A question I pondered (Blackpowder Rifle/Pistol)

[Sev289]

If say for example you have a musket and you decide to cut it down real short right like almost handgun size does it remain to be a short barrel musket or does it claim to be a pistol now and therefore need a license to shoot it?

 

[GOYABEAN]

If say for example you have a musket and you decide to cut it down real short right like almost handgun size does it remain to be a short barrel musket or does it claim to be a pistol now and therefore need a license to shoot it?

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[Acer-m14]

what is it .. it has no barrel .. ?? LOL ..

 

[Blimey]

Prolly a black powder pistol now which means you can own without a permit in ny but need a permit to shoot it.

 

[dsdmmat]

If say for example you have a musket and you decide to cut it down real short right like almost handgun size does it remain to be a short barrel musket or does it claim to be a pistol now and therefore need a license to shoot it?

So officially and lawfully once a long gun always a long gun. Meaning if you cut a long gun down to pistol length you have created a short barreled Rifle/shotgun. However since this is a musket all bets are off and a call to the ATF as suggested above would provide you the best answer to keep you out of hot water.

 

[kev74]

what is it .. it has no barrel .. ?? LOL ..

Damn that looks cool!

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Why, are you going to make one your EDC?

 

[Chevusa]

Why, are you going to make one your EDC?

Not a bad idea. Even though you only have one shot, the perp would be disoriented with all of the smoke and you could escape to safety.

 

[Skinny420]

Only short barrel black powder you can own and shoot in NY State is a cannon. If it fires with a trigger pull it illegal, but if it fires with a wick it's ok.

 

[spat]

So officially and lawfully once a long gun always a long gun. Meaning if you cut a long gun down to pistol length you have created a short barreled Rifle/shotgun. However since this is a musket all bets are off and a call to the ATF as suggested above would provide you the best answer to keep you out of hot water.

Realistically, if someone had it on the books as a long gun, then it's a long gun. If it's got a stock then it's a long gun. If it was only ever manufacturerd as a long gun, then it's a long gun.

If it was never "officially" a long gun, and it doesn't have a shoulderable stock now, then it's probably a pistol or an other. If it's a smooth bore, that probably complicates things even more.

 

[96coal449]

that probably complicates things even more.

Infringements complicate all.

Just saying ......

 

[Skinny420]

Just make a short barrel hand cannon. I think a short barreled 4 guage blunterbust with an arm brace would be cool. Could hold it in one hand and set it off with a torch. Fire it off and you can reload while hidden by a smoke screen. Protect your toilet paper and burn the virus infected bodies at the same time. Lol. You would think the second amendment would allow black powder pistols. I can't imagine any of the people who signed the Constitution not having one on them when they signed it.

 

[96coal449]

Just make a short barrel hand cannon. I think a short barreled 4 guage blunterbust with an arm brace would be cool. Could hold it in one hand and set it off with a torch. Fire it off and you can reload while hidden by a smoke screen. Protect your toilet paper and burn the virus infected bodies at the same time. Lol. You would think the second amendment would allow black powder pistols. I can't imagine any of the people who signed the Constitution not having one on them when they signed it.

The 2nd allows all but infringements.

 

[spat]

Only short barrel black powder you can own and shoot in NY State is a cannon. If it fires with a trigger pull it illegal, but if it fires with a wick it's ok.

Where does that leave a match lock ?