On Rimfire EE there is a Squires Bingham 16R that the owner claims was once restricted but has been changed to non-restricted. I am not doubting this, only wondering how a firearm can go fron rest to non-rest. I can see it going the other way, to a tougher class, at the R.C.M.P.'s discretion. Would be nice to see other restricted rimfires(because of looks, variants) reclasified as non-rest.
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- Thread starter trebor2880
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sametwinnie
CGN Regular
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- Lotbiniere
as far as I know, this rifle was never restricted.
Ditto....
Thank-you. It didn't make sense to me, how the status would change in that direction.
Actually...kernel of truth.
My local smith was sure they were too...A long time ago it was "destined" for the prohib list. The very same rifle, dressed like an AK-47 is a prohib.
It's my understanding (there's bold statement...) at one point a "circular" was distributed about m-16 knock offs...now, it's not on the list. So, although it n'er made it to a list, there was more than just speculation it was destined for it...
My smith (fantastic Guy) and, i went over the "law" and, could only find Mitchell there now (also an armi jaeger ??spelling??) but, couldn't Find "Squires Bingham/Armscor"...
My local smith was sure they were too...A long time ago it was "destined" for the prohib list. The very same rifle, dressed like an AK-47 is a prohib.
It's my understanding (there's bold statement...) at one point a "circular" was distributed about m-16 knock offs...now, it's not on the list. So, although it n'er made it to a list, there was more than just speculation it was destined for it...
My smith (fantastic Guy) and, i went over the "law" and, could only find Mitchell there now (also an armi jaeger ??spelling??) but, couldn't Find "Squires Bingham/Armscor"...
