Chiappa revolvers (was ffsta)

[ffsta]

I can't find out if these guns are CA legal

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/726

I always liked a 357 mag.
I googled them, and I emailed several sellers, but I never received an answer.
TIA
Fred

[Marquand]

The Chiappa Rhino revolvers are not on the CA Approved Handgun Roster. However they can be purchased via a Single Action Exemption. I got a 40DS from Riflegear in Fountain Valley this past summer and I love it.

I am not sure if the 20DS 2" barreled version can be SAE'd as it may not meet the minimum barrel and overall length requirements.

[morrcarr67]

I can't find out if these guns are CA legal

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/726

I always liked a 357 mag.
I googled them, and I emailed several sellers, but I never received an answer.
TIA
Fred

It is 100% legal.

As has been mentioned; it's not on the roster. Though you can buy it here.

[claylakers]

Off roster, but love mine

[stilly]

I can't find out if these guns are CA legal

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/726

I always liked a 357 mag.
I googled them, and I emailed several sellers, but I never received an answer.
TIA
Fred

Please do not say this anymore and think before you talk about guns being legal or not in CA.

There is a HUGE misconception that if a gun is not on the CA roster then it is illegal here.

That is complete BULL****.

All it means that that a dealer may not sell it to a non LEO and that if you want it you need to have someone bring it in (and that is where I stop with THIS one) or you need to SSE it.

I believe you can still SSE revolvers by having it made into a single action. I know that OCA will do it and they will charge around $200 because they are complicated, but they can do it for you, I spoke with them and I plan on bringing in one next year maybe in about 4 months. I of course am going to get the 60DS because I like how it looks.

So with that said, go get one. Call around and see if certain stores already have them in, but OCA can get them and charge you less for them, or you can have an out of state seller send you one to OCA and they will convert it, but that WILL cost you more money.

Oh and leave BUDS GUN SHOP out of it. They are lamers and refuse to ship any handgun to CA despite that it is SSEable.


Claylakers: That looks nice. I might have to get one in each length now...

[Quiet]

The Chiappa Rhino revolvers are currently being transferred under the single-action revolver exemption, not the single-shot pistol exemption.

Therefore, the change to the single-shot pistol exemption has no effect on how these revolvers are being transferred in CA.

[SneezySky]

These funs are 100% legal to own. Buying new requires FFLs to either SAE or SSE. In general, revolvers are SAE and that isn't going away. There is at least one FFL doing SSE for the Rhino snubbies. Try search or Google fu. I'll post a link when I get to my desk.

Buying used, again completely legal. Just regular ppt process.

[SneezySky]

Here you go:

User baboosh does the SSE.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1014731

Figured it out on the phone.

[wingerkin]

the change to the single-shot pistol exemption has no effect on how these revolvers are being transferred in CA.

[SneezySky]

the change to the single-shot pistol exemption has no effect on how these revolvers are being transferred in CA.

Not true. There are two routes to transfer new.

SSE - new restrictions in Jan (usually semi but not this case)
SAE - no changes (for revolvers)

FFLs are using both methods for the Rhino. The ones using the existing SSE will need to stop or change. The ones doing SAE are good to go.

Yes - these revolvers can be SSE. I don't know the technicals but according to several they do it that way and definitely not SAE.

[Baboosh]

Not true. There are two routes to transfer new.

SSE - new restrictions in Jan (usually semi but not this case)
SAE - no changes (for revolvers)

FFLs are using both methods for the Rhino. The ones using the existing SSE will need to stop or change. The ones doing SAE are good to go.

Yes - these revolvers can be SSE. I don't know the technicals but according to several they do it that way and definitely not SAE.

Not true, SSE on these may continue.

[fmunk]

I can't find out if these guns are CA legal

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/product/726

I always liked a 357 mag.
I googled them, and I emailed several sellers, but I never received an answer.
TIA
Fred

Why are people still asking this? If it's NOT on the CA DOJ roster, it is NOT legal.

Yes, there are work-around options, but in unaltered factory-stock form—no, not legal.

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[GimpsUnlimited]

Here we go again. High capacity mag or standard capacity mag?

[Nor*Cal]

And why do people use the term "NOT LEGAL"?

Just because a handgun is not on the roster does not make it illegal. It just means that its off roster and can't be sold by a dealer unless the buyer is roster exempt.

So, this pistol is off roster but legal to own.

[SneezySky]

Not true, SSE on these may continue.

Care to describe your SSE process for revolvers? Thought I read a post by you that you had to stop in '15.

As i said SSE is still here beyond 2014 but more restrictive. Starting to hear SSE 2.0 rules.