Rimfire rules (GSG 5)

[Thunderbird]

I am an OOS FFL and I have a chance to buy a GSG 5 for resale. I know they are legal in CA but I am wondering what rules apply. Any issues with mag capacity or overall length on a rimfire? It has a collapsable stock.

[offrdmania]

Rimfire essentially has 3 rules. 26" OAL, must meet this length collapsed. minimum 16" barrel (fake can ok as long as it is perminately attached to make up the 16" length) and no more than 10 round capacity in the mag. All evil features are ok as long as it meets those 3 rules and a bullet button is not required on rimfire.

[pbrand]

what he said ^^^^

[Gator Monroe]

Ditto ! (and NEVER any 922R wories either ,incase the Rifle is Imported)

[djleisure]

No problems with the GSG-5 rifles - it's the pistols that get problematic...

[stix213]

Rimfire essentially has 3 rules. 26" OAL, must meet this length collapsed. minimum 16" barrel (fake can ok as long as it is perminately attached to make up the 16" length) and no more than 10 round capacity in the mag. All evil features are ok as long as it meets those 3 rules and a bullet button is not required on rimfire.

GSG-5 is limited to 10 round mags due to using a box magazine, but just an FYI that does not cover .22 tube fed.

"Effective January 1, 2000, SB 23 generally prohibits, the manufacture, import, sale, giving or lending of large capacity magazines (defined as any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, but does not include .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding devices)."

http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/regs/sb23indx.php

[Richie Caketown]

so a collapsible stock is ok ?

[dachan]

Collapsible stock on a rimfire rifle is okay as long as the OAL of the rifle when the stock is collapsed is greater than 26". And detachable magazines of greater than 10rnds are also okay on rimfire rifles as long as the (non-LEO) owner personally owned that magazine (or a similar type magazine if the magazines has been rebuilt) prior to Jan 1, 2000.

Specifically for the GSG-5 (carbine), most collapsible stocks are okay, most folding are not. And since the GSG-5 didn't exist prior to Jan 1, 2000, it would be sort of hard to convince a court that you owned a hi-cap GSG mag prior to Jan 1, 2000; so although you can legally use a hi-cap magazine in a GSG in CA, in most cases it would be illegal for you to be in possession of the magazine.

[punisheryayarea]

GSG-5 is limited to 10 round mags due to using a box magazine, but just an FYI that does not cover .22 tube fed.

"Effective January 1, 2000, SB 23 generally prohibits, the manufacture, import, sale, giving or lending of large capacity magazines (defined as any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, but does not include .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding devices)."
http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/regs/sb23indx.php

what is a .22 caliber tube????

[Scratch705]

its the one on the lever action .22 rifles. on those you can hold as much as it can fit.

[punisheryayarea]

so does nothing for the gsg-5