.22 rifle semi auto conversion is legal?

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.22 rifle semi auto conversion is legal?

Post by super.stalker97 » Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:39 pm

i want to know its legal to convert a .22lr bolt action rifle into semi-automatic?

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Re: .22 rifle semi auto conversion is legal?

Post by PRITAM PATEL » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:25 pm

super.stalker97 wrote:i want to know its legal to convert a .22lr bolt action rifle into semi-automatic?
Curious to know your methodology
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Re: .22 rifle semi auto conversion is legal?

Post by Vikram » Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:04 am

Neither,conversion and permission, is going to be easy.
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Re: .22 rifle semi auto conversion is legal?

Post by mundaire » Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:21 pm

Since both bolt action & semi-auto rimfire .22 rifles are in the permissible list (NPB) as per schedule I of the Arms Rules 2016, to my knowledge you can have it converted from one to the other as you are not changing the legal category of firearm. However:

a) this must be done by a licensed gunsmith
b) as Vikram has said above, it wouldn't be an easy conversion. I for one cannot think of any way other than completely junking the action and making an all new action/ receiver

IMHO, not a worthwhile endeavour

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