Is it possible to permanently cap a threaded barrel?

[Arkangel86]

I don't know how somebody can permanently attach the cap to a FNP-45 tactical barrel because the cap is bigger than the slide opening. So unless you remove the cap, I don't know how you would get the barrel out of the slide when you want to field strip it and clean it.

Good point, hadnt thought of that

[glock_this]

As long as the barrel is not installed or the weapon is split in two, it can be shipped to my 07 FFL to have it modified to single shot. After I take possesion I can do what I want with the firearm EXCEPT install a threaded barrel that can accept a supressor. The point that is odd is that the "reseller" FFL specifically told me its permanently attached with loctite and that makes it compliant.

you now made some things clear that were not clear in your previous posts... the 07 FFL and doing a single shot exemption. What your doing is now clearer.

IIRC, S&W ended up epoxying the thread caps, as well as removing the cuts in them that made them capable of being removed with a wrench.

According to Walther - I spoke with them Friday about the Sp22 and modding a WAP model into a CAP model - this is exactly what they do. Epoxy + remove the flat spots for the wrench to grip.

[leelaw]

I don't know how somebody can permanently attach the cap to a FNP-45 tactical barrel because the cap is bigger than the slide opening. So unless you remove the cap, I don't know how you would get the barrel out of the slide when you want to field strip it and clean it.

Yeah, that's my thought on it, unless they want the longer barrel wthout the larger sight radius.

My alternative is to buy an EFK Firedragon barrel without threads, then sell the threaded barrel to a guy with Special Weapons permitting, who has an FNP45 and sound supporessor, but not the threaded barrel (lucky bastage)

[SJgunguy24]

Any 07 FFL should be able to turn off the threads for you, I have many times as part of the gunsmith work to convert a single shot back to semi auto. I have also permanently attached thread protectors using BATFE regs for barrel extensions. The reason why I do that, is there would be clear evidence that the threads were covered. Epoxy, and thread locking compound can be defeated with little or no evidence that anything was even there.

[Arkangel86]

I want to be able to be able to keep the barrel the way it is from the factory in hopes that the laws may one day change (dont judge me, Lol) or if I ever need to sell the firearm, the value would probably be significantly lower without the factory barrel.

Looks like its gonna have to be the EFK, but none in stock!


SJGunguy, if I remember right you work for VA, a while back I was in there and checked out a FNP-45 Tactical you guys had for a customer, and am pretty sure Felipe had mentioned contacting FN to get a regular FNP barrel, do you know if you guys have done that before?

[glock_this]

so to leelaw or SJgunguy..

Other than doing the bit convoluted & possibly costly single shot method, is there any other way to get the Walther SP22 with the threaded barrel legally imported into CA since I can find the not CA friendly version all over the place & dirt cheap and I cant find the CA complaint model anywhere?

For example maybe buy it off the internets, have it sent to an 07 FFL, have FFL permanently alter the barrel to be CA happy, send it to my FFL (or DROS is through the 07 FFL assuming I can find one locally) - is this even possible? Unlike Arkangel, I don't care about having the stock barrel in hopes the law changes, I am just interested in acquiring the pistol legally but with the least amount of hoops and cost.

[leelaw]

The pistol could be shipped with the slide detached from the frame, and the receiving FFL could mimic the S&W factory "fix" for the barrel.

However, the receiving FFL migth then have issues with DROSing a P22 when only the P22CA is on the roster.

[Arkangel86]

The pistol could be shipped with the slide detached from the frame, and the receiving FFL could mimic the S&W factory "fix" for the barrel.

However, the receiving FFL migth then have issues with DROSing a P22 when only the P22CA is on the roster.

Wouldnt the SSE make the roster irrelevant?

[SJgunguy24]

so to leelaw or SJgunguy..

Other than doing the bit convoluted & possibly costly single shot method, is there any other way to get the Walther SP22 with the threaded barrel legally imported into CA since I can find the not CA friendly version all over the place & dirt cheap and I cant find the CA complaint model anywhere?

For example maybe buy it off the internets, have it sent to an 07 FFL, have FFL permanently alter the barrel to be CA happy, send it to my FFL (or DROS is through the 07 FFL assuming I can find one locally) - is this even possible? Unlike Arkangel, I don't care about having the stock barrel in hopes the law changes, I am just interested in acquiring the pistol legally but with the least amount of hoops and cost.

Yes there is, mag lock the gun and your GTG. If you were to transfer that through us I could turn the threads off in about 5 mins.

[leelaw]

Wouldnt the SSE make the roster irrelevant?

Yes, however....

Other than doing the bit convoluted & possibly costly single shot method

[Arkangel86]

Glock this..

You will find VA conversion fees are VERY reasonable, and there is nothing to the process other than finding a seller that is willing to separate the barrel or split the gun in two, I would contact them