Parlor pistols in canada.

[mckutzy]

I was wondering for thos who know what are the laws concerning muzzleloading percushion parlor guns in canada. after buying the latest edition of the backwoodsman, i liked the idea of the under hamer caplock pistol and wanted to aply this to a parlor gun build.

 

[MikeFromON]

Any pistol, flint, percussion, or centrefire is considered a restricted weapon under the Firearms Act. You must have the same licence to possess a percussion pistol as you would for any other. Oh yeah ...

GO SENS !!!

 

[Harddog]

I was wondering for thos who know what are the laws concerning muzzleloading percushion parlor guns in canada. after buying the latest edition of the backwoodsman, i liked the idea of the under hamer caplock pistol and wanted to aply this to a parlor gun build.

All the parlor guns I have seen were built as an inline action. They are fired by just the force of the exploding cap. I seriously doubt that an underhammer action would work very well as a parlor gun.

Randy Hedden

 

[mckutzy]

despite having no powder other than primer for propellant, they require licence?

 

[Parzifal]

yeah interesting....as its like a airgun of sorts and you can have a airgun "pistol" without any license..

 

[Halftail]

yeah interesting....as its like a airgun of sorts and you can have a airgun "pistol" without any license..

Airgun rifles over 500fps need to be registered.GO DUCKS

 

[F.G. Ford]

Any device that has the "potential" to launch a projectile over 500 fps is retricted, or must be licensed.
That is how it was "DECREED" to me from the RCMP
firearms devision.
Best Regards
Old Ford

 

[d.thomson]

Any Pistol in Canada falls under the restricted or prohbetive wether perc or flint. It all depends on the length if it's a prohib or restricted. 4" and under for Prohib, anything over 4" and it is restricted. You can still get a restriced Lic, but you are SOL if you don't already have a prohib. F.K.

 

[Todd Rickard]

An airgun in Canada is described as a gun with less than 500fps muzzle velocity AND less than 5.7 jules of energy.
ALSO.... an original antique (pre 1897 and NOT one of the prohibited calibers, ex: .22) parlor pistol would not be covered by Canadian firearms laws.

 

[faw3]

the primer is the propellant , about as screwed as ATF law in the US FRED

 

[d.thomson]

Marstar Canada Is selling them and I'm preaty shure the state no Lic required. F.K.

 

[mckutzy]

i see we have a mixed answer here, just what i thought. :hmm:

 

[Cpl.Parker]

If the velocity is under 500 feet per second it is not a firearm. Marstar sells those Remington pistols that fire a pellet using a percussion cap as propellent and they arn't firearms.

 

[Halftail]

CPL.Parker,
I like you avitar.Do you have a larger photo of that one?Like to look at it in closer detail... :winking:

 

[mckutzy]

wow, they sure have alot of stuff at marstar, i havent seen there site in a while. if i get one of thoes little cap guns, ill let u guys know, altho im thinking on building one maby a litle bigger.