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Gentlemen,

I'm not trying to start a legal firestorm / pissing match here, but I have been wondering about this for a while.

The legal length for a "non-restricted" firearm in Canada is 26". It doesn't matter if you have a 2" barrel and 24" stock (as long as it came from the manufacturer that way), or a 22" barrel and a 2" stock.

Suppose you buy a handgun and replace the barrel with a MUCH longer one. One that now meets the overall length requirement of 26".

I.E. Glock 17 with a 24" barrel. It would be long enough to meet the overall length conditions of an "unrestricted" firearm.

Opinions?
 
I.E. Glock 17 with a 24" barrel. It would be long enough to meet the overall length conditions of an "unrestricted" firearm.
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It still would be restricted because the gun as you said didn't come that way from the factory.

You can get a carbine kit for a 1911 (and probably some other guns as well) but it doesn't make the gun non restricted...
 
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but you can swap barrels on the cx4 to a longer one, and get it reclassified as non-restricted. not sure if this is the same thing being a hand gun.
 
Per Section 84 of the Criminal Code of Canada, here is the definition of "restricted firearm"....

Criminal Code said:
"restricted firearm"

"restricted firearm" means

( a) a handgun that is not a prohibited firearm,


( b) a firearm that


(i) is not a prohibited firearm,


(ii) has a barrel less than 470 mm in length, and


(iii) is capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner,



( c) a firearm that is designed or adapted to be fired when reduced to a length of less than 660 mm by folding, telescoping or otherwise, or


( d) a firearm of any other kind that is prescribed to be a restricted firearm.
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The definition of handgun:

Criminal Code said:
"handgun"

"handgun" means a firearm that is designed, altered or intended to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand, whether or not it has been redesigned or subsequently altered to be aimed and fired by the action of both hands.
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I'm sure you'll find your answer... ;)
 
targettarget said:
Gentlemen,

I'm not trying to start a legal firestorm / pissing match here, but I have been wondering about this for a while.

The legal length for a "non-restricted" firearm in Canada is 26". It doesn't matter if you have a 2" barrel and 24" stock (as long as it came from the manufacturer that way), or a 22" barrel and a 2" stock.

Suppose you buy a handgun and replace the barrel with a MUCH longer one. One that now meets the overall length requirement of 26".

I.E. Glock 17 with a 24" barrel. It would be long enough to meet the overall length conditions of an "unrestricted" firearm.

Opinions?
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A friend had the same thought and ordered the new IIRC either Savage or Weatherby target pistol.

It is over 26", but the RCMP have classified it as restricted.
 
In the post by NAA above, it mentions
"a firearm that is designed, altered or intended to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand..."

The Marstar revolver rifle is shoulder fired. Still looks neat, though.
Sure wouldn't want a chain fire with my left hand holding the barrel area!!!
 
Something like this may be as close as you are going to get. Browning .22 semi non-restricted.
If the shoulder stock happens to fall off cause you slammed it in the door of the truck, would you have to reclassify the gun ? :)
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.....the handgun looks like this:
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Hryken said:
Something like this may be as close as you are going to get. Browning .22 semi non-restricted.
If the shoulder stock happens to fall off cause you slammed it in the door of the truck, would you have to reclassify the gun ? :)
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.....the handgun looks like this:
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OR u put on a pistol grip on a ruger 10-22 like puting
a pistol grip on a shotgun. my pistol grip on my 10-22
makes it 27 inches OAL. PERFECTLY LEAGEL.
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Quote from Targettarget: It doesn't matter if you have a 2" barrel and 24" stock (as long as it came from the manufacturer that way),

You are right, it wouldn't be restricted... it would be prohibited!!!
 
targettarget said:
HAHAHA, Just found this....does this qualify??

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The funny thing is that up here in "Kanuckistan" (Geez, I hate that retarded term) that is just another handgun, with a shoulder stock attached. Still restricted, no change.
However, in the Land of the Free, that becomes a SBR (short barreled rifle) when you attach a shoulder stock to a handgun. Yes, they do make some exceptions for a few specific historical guns, but if you rig up one for your Glock, and don't have the federal tax stamp or whatever, its federal prison time, baby.

Nothing is ever quite as simple as it first appears.
 
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