microstamp

[Ctwo]

Are handguns sold in CA today microstamped. For example, a Ruger MarkIII .22?

[Scratch705]

no, the microstamping law is concerning the ammo shot out of a handgun. not the handgun itself.

[Librarian]

Are handguns sold in CA today microstamped. For example, a Ruger MarkIII .22?

No - the law passed, but no regs implementing it have been issued; there are specific legal problems with the patent.

no, the microstamping law is concerning the ammo shot out of a handgun. not the handgun itself.

Not in CA, though a bill proposing ammo serialization has been introduced at least once - don't recall if it has been more than once.

The handgun microstamping would, theoretically, mark the fired slugs cases with identifying info.

[c good]

I though the microstamping was only for marking the casings not the bullets themselves. IIRC the law would require firing pins and breach faces to have microstamping thus imprinting identifying numbers/letters upon firing on the spent case. Guess they never thought about revolvers. Something about proprietary technology with Nanotech having a monopoly is preventing the implementation of the law from what I remember. c good

[Librarian]

I though the microstamping was only for marking the casings not the bullets themselves. IIRC the law would require firing pins and breach faces to have microstamping thus imprinting identifying numbers/letters upon firing on the spent case. Guess they never thought about revolvers. Something about proprietary technology with Nanotech having a monopoly is preventing the implementation of the law from what I remember. c good

Whoops, you're right - it's a casing-marking scheme.

Thanks - I'll fix my post above.

[morrcarr67]

I though the microstamping was only for marking the casings not the bullets themselves. IIRC the law would require firing pins and breach faces to have microstamping thus imprinting identifying numbers/letters upon firing on the spent case. Guess they never thought about revolvers. Something about proprietary technology with Nanotech having a monopoly is preventing the implementation of the law from what I remember. c good

That's the same thing I heard too. Hopefully they will keep the patent on that technology for a long time.

[Ctwo]

Thanks!

[PRCABR4Christ]

Try a microstamping system in a 1911...I doubt it would fly, I would hope no reputable makers would put such a thing into a pistol, that would make another reason to only buy used

the cost of microstamping sure sounds like it would be expensive though

[Ctwo]

I don't know about the technology, but I'd guess it could be laser imprinted at about a buck a pin.

[DCF]

So does that mean we have to register the firing pin now too? And it will be illegal to change out a firing pin without registration and a 10 day waiting period...

[Turo]

So does that mean we have to register the firing pin now too? And it will be illegal to change out a firing pin without registration and a 10 day waiting period...

Oh yeah, and firing pins would have to be changed out every thousand rounds or so as the stamping wears off.

I would very much like to slap the face of every single person who thinks that microstamping a firing pin is a good idea. Maybe, just maybe it would knock the tiniest bit of sense into their heads. Oops, there I go again thinking anti-gunners could possibly think rationally for a minute.

[Librarian]

See how easy it is to find problems with the idea?

Literally hundreds of people pointed out those problems - and more! - to the Legislators. That's one of the ways we know this law has nothing to do with safety or crime.

[shadow65]

Another absolutly useless waste of time and money.

[Dhena81]

I would just change out my firing pin asap I really don't know what this accomplishes. I would hate to see someone prosecuted for their range brass littered at a crime scene because that's the only evidence they had for conviction however unlikely.

[DocSkinner]

I though the microstamping was only for marking the casings not the bullets themselves. IIRC the law would require firing pins and breach faces to have microstamping thus imprinting identifying numbers/letters upon firing on the spent case. Guess they never thought about revolvers. Something about proprietary technology with Nanotech having a monopoly is preventing the implementation of the law from what I remember. c good

Revolvers don't eject the cartridges automatically at crime scenes. And most criminals aren't going to stop and reload right there.