grandfather made a gun.

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thebser

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Ok for real my grandfather made a single shot 22 out of a revolver body and a piece rifle barrel. he used the original sights brass welded on. Its a open top revolver body from a 1899 safety police Hopkins and allen.....its a neat lil gun and im wondering if its even legal. Its been around for at least 80 years and im just nervous owning it although there gonna hafta pry it from my cold dead hands.....any ideas
 
There are 2 parts to this. It was legal for your grandpa to make and own.
Did you inherit the gun or did he give it to you. If he gave it to you it is totally correct for you to own.
If you inherited it I do not know the answer.
 
its rifled and i was givin the gun

i was givin the gun and the barrel is rifled. I live in an area were I don't hafta worry too much about it. just wanted to know if I was with in my rights... As far as gutsy nah id turn it in if I had too but id be very very devastated. Its all I have left of that man
 
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Under current Federal Law, it's legal to convert a handgun into a rifle, but once so converted, it's against the Law to reconvert it back into a handgun w/o a special BATF permit.

(I once did so, and got a BATF ruling/letter to that effect before starting the project)

It's against the Law to convert a rifle into a handgun.



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i talked to the po po

well I talked to a police officer and was told its perfectly legal and its a nice gun lol said my grandfather must have been a smart man! he also said to be safe and be responsible....
 
It would be interesting to see a picture if it is legal.
If it does not have a buttstock, it is still a pistol no matter the barrel length. Legal
If it does have a buttstock, and the barrel is at least 16" long, it is a rifle. Legal.
If it does have a buttstock and the barrel is less than 16" long, it is a Short Barreled Rifle.
Not legal without license that Grandpa probably didn't have.
 
hmmm

its a revolver body with a barrel that folds down and you load it. its really cool....and really simple kinda reminds me of an old s&w single shot .22 target pistol
 
gonna do it

I gotta get it out and take some pics!!!! I have had problems posting pics in the past but im gonna give it another shot....after I get off work tomorrow!!!
 
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