finished barreling the J&G model 10's

[S.B.]

Where are the barrels from these revolvers?

You would think Century would have released them to the surplus market just like they did the frames.

The reason they are frames only is because ATF will not allow the import of revolvers with barrels less than 3 inches into the country as the are considered "non-Sporting".

But you would have thought Century would have just unscrewed the barrels and had them on sale for people wishing to restore them.

Or unscrewed them and wired them to the trigger guard for immediate re-installation after clearing customs.

What leads you to believe these were imported by Century? I know of a company in Los Vegas that sells chopped guns for the parts, all the time.
Steve

 

[serger]

I "assumed" they couldn't import the barrels because of
the 13 July 05 letter:

 

[S.B.]

I "assumed" they couldn't import the barrels because of
the 13 July 05 letter:

Again what leads you to believe they were imported? Have I missed something in this thread?
Steve

 

[bighunt]

What leads you to believe these were imported by Century? I know of a company in Los Vegas that sells chopped guns for the parts, all the time.
Steve

Because they are import marked. If they had never left the country there would be no need for Century Arms to apply their name to the bottom of the trigger guards.

 

[bighunt]

I "assumed" they couldn't import the barrels because of
the 13 July 05 letter:

That letter also references frames and receivers which I would think would fall under the same prohibition, unless they argue they could be reconfigured into a longer barreled sporting configuration.

 

[serger]

ATF form 4590, Factoring Criteria for Weapons has barrel length
for a revolver to be a minimum of 3". I "think" this was used to
give the justification of not allowing the barrels to be reimported.

Since you can't import a revolver with a barrel less than 3", the
barrels can't be imported because they are less than 3". That's
why the model 10-5's were allowed in because they had 4" barrels.

 

[bighunt]

Anyone have any more extra 2" barrels they would be willing to part with?

I just got in one of these frames myself and it looks pretty good from the pics my dealer sent me.

I have an e-mail in to Century Arms surplus department to see if they were able to get these barrels released from their Bonded Customs Warehouse, or if they had to destroy them.