Henry Mares Leg 22LR

[condor]

Looking for some advice. With all the new laws etc., and the Henry Mares Leg being listed as a pistol, is there any problem bringing one into California???

[Franklincollector]

Yeah you cant have one of those here, nothing to do with new laws. Its an sbr.

[condor]

Yeah you cant have one of those here, nothing to do with new laws. Its an sbr.

Thanks. Not sure what an SBR is, but guessing it stands for short barreled rifle??... maybe?? Henry has them listed in their catalog as a Pistol. So wondering if that makes a difference.

[Franklincollector]

If that's the case, then i'm not sure.

[SkyHawk]

I have one, plenty of other folks do too. They are pistols not SBR.

Getting one into Ca is up to your FFL. I have heard some FFLs doing single shot bolt action transfers on them.

[stormtrooperx]

Yeah you cant have one of those here, nothing to do with new laws. Its an sbr.

It'd be an SBR if you shouldered it, all the videos I've seen of these being fired though they're held out front like you would a pistol.

[Wordupmybrotha]

Looks pretty cool. Wouldn't mind testing it. Awfully heavy for a pistol ~4.5lbs.

[floogy]

It'd be an SBR if you shouldered it, all the videos I've seen of these being fired though they're held out front like you would a pistol.

I think you're confusing the ATF's "regulation" about pistol braces with mare's leg pistols.

[jazman]

Cool gun, but I have fired a friend's, and it isn't the easiest to shoot.

[Quiet]

Looking for some advice. With all the new laws etc., and the Henry Mares Leg being listed as a pistol, is there any problem bringing one into California???

It is an off-Roster handgun, therefore it can only be legally transferred using an exemption (LEO sale, out-of-state intra-familial gift, PPT, SSE2*).
*SSE2 = a few CA FFL dealers will transfer them under SSE2, because it can be argued that a lever-action is a type of bolt-action. Which means with the tubular magazine's capacity reduced to 0, it could be considered a bolt-action single-shot pistol.

[onelonehorseman]

I have one, plenty of other folks do too. They are pistols not SBR.

Getting one into Ca is up to your FFL. I have heard some FFLs doing single shot bolt action transfers on them.

Yep, I have one too. Some FFL's are selling them using the exemption you describe. I saw some for sale at a Crossroads show last year IIRC.