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Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:18 am
by Sandgroper
Sixshot6 wrote:How do you reckon the designed for bit will be squared with the fact that long arms use pistol cals? Will a long arm existing using a pistol round make the round a rifle round?
No idea. On the other hand if someone has a Competitor Corp Pistol, for example, in 6.5x55 does that make it pistol ammunition? Then again, is a LBR/P actually a "pistol" or are they a stockless rifle as they conform to the 12/24 rule? Lever actions have the built in get out due to their tube magazines, but lever release and rifles like the Armalons or my Destroyer Carbine - who knows - certainly not the Politicians, I suspect.
Just have to wait and see...
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:36 pm
by BamBam
So how will you be able to buy hollow point .22 rimfire for bunny bashing? It's also pistol calibre.
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:59 pm
by saddler
BamBam wrote:So how will you be able to buy hollow point .22 rimfire for bunny bashing? It's also pistol calibre.
Was .22 rimfire DESIGNED for pistols, or for rifles?
The most common .22 cartridge is the .22 Long RIFLE - bit of a clue in the name
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 1:24 pm
by glevum
You can get a 50 BMG "pistol" so does that mean 50 BMG a pistol round? I don't think so.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016 ... t-handgun/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cgZFVpgkAo
It sounds like another poorly worded bit of firearms legislation. It should ideally be clarified with a list of pistol rounds.
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 1:35 pm
by Daryll
... Or just make all expanding ammo Sec 1... its not like we still have pistols to use the ammo in anyway...
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:09 pm
by Blackstuff
saddler wrote:BamBam wrote:So how will you be able to buy hollow point .22 rimfire for bunny bashing? It's also pistol calibre.
Was .22 rimfire DESIGNED for pistols, or for rifles?
The most common .22 cartridge is the .22 Long RIFLE - bit of a clue in the name
Daryll wrote:... Or just make all expanding ammo Sec 1... its not like we still have pistols to use the ammo in anyway...
And bingo was his name-o!
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:17 pm
by bradaz11
Daryll wrote:... Or just make all expanding ammo Sec 1... its not like we still have pistols to use the ammo in anyway...
Speak for yourself
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:33 pm
by Daryll
bradaz11 wrote:Daryll wrote:... Or just make all expanding ammo Sec 1... its not like we still have pistols to use the ammo in anyway...
Speak for yourself
Isn't it surprising how quickly you can go off someone....
:)
Re: Looks like some good news for a change
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:39 pm
by Sixshot6
That's what was done pre 1997, the list of round was mainly things that were "pistol" and required the good reason of target shooting, which made it rather redundant since you needed target shooting to own a pistol anyway. It was just a box ticking exercise to conform to the last EU firearms directive. 45 and 9 were exempted for example due to a small number of actual Delisle and Destroyer carbines about. I think someone I know with a good handle on the law said the wording reminded him of how it was worked out pre 1997.....