Legal differences in pre 1901 long arms

[andym79]

Hi guys can't remember for sure but, from memory there is a difference between pre 1901 and post 1901 long arms is that the case, specifically in SA?

[sarki]

The idea is that if it's pre-1900 ammunition for it has long since become unavailable.

If there is no ammo you can't shoot it, if you can't shoot it it isn't a firearm.

That's the rule of thumb.

If it is pre-1900 and ammo is still available or can be loaded with black powder (or fired however you do it) then the pre-1900 stuff doesn't apply and it has to be licensed and registered like any other gun.

[<<Genesis93>>]

If you want to shoot it.....must be registered and licensed for that purpose, doesnt matter about manufacture date...stucks of perfectly functional and safe rifles from pre-1900...

IF the rifle is of an obsolete chambering and pre 1900/'antique'... (and I recall VICPOL had a list of what they consider obsolete, which included damn near everything you could or couldnt imagine....old BP rounds no-one has heard of since or ever etc etc....) then it can be licensed as a collection piece and can NOT be used. As in NOT fired.... I dont think it has to be de-activated though

edit to add; in the real world 'obsolete' means not in commercial manufacture.....not to the (fun)Police.

It is almost comical, registration of these old firearms, that although could injure someone, have probably not been used in the commissioning of a crime since about .....never..well maybe the mid 1800's...but all the rego and other laws apply...

[Rocker]

A few good sources of info already done here

Pre 1900 firearms registration not required?

Pre-1900 firearms vs imitation laws

Does a pre 1900 pistol need to be registered?

[Joom]

If you want to shoot it.....

Dunno if I would if it's 100+ years old

You'd wanna know the history and that it was well cared for before you pulled the trigger I'd say.

[<<Genesis93>>]

If you want to shoot it.....

Dunno if I would if it's 100+ years old

You'd wanna know the history and that it was well cared for before you pulled the trigger I'd say.

I have a BSA MLE, at 112years old... I'm not concerned at all about pulling the trigger
But yes, you need to be sure its in safe working condition, just like a 10yo rifle....

[Noisydad]

One of our club members uses a single barrel 10g muzzle loading shotgun (in our 5 clay )event that was built in 1847!

[Brute]

Sounds smokey