Threaded Rimfire Handgun Barrel

[csorin]

Are threaded rimfire handgun barrels legal in California? I am intrigued by Tactical Solution's Pac-Lite Rugers.

[ke6guj]

on semi-automatic pistols with detachable magazines, a threaded barrel makes the pistol an Assault Weapon.

[Quiet]

The threaded barrel is legal.

But, the threaded barrel on a semi-auto pistol that takes detachable magazines is not legal.


Penal Code 12276.1
(a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:
(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.

[scootergmc]

Find a friend in another state. Have TacSol ship the barrel to the friend (the barrel is not controlled like a firearm, and can be shipped around). Have the friend ship the barrel to a gunsmith (could be in California or elsewhere). Have the gunsmith put the barrel on a lathe and take the threads off (easy), then give the barrel to you. Done.

There is a difference between the TacSol barrels for the Ruger and the Buckmark. Ruger barrels (like the factory guns) are serialized and considered firearms. Very different from the Buckmarks, which are just barrels (parts).