S&W 940

[dfletcher]

I'm looking at an S&W Model 940 in 9mm and it has a 3" bbl. For sake of discussion let's suppose it meets the OAL requirement for SAE. With a DA/SA revolver we would remove the DA sear and the gun becomes a SA only and roster exempt. What, if anything, is done or needs to be done for a DAO, internal hammer revolver such as the 940, or older 640 for that matter, to be roster exempt? Or is it the old reliable CA answer and "no can do"?

[DEPUTYBILL]

If it is Ca. it can be done as a PPT and be exempt from the roster.

[I Swan]

I'm looking at an S&W Model 940 in 9mm and it has a 3" bbl. For sake of discussion let's suppose it meets the OAL requirement for SAE. With a DA/SA revolver we would remove the DA sear and the gun becomes a SA only and roster exempt. What, if anything, is done or needs to be done for a DAO, internal hammer revolver such as the 940, or older 640 for that matter, to be roster exempt? Or is it the old reliable CA answer and "no can do"?

That's a good question I never thought of it and I don't really see a workaround.

[adamkdoiron]

Thats a very interesting question, id be curious to the answer myself, those 940's with a 3" are awesome guns.

[morrcarr67]

I'm looking at an S&W Model 940 in 9mm and it has a 3" bbl. For sake of discussion let's suppose it meets the OAL requirement for SAE. With a DA/SA revolver we would remove the DA sear and the gun becomes a SA only and roster exempt. What, if anything, is done or needs to be done for a DAO, internal hammer revolver such as the 940, or older 640 for that matter, to be roster exempt? Or is it the old reliable CA answer and "no can do"?

I don't believe there's a way to make a revolver with a enclosed hammer SAO. There would be no way to cock the hammer to fire it.

If you remove the DA sear, the firearm would be a non functional DAO revolver. Non functional DAO revolvers are not roster exempt.

[dfletcher]

I don't believe there's a way to make a revolver with a enclosed hammer SAO. There would be no way to cock the hammer to fire it.

If you remove the DA sear, the firearm would be a non functional DAO revolver. Non functional DAO revolvers are not roster exempt.

To clarify, this would be coming from out of state and not a CA PPT.

I'll take "Single Action Exemption" to mean the hammer must be thumb cocked rather than actuating by pulling the trigger which I suppose would be considered the "DA" of a SA/DA revolver. I think a plastic sideplate with a slot and a cocking spur attached to the right side of a hammer would work. Down side, aside from it being a fair amount of work, is that the 940, 640, 40 Smiths I've checked don't have a SA sear notch. I suppose one could be cut on a hammer, but again - lots of work for little return. May be worthwhile for an intermediary FFL, using the donor parts over and again. But still, not too many 3" Smith 640 type revolvers out there to make it worthwhile.