Rossi Backpacker

[mac100]

Anyone own one of these. They used to be non-restricted and now have been re-registered as restricted due to their overall lenth of under 660mm.
Barrel is 457mm, but is classified as a handgun on my reg certificate.
I want to cut the barrel to 8" and am waiting for an answer from the CFC on whether or not I can do this.

 

[mac100]

From CFC website
Definition of a Prohibited Firearm
The Criminal Code states that a prohibited firearm is:

•a handgun with a barrel length of 105 mm or less;
•a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 25 or 32 calibre ammunition;
•a rifle or shotgun that has been altered to make it less than 660 mm (26 inches) in overall length;
•a rifle or shotgun that has been altered to make the barrel length less than 457 mm (18 inches) where the overall firearm length is 660 mm (26 inches) or more;
•an automatic firearm and a converted automatic firearm;
•any firearm prescribed as prohibited

Mine is less than 660mm

 

[Eric_911]

Anyone own one of these. They used to be non-restricted and now have been re-registered as restricted due to their overall lenth of under 660mm.
Barrel is 457mm, but is classified as a handgun on my reg certificate.
I want to cut the barrel to 8" and am waiting for an answer from the CFC on whether or not I can do this.

It was reclassified as a pistol due to having a "purpose built pistol receiver"

OAL had nothing to do with it, although I'm sure the firearms lab didn't like it.

There are a couple threads about the reclassification. Here's the straight dope:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5940243&postcount=28

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[mac100]

So what does all this mean. I can cut my barrel down as long as it is more than 4" without notifying them of the change.

 

[Eric_911]

I don't know enough about chopping pistol barrels, so IMHO, I'd wait to see what the firearms lab thinks.

Good luck!