Welded Barrel Extension For 12(6) Conversion?

[mmattockx]

I have seen one 12(6) conversion to restricted done by welding on an extension of appropriate length with a bore slightly larger than the OD of the bullet. This seems to me a far easier way to extend a barrel to 4.2" than trying to find a longer barrel for an old pistol or one that never was manufactured at the longer length.

Does anyone know of a gunsmith that will do this work and a WAG on cost?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[SandRoad]

Generally NOT accepted as a method of extending a prohib pistol barrel. As I understand, they look at continuous rifling as the length of the barrel. Extensions, which would include flash hiders or other things such as you are proposing, don't count. If it was legal, then everyone would be doing it instead of replacing barrels.

If you weld an extension on and then sleeve the barrel, that is OK.

 

[mmattockx]

Generally NOT accepted as a method of extending a prohib pistol barrel. As I understand, they look at continuous rifling as the length of the barrel. Extensions, which would include flash hiders or other things such as you are proposing, don't count. If it was legal, then everyone would be doing it instead of replacing barrels.

If you weld an extension on and then sleeve the barrel, that is OK.

Flash hiders DO count on a rifle barrel if they are permanently attached, so why wouldn't an extension count on a pistol barrel? 4.2" is 4.2" no matter how you get there, as long as it is a permanent extension. Barrels are sometimes counterbored as a means of removing damaged rifling while keeping the original profile and length, this would be the same thing in effect.

I will have to call the CFC and talk to a tech to get a good answer on the acceptance, then.

Mark

 

[MTF]

About a year ago I asked CFC the same question and was told that rifling had to be continuous from chamber to muzzle. When I approached Barry Jensen at Bits of Pieces about making a rifled extension, he told me his practice is to manufacture a completely new barrel or barrel liner of "restricted" length and re-register the handgun. That's what was done. I paid the seller, the seller sent the gun to Bits of Pieces, the work was done, the gun re-registered and then sent to me. Took a while and cost a bit, destroyed the collector value and didn't look as good as the original, but if you want the gun, it's the only way to do it in Canada.

 

[Stevo]

Flash hiders DO count on a rifle barrel if they are permanently attached, so why wouldn't an extension count on a pistol barrel? 4.2" is 4.2" no matter how you get there, as long as it is a permanent extension. Barrels are sometimes counterbored as a means of removing damaged rifling while keeping the original profile and length, this would be the same thing in effect.

I will have to call the CFC and talk to a tech to get a good answer on the acceptance, then.

Mark

On a rifle that would count to overall length, not barrel length. You can't make a restricted VZ non-restricted by welding a brake to the barrel.

It's been years and years since welding bits on the end of a barrel made a difference in barrel length measurement.

 

[mmattockx]

About a year ago I asked CFC the same question and was told that rifling had to be continuous from chamber to muzzle.

Damn. Well, you saved me from asking the same question again.

On a rifle that would count to overall length, not barrel length.

Damn, part 2. I knew it counted, but not just for the OAL.

I will contact Bits of Pieces and ask about the work on the guns I am interested in. Yet more liberal agenda, that party has done so much damage to our country it is disgusting.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[woodchopper]

About a year ago I asked CFC the same question and was told that rifling had to be continuous from chamber to muzzle. When I approached Barry Jensen at Bits of Pieces about making a rifled extension, he told me his practice is to manufacture a completely new barrel or barrel liner of "restricted" length and re-register the handgun. That's what was done. I paid the seller, the seller sent the gun to Bits of Pieces, the work was done, the gun re-registered and then sent to me. Took a while and cost a bit, destroyed the collector value and didn't look as good as the original, but if you want the gun, it's the only way to do it in Canada.

had a barrel liner inserted on a ruger security 6, was a 4" .357 that I got in a package deal.

cost me $300 to have the work done