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i wish to make a gun i am designing and wondering if it is legal or do i need some type of permit i have a standard A cat gun licence and if it was made to A cat specifications do i need anything else then that.
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at the moment this is theoretical. would have to find out if it would work and it would only be using 22lr ammo at least to start out to see if it would work if it made it past the drawing board
You can make any firearm that you can leagaly own
You can make it, but there are some rules if you are going to sell it.
You need a Dealers Licence if you are going to manufacture/make money from it.
Licensed dealers
5 Dealers to be licensed
(1) No person shall—
(a) in the way of his business, sell any firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon; or
(b) manufacture for sale any firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon,—
unless he is the holder of a dealer’s licence issued to him under this Act by a commissioned officer of Police.
I broke that law in 1979 I think, just once. Best Ive seen was a revolver made by Neil Hayes back in the 70s/80s Was very cool, he had it in a frame on his wall
Thought they still used spears in the 70's
There was someone making and selling AR lowers in Waikato somewhere
So what does "in the way of his business" and "manufacture for sale" mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
Sounds to me like there's nothing wrong with making a firearm for your own use, then one day tiring of it and selling it.
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Correct. A holder of a standard firearms license is entitled to manufacture their own A category firearm, provided it is for their own use. If they subsequently sell it when they have finished with it then that is legal. The time lapse between manufacture and sale is the critical element. A few weeks would be too little, but 6+ months should be OK. Any private manufacture of firearms is subject to Sec.59 of the Arms Act which deals with 'Unsafe Fireams or Pistols' and under notice in writing requires any owner to have the firearm repaired to a safe standard or surrendered to the Police, based on the opinion of a Commissioned Officer of Police. Any such notice is able to be appealed under Sec. 62, and would be easily overturned by expert opinion if the firearm was actually safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by stretch
@jager
What firearm are you thinking of making?
Cheers
Pete
Piss off ya cheeky shit!!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by sako75
I broke mums waters in 79 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
I believe that I inadvertently made a revolver when I was an apprentice.
The foreman was giving me little parts to make over a period of a week or two, wasn't until he had me turn up a six shot cylinder that I tumbled to what he was up to.
He had me turning up a bronze canon and one stage too.
Cheers
Pete
just semi-auto 22 rifle
does anyone know what it would cost for a custom 20 inch .22 cal barrel with a 15 cm long threading on the breech end
i do mean 15 cm but it could change just trying to get an ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by muzza
I would try raiding a barrel off a target rifle or similar and turning that down to your needs.....Quote:
Originally Posted by jager
This should be a worthy, historically relevant, beginners' project, a copy of the first hand held gun and predecessor of the matchlock musket.
It should have everyone at the range begging for a shot (pun).
Handgonnes
If properly made it will be well above 764mm length for A-cat - even if named a "Handgonne".
Thats rather interesting. I was rather surprised at the ages too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordite
I suppose one could sell a black powder blank barrel as it is not a gun,, yet. and if some one wants to make a gun out of it that's up to them.
speaking of which old chap ,how is the mighty" thunderguts" going?still spitting clouds of smoke as it hurls the lead outta da tube and down the range??Quote:
Originally Posted by homebrew.357
I always find it funny that a full auto is easier and simpler to make than a semi auto,
im all for people making their own safe fireams, I cant wait till the britten of rifles is made in someones garage
I actually asked about importing a US 80% ar15 lower and was told it was classed as a firearm so I needed a permit, oh well.
Yes the lower has the serial number on it so is technically a firearm & needs an import permit, the upper doesn't..Quote:
Originally Posted by steven
Few! That's good news I`m legal and Kotuku old thunderguts is having a ball on the range with 3031 and black, the barrel is polishing up nicely . Broke the tip off my firing pin, so rush job in rustling up a new one , no problemo for Margivers brother.
very pleased to hear that sir as it remains a marvel of mancave technology!
He said 80% lower. Therefore it is only 80% complete and has no serial number, it is a chunk of metal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg