Carrying Weapons North of the Border
I've been doing some reading in regards to carrying weapons north of the border. I had read previously that you can forget about handguns and assault weapons. I read today that weapons fall into thr...
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SDcampowneroperator wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:richarfg wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:
If you 'anticipate' a hunt in Alaska or Canada is not justification to carry weapons through Canada.
If you have a valid license to do so in either country and your weapon is an approved type for that hunt, as usually described by ft/# energy at muzzle, then permission to transport may be permitted if the firearm has not been modified from the original manufacturers specifications.
Educate me. A 45-70 with a 18.43" barrel? Not quite original, is it?
Yes. It's manufactured at that length by Henry.
Henry 45-70 Lever Action
Original 45-70 govt. 1866-1873 issue rifles were 32" -22 5/8 barrel length. no less. Canada is within their rights to specify that firearms meet ORIGINAL manufacturers specifications.
While reproductions may meet muzzle energy requirements, they are still modern, not the concept envisioned of hunting with your great granddaddys iron.
thats why
Point well taken, SD...Thanks for clarifying "original manufacturing" and reproductions. I can say it was originally manufactured by Henry at the specs they chose, but it doesn't necessarily meet the "originals". Thanks for the eye opener.
