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Slug Guns

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  • 25-08-2007 2:59am
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    kowloon
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    Do Slug Guns with rifled barrels fall under law as shotguns or rifles?
    What about rifled barrels for Shotguns already licensed as such?


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    bunny shooter
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    don't think Gardai will licence rifled shotgun as you will/may want to fire slugs and they definately don't want them in circulation especially out of rifled barrels


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    kowloon
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    Not looking for a license for one, was just curious as it might present a case for licensing a rifle-musket as a shotgun and not a rifle :D .


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    bunny shooter
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    kowloon wrote:
    Not looking for a license for one, was just curious as it might present a case for licensing a rifle-musket as a shotgun and not a rifle :D .

    Do you really think these attempts to buck the system will work ? Ask Gardai, they will let you know as it's up to them if they'll issue a licence


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    kowloon
    Registered Users Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Don't get too upset there,
    Muskets would be licensed as shotguns if you wanted to fire them.
    I wanted to know if shotguns with rifled barrels were licensed as shotguns, if they were it would follow that a rifled musket could then be licensed as a shotgun like its smoothbore counterpart.
    So dont get your knickers in a twist.


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    bunny shooter
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    kowloon wrote:
    Don't get too upset there,
    Muskets would be licensed as shotguns if you wanted to fire them.
    I wanted to know if shotguns with rifled barrels were licensed as shotguns, if they were it would follow that a rifled musket could then be licensed as a shotgun like its smoothbore counterpart.
    So dont get your knickers in a twist.

    I'm not in the habit of repeating myself :D Ask Gardai as it's they who will decide if you get a licence and what one :D

    As for me getting upset, don't flatter yourself;)


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