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Post by CRMichaelis on Feb 26, 2008 0:18:30 GMT -8
Does anyone on this forum have details on what it takes to legally own machine-guns in this state? I know it's possible - there are WWII guys that have them. What if, and I'm dreaming here, someone in the WWI community had a legal ability to procure and rent out blank-adapted MG's? The club could subsidize them and we'd have all sorts of new toys to enhance our WWI experience.
Just dreaming here, but who knows?
Chris M
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Post by lewisgunner on Feb 26, 2008 6:01:10 GMT -8
Chris,
Several years ago I looked into this very thing. I wanted to own, legally a Lewisgun. The regulations from the US government are easy as long as you are not a felon or have a history of mental illness. The problem is with the state. There are only a couple of reasons that the state will accept as valid for them to issue you the required license. Reenacting is not one of them. There is, at least was at the time, only one bureaucrat that had the ability to issue the license and she flat out told me that she doesn't and won't. It was at that point that I dropped the trail. If anyone has pursued it further I would love to hear from them. I'm hoping, without much hope really, that if the Supreme Court upholds the decision by the appellate court of DC then this whole issue will be moot and we can get the proper licenses.
Gary
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Post by oskar2ndchev on Feb 26, 2008 9:18:11 GMT -8
I take it then that prop rental for film/TV would be one of the exceptions? Is there a possibility of that angle? We certainly could find some productions to rent to when we weren't otherwise utilizing the Class 3 weapons.
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Post by tas on Feb 26, 2008 10:50:00 GMT -8
I looked into it for my MG42. Now to obtain a Class 3 you must be manufacture Class 3 weapons for Law enforcement agencies, Military of Foreign Goverments.
The Automatic weapons for the WW2 Guys are redesigned Guns. some of the guns actually fired the blank backwards.
Additionally, a blank adapted Machine gun must never have the ability to fire a live round. Or be easily converted to fire a live round.
Now the ATF will approve a blank fire machine gun but you must submitt your design to them. If they don't like it... they torch cut it. There was a guy making F/A MG34 but this cost him oggles of money.
Chris it can be done... But I don't think there are enough funds to subsidize for such an endeavor.
Todd
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Post by Kruger on Feb 26, 2008 13:51:40 GMT -8
Chris it can be done... But I don't think there are enough funds to subsidize for such an endeavor. Todd Exactly. It will probably be more of a hassle than actual enjoyment after it's all finished. Take a look at the 10 prototypes, money, and paperwork SSroom.com had to go through trying to get his blank only MP40 going. |
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Post by tas on Feb 26, 2008 16:59:44 GMT -8
Chris it can be done... But I don't think there are enough funds to subsidize for such an endeavor. Todd Exactly. It will probably be more of a hassle than actual enjoyment after it's all finished. Take a look at the 10 prototypes, money, and paperwork SSroom.com had to go through trying to get his blank only MP40 going. Agreed. |
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Post by mg4514 on Feb 26, 2008 18:45:33 GMT -8
The CHG Russians were using propane guns. They are not the same as blank guns, but it may be the only option in California for now. Martin
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Post by Mark Thompson on Jul 2, 2008 15:31:48 GMT -8
Just out of curiosity, what's that stuff on ww2guns.com? Cap plug firing? Maybe they would only be good for display with MP18's and the like.
Mar Thompson- "Max"
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Post by Kruger on Jul 2, 2008 21:23:50 GMT -8
They are a scam. Several people ordered from them in the ww2 reenacting community and never received anything.
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Post by Mark Thompson on Jul 3, 2008 7:58:38 GMT -8
Thanks!
"Max"
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