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09-05-2017, 19:06 #1
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Largest caliber that we can legally own?
I was posed with this question and cannot seem to find it in the FCA, though I may not have looked properly. Can someone please point me to the relevant section or act in which is states the max caliber civies can own in SA? Thanks.
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09-05-2017, 19:15 #2
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
Dont think I have seen a limitation on maximum caliber. Just need a need to properly motivate why you would require that firearm. So unless you are a collector I would imagine it would be fairly difficult to motivate a massive caliber like a 700 NE when a host of other calibers are readily available and would do the same job in a manner of speaking...
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09-05-2017, 19:17 #3
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
I don't believe the FCA mentions anything regarding the maximum caliber we may own.
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09-05-2017, 19:50 #4
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
I am might be wrong, but AFAIK any caliber bigger than a 50cal(12.7mm) is considered to be a destructive device, somehow 12Ga shotguns are not...(+-18mm using a slug)
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09-05-2017, 19:56 #5
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09-05-2017, 20:23 #6
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09-05-2017, 20:24 #7
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
I have nothing whatsoever to base this on, but I'm guessing that your black powder muskets etc may have the biggest legal calibres around.
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09-05-2017, 21:14 #8
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
700 Nitro Express?
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09-05-2017, 21:29 #9
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
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09-05-2017, 22:02 #10
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Re: Largest caliber that we can legally own?
Wouldn't the minimum caliber for something to be considered a gun/cannon (20mm) be the max caliber permitted under the FCA.
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