Restricted Tactical 22LR!
- Thread starter Shazam
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Sig 522 ... Restricted in Canada due to the ... 16" bbl
Prohibited in Canada
(due to the antis that lead this country,
and who said that is a variant).
notsorichguy
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I was watching Guns & Ammo TV and saw the following:
the other was the S&W M&P 15-22 pistol...
Restricted Pistol but cool nonetheless
It is also no longer in production AFAIK.........
Sig 522 ... Restricted in Canada due to the ... 16" bbl
Rimfire is not subject to the barrel length restrictions, just the OAL. As noted by Dr. Lector, the 522 is prohibited as a variant. Yes, it's bull####.
Mark
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Want a non restricted tactical .22? For starters, there's the 597 VTR, SR-22 and Mossberg Tactical .22.
Verdical Driver
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Are rimfire pistols exempt from the 10 round limit? Would it be legal, for example, to pop in a high capacity magazine from an Kel Tec SU-22 into a PLR-22?
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No they are limited to 10 rounds.
Because it scares the Hell out of liberal and ndp'ers, thats why we have these idiotic restrictions on rimfire firearms and until these bafoons out there stop voting for these screw-balls, your continue to have these restrictions applied as a way to control the average Canadian who enjoys using firearms for recreation.
Some of us are getting tired of settling for second best because of asinine reasons the gov't bestows upon us, but thanks for some of the options available. Haven't seen the Mossberg in person, but they are certainly priced right and look the part.
What the mag is designed for determines its capacity. All pistol mags are limited to 10 rounds, but you can always use a 25 round rifle mag in a pistol and it is legal.
Mark
All magazines usable in handguns must have no more than 10 round capacity -whether from rifle or pistol and interchangeable. This loophole was closed this spring. Reference here
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/bulletins/bus-ent/20110323-72-eng.htm
Sorry to be the harbinger of glad tidings !
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/bulletins/bus-ent/20110323-72-eng.htm
Sorry to be the harbinger of glad tidings !
Verdical Driver
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So what you are saying, dryfire, is that a Ruger 10/22 or a Kel Tec SU22 would be limited to 10 round mags, as there are pistols that use the same magazines?
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Trust me, I'd be the first in line for get a real .22LR AR-15, AK, MP5 and SIG. Its just a matter of time before all licensed gun owners are finally allowed to get them.
.22 LR ARs are legal, but restricted which is why I added them to the list. They aren't as easily acquired as the NR "tactical" .22s on the market.
ya as long as it was made for a rifle.
I read it, and a mag for a rifle is still legal, just mags that are made for both are illegal. Control freaks.
And you would be wrong. If the mag is designed and advertised as a pistol mag, which the MP15-22 was, then it is limited to 10 rounds. Mags designed for use in a rifle are still not limited, regardless if they can be used in a pistol or not. The various 10/22 and AR22 mags fit into this category, along with the aftermarket mags for the MP15-22.
Mark
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It doesn't work that way.
There is no capacity limit for a magazine designed and manufactured for use in a semi-automatic rimfire rifle.
A magazine designed and manufactured for use in a pistol commonly available in Canada, is limited to 10 rounds.
It doesn't matter what firearm the magazine is used in, as it is the magazine itself that determines the capacity.
Maybe my understanding of English is limited, or I'm interpreting something wrong here.
quoting from Bulletin No.72
1. Magazines designed or manufactured for both rimfire calibre rifles and handguns
Magazines designed to contain rimfire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a rifle do not have a regulated capacity. However, magazines designed to contain rimfire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic handgun are limited to 10 cartridges. Magazines designed or manufactured for use in both rifles and semiautomatic handguns are subject to the handgun limit of 10 cartridges.
Example:
Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle and 15-22P pistol chambered for 22LR caliber:
•the 10 round magazine is unregulated
•the 25 round magazine is a prohibited device
The 3rd sentence seems clear but it might be just my eyes. Sorry for being wrong!!
edit: I suppose a way to circumvent this is for the manufacturer to disclude specific models on their packaging.
quoting from Bulletin No.72
1. Magazines designed or manufactured for both rimfire calibre rifles and handguns
Magazines designed to contain rimfire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a rifle do not have a regulated capacity. However, magazines designed to contain rimfire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic handgun are limited to 10 cartridges. Magazines designed or manufactured for use in both rifles and semiautomatic handguns are subject to the handgun limit of 10 cartridges.
Example:
Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle and 15-22P pistol chambered for 22LR caliber:
•the 10 round magazine is unregulated
•the 25 round magazine is a prohibited device
The 3rd sentence seems clear but it might be just my eyes. Sorry for being wrong!!
edit: I suppose a way to circumvent this is for the manufacturer to disclude specific models on their packaging.
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