Sa 80

[kbun]

Does anyone know if these are availible to buy in Canada, if so where and how much? I am assuming that they would be a restricted firearm correct?

 

[Johnny_Canuck]

Prohib AFAIK... Maybe could get a dewat wallhanger, but that's it.

 

[kbun]

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[alexD92]

If you were to find one that was built as a semi-auto only, not converted auto, it would be restricted or even non-restricted depending on barrel length. There was a thread on this a little while ago.

 

[Power Pill]

most likely prohib

 

[Ar180shooter]

AFAIK no semi-only versions were built, so it would be prohib as a FA or CA firearm.

 

[mebiuspower]

Prohib. I played with one.

 

[tiriaq]

The manually operated cadet version is non-restricted. All others in the L85/L86 series are prohibited.
The few imported were CA, now 12(3).

 

[MegaMonkeyChunk]

The manually operated cadet version is non-restricted. All others in the L85/L86 series are prohibited.
The few imported were CA, now 12(3).

Isn't the cadet version considered a variant somehow? If not, our laws are even less consistent that I could imagine.

 

[Agent Law]

Isn't the cadet version considered a variant somehow? If not, our laws are even less consistent that I could imagine.

SA80 isn't a named prohib; it's prohibited because it's select-fire. Being a semi-auto-/manual-only version of a select-fire rifle doesn't make it prohib if the select-fire rifle is not named prohib. (e.g. Tavor, FS2000, PS90, etc.)

 

[tiriaq]

Originals were either FA or CA. The cadet rifle was manufactured as a bolt action repeater. No variant issue applies. Generally "variant" applies to a named restricted or prohibited fiearm. That is why you can have prohibited 12(2), 12(3) and semi auto non-restricted 1919 Brownings. The 1919 is not "named" so classification depends on the actual firearm. There is no inconsistancy.

 

[Claven2]

In other words, if someone made SA80's today in semi-only, they would be restricted or non-restricted depending on bbl length.

 

[tiriaq]

Should be.

 

[Ar180shooter]

As long as they're not 'readily and easily convertible to full auto'.

 

[kbun]

If I am understanding this correctly these were only made for military use, and they have not cought on for civi sales in a semi auto version like our ar 15 variants have.

 

[tex_on_the_trigger]

prexis

I think prexis in the US makes semi autos now for like 2500 bucks without susat. Small company though... quality might be dubious.

 

[Maple Leaf Pilgrim]

Why would you want one of these pieces of ####?

Get something that you won't yank the barrel out of the reciever when you pull through the bore, or have the trigger op-rod break when you fire a round, or have the mag catch fail when you perform rapid fire....

 

[kbun]

I have a friend here who was in the British military who wanted to known if they could be baught here.

I thought it would be an intereting compitition a c7 varient as I was in the CF vs the SA 80 varient as he was in the british military.

Again thanks for the info.

 

[greentips]

The SA80A2 upgraded by HK is supposed to be very reliable.

 

[Shazam]

the SA80 original design was a poor design. Im not sure why anyone would want to own one (aside from Looks-cool factor).

ironic how Great Britain had to send basically all of their small arms (L85 rifles) to H&K in Germany to be re-engineered.

.. they should have just adopted the M16.