Should be non restricted with a 10 round mag. However, a centerfire rifle has to be over 90cm in length to be non restricted. The Troy PAR has a folding and telescoping stock, which can make the overall length less than 90cm, so you'd have to get a fixed stock if you want it on a non restricted license. Other than that, you should be ok.

They also come in 308 and 300 Blackout. Just something to consider.

It does it they reduce the overall length to less than 90cm, which happens for this rifle.

Where does it mention that specifically in the legislation that folding stocks on rifles reduce them to less than 90 cms applies?

short firearms” means firearms either with a barrel not longer than 30 centimetres or whose overall length (including the length of any detachable component) does not exceed 60 centimetres.

Folded the Troy's 66 cms.

Re the SKS. The bayonet is not an actual component of the mechanism. [Even though in the SKS case, various models have it screw-clamped to the barrel] Its an accessory so it doesn't count in the OAL.As for the straight pull SKS with 89 cms. Were you to mount a muzzle brake permanently on it or buy the Yougoslav model with a grenade launcher muzzle break and bring it up a few cms. You are golden with an unrestricted firearm. By rights,it should be the length of the gun from the front of the action to the muzzle tip.IMO that should decide what OAL is.

Also,with the EU directive, that we were sneakily asked about in the survey this year and FEC blunderd about it and made it more confusing. states in EU Directive 91 477 EEC Para * Sect A prohibited weapons

Semi‐automatic long firearms (i.e. firearms that are originally intended to be fired from the shoulder) that can be reduced to a length of less than 60 cm without losing functionality by

means of a folding or telescoping stock or by a stock that can be removed without using tools.

The Troy doesn't fit either category.66 cm folded and pump action. So it's not a now, unlistenable semi-auto, it has ten rounds max in unrestricted calibres,[unless you want the 450? cal version], it doesn't fall under a short arm definition under Irish legislation, having a folding, etc, stock is inapplicable to rifles in legislation.AFAICS its an unrestricted rifle.

It is true that any calibre rifle other than .22 which is semi automatic is Restricted.

Howrver, If it's not semi auto then it's not restricted, unless it's more than 7.62 calibre.

I wouldn't be convinced that a folding stock applies to the OAL requirement of rifles. Although I agree it's not crystal clear. There was a conscious effort to include it for shotguns, but not rifles.

Many rifle chasis have modular stocks that can be swapped out. Either with quick release or via tools. I don't think these firearms should be considered <90cm. As they are over the required length when used. Obviously, using one with the stock removed means you have created a modified restricted firearm - no different that if you hacked off a fixed stock imo.

But I also think there is a distinction between a folding/removable stock that is intended to make storage/transport easier. And a telescopic stock that who lowest LOP setting is <90cm OAL.

• Over 90cm - Long Firearm (including folding/adjustable/detachable stocks) - Not restricted
• 60-90cm - Long Firearm (including stocks that collapse to <90cm OAL) - Restricted
• Less than 60cm - Short Firearm (not restricted/restricted as per pistol rules)
• Over 60cm S/A Long Firearm but <60cm and functional with stocked folded/collapsed/removed) - Prohibited

There’s a most common one. Pump grip on a bolt chassis without the tube looks strange alight. Originally was a pump only. Straight pull handle option was just announced.

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