Wanted: Boys Anti-Tank Bi-Pod

[Robert Bergeron]

Hi Al from Jersey . I am Robert and an addict to ... Johnsons. I will look in my spare parts box for you tonight . I would be interested in a new stock . Mine is OK i guess but it still has cracks at the usual places . It is in all military configuration . No shit Rob. We have to pin that sucker ? Canadian laws relative to historic military artifacts stink . But Rob . ... don't say that to me please !

[maple_leaf_eh]

I passed up a refinished Johnson with a pitted bore for over two bills a few years ago. It would fit the collection, but not that quality for that price. I don't think any Johnsons have acceptable bores.

[chris vickery]

Sheesh... All you guys talking about your Johnsons

[Lynn Eades]

I'd be interested in serial numbers, I know where 1463 and 2899 are.

[Rack Grade]

Ladies and Gents:

Randal Murray at http://murraysgunstocks.com is the guy who will be producing stocks for 1941 Johnsons. He emailed me yesterday that he will be doing these around the turn of the year.

If you want a set, email him and he will let you know when he has timing and pricing.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Hi Al from Jersey . I am Robert and an addict to ... Johnsons. I will look in my spare parts box for you tonight . I would be interested in a new stock . Mine is OK i guess but it still has cracks at the usual places . It is in all military configuration . No shit Rob. We have to pin that sucker ? Canadian laws relative to historic military artifacts stink . But Rob . ... don't say that to me please !

I don't think anyone remembered the Johnson when they were writing the Regulations <Part 4 of http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/FullText.html>. The only other rotary magazine rifles most people think of are Savage 99s. The Garand, Lee Enfield and a scant few others (like the artillery Lugers) are exempted by name.

[Robert Bergeron]

Shit Terry . Shit . No disrespect intended but Only word that comes to mind.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Shit Terry . Shit . No disrespect intended but Only word that comes to mind.

Oh, it gets worse. Bizzaro worse. The mag limits in Canada (save those scant exemptions) are 5 rounds for a long guns. That would, to any reasonable person, mean that if a mag was mean to fit a 7.62 rifle and the mag held five 7.62 rounds you would be legal. So far so good. But, if you poured little bitty .22 rounds into a five round 7.62 mag you could perhaps fit 20-30 of them in like grains of rice. True, the firearm in question is a 7.62 and could do nothing with .22 LR rounds. But, in that exact moment you would be a criminal because you would be in possession of a prohibited 'high capacity' magazine with over 5 rounds in it. Jail time.

Here in Canada our new baby prime minister just gave the police free reign to make decisions like this...and they are.

[Lynn Eades]

Well that is about policy, not law, and it should fail in court.

A couple of d.jays were talking about some new survey that was out, about the freedom we have in various countries.
Citizens of the land of the free and the brave never made it into the top 15.
Canada topped the list as the most free people on earth. New Zealand was second. I think Norway and Denmark followed.

The police commisioner here tried to re-classify some firearms issues. The police ran a big campaign. It cost a lot of money. A gun shop owner took the case to court and had the commisioners plan thrown out.
What he needed to do was abide by the law. It probably applies in Canada as well.

Unfortunately today we have politicians who don't have a good grasp of the law, or the language, and we end up with laws on the statute books that are not well thought out. These then go on to be expensively tested in court. Law by affordability.

So, If you build your self a secure store room for your ammunition,and put 1000 rounds in it,.... and call it a magazine. Are you in trouble again?