question about CA roster

[Sam1]

so I just purchased a sig pro from out of state and the ca doj lists the following as legal

SP2022 (Blued) / Stainless Steel, Polymer Pistol 3.8" 9m

so what does this fall under?
sig states that it's stainless but painted "nitron" does nitron/black have to be on the list to be legal?

[Greg-Dawg]

...so what does this fall under?

Whatever your FFL says.

[9mmlaw]

The Sig 2022 is only available with Nitron finish, ie Blued. You are fine, the gun you bought is on the list.

[socalgunrunner]

The Sig 2022 is only available with Nitron finish, ie Blued. You are fine, the gun you bought is on the list.

^ What he said. ^

[Vin496]

Be aware we recently had another member who's FFL would not accept the gun A Sig 220(nitron SS), because the FFL did not see a SS finish on the gun.

Even though your gun is on the roster, the color/material description has been known to cause some confusion amongst FFLs.

May not affect you at all, but just a heads up.

[Jeff P]

I don't mean to Jack the thread. But this issue of the pistol finish is total BS. The mechanism/firearm is test, not the finish. Sorry for the rant.

[halifax]

I bought a P226 online before I had my FFL. I could not find a dealer to do the transfer because of the Nitron finish

Two things:

Very difficult to "blue" SS.

The actual model is P226BSS, meaning blued stainless steel. That is the model that was submitted for testing according to SIG.

Finally found a dealer that understood this.

Good luck.

[dfens]

Yes the finish does play into the list. It's a big headache that we have to deal with. On some guns they only come in one finish color frame and or slide so their is no question if it is or isn't on the list. But the list description can be confusing when a FFL is trying to read it.

For instance Jeff if finish wasn't a issue then why do Sig two-tones have to be listed separately? Part of the problem the manufactor calls it a different model name therefore they get away with making sure they can extort more money.

The Sig 2022 comes in a all black finish which is on the list or a two tone model. Now if the frame was say Olive Drab green and it wasn't submitted to the DOJ, guess what you can't buy it.

While back was looking at a Ed-Brown, just looking and the one I wanted only came in a bare stainless steel finish. In other states you can buy what they call a Gen III finish which is a nice looking glossy black finish. The only way for me to get one is buy the one on the list then send it back on my dime and pay to have a new gun refinished. No way, too much time and extra money.

[Librarian]

I don't mean to Jack the thread. But this issue of the pistol finish is total BS. The mechanism/firearm is test, not the finish. Sorry for the rant.

It is idiotic, but it is also the way the Regs for the Roster were approved. The finish matters, legally.

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/index.php/The_Safe_Handgun_List

[HowardW56]

I don't mean to Jack the thread. But this issue of the pistol finish is total BS. The mechanism/firearm is test, not the finish. Sorry for the rant.

The entire roster is Bull****

[Jeff P]

Well then, there seems to be a need to get an Amendment to remove 12131.5 (a) 1. And maybe all of 12131.5.
I would like to read an explanation from the State about how finishes and color effect the operation of the pistols mechanics and or safety.
I watched a program on TV from a California testing lab and the tested pistol pasted all the drop tests except one, the testing personal knew which drop test was going to fail this pistol. Any guess??
But never in the test did the finish of the pistol come into question about the safety performance.

[Sam1]

thanks for the replies, I hope I don't have to explain the slide finish to my FFL. They all ready received it on saturday(checked tracking number) so I'll stop by tomorrow to see what they say. hopefully I'm able to take it home in 10 days if they get suspicious should I try to convince them it's stainless steel protected by sigs nitron finish or say it's blued? I agree with everyone, the roster is a bunch of bull

[Librarian]

Well then, there seems to be a need to get an Amendment to remove 12131.5 (a) 1. And maybe all of 12131.5.
I would like to read an explanation from the State about how finishes and color effect the operation of the pistols mechanics and or safety.
I watched a program on TV from a California testing lab and the tested pistol pasted all the drop tests except one, the testing personal knew which drop test was going to fail this pistol. Any guess??
But never in the test did the finish of the pistol come into question about the safety performance.

The Roster isn't about safety.