out and shoot, with out getting permission to do so...I can see me calling or doing paperwork, just to take my 30-30 Marlin out hunting....” dear sir, I’d like to take my Marlin 30-30 out dear hunting...is that alright” not , no never.
Or we ( RCMP’s) just decided your XYZ is too dangerous for the PG, so we are going around and collecting all of them , before someone hurts themselves...no refund... just a piece of paper, saying....yes we have it for you. Lol....well probably not an lol, more like an ouch!
 
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