How upset should I be with these tooling marks?

[Kernel Crittenden]

......Check Out the Photos........

Click,

Did you get the Hammer Block?

It's not required for the gun to function, and kitchen table "gunsmiths" will sometimes leave it out thinking to do so improves trigger pull. I'm not seeing it in the pictures. It's a safety thing.

 

[ClickCL]

Click,

Did you get the Hammer Block?

It's not required for the gun to function, and kitchen table "gunsmiths" will sometimes leave it out thinking to do so improves trigger pull. I'm not seeing it in the pictures. It's a safety thing.

Haha Yes, Lucky that was there.

I finally figured it all out and got it back together. Once you know how that spring is placed in there, it just becomes a matter of dexterity. Thanks for all the posts. It is what it is, I think the "gunsmith" was just a bit rushed and chose to go the easy route. Open the side plate, grab the cylinder claw/arm and pull. Haha

 

[Bobbysixkiller]

Maybe he was trying to make it a single shot. Not single action. Anyway. Just wow. I'm at a loss. I would be very upset. To say the least. Makes one wonder. What was he thinking. I'm no gunsmith but he obviously has no idea how it supposed to function.

 

[frankcr]

So the gunsmith was willing to do the alternation where others would not get involved? Guess the next guy from Cali would be refused help should the gunsmith become aware of the complaints.

What kind of instructions was he given to meet Cali rules, or was he just trying to meet them own his own? Was he instructed to make the gun inoperable or specifically single action only. Tools do slip and scratches do occur when working on an object.

It is a shame that someone has to bend the rules to purchase an item, but altering an item to get around the law is done with intent to break the law and would not be a good defense in court.

Crazy situation. I would not publish on the web that my firearm was purchased under these conditions.

 

[gnystrom]

Glad you got it together. Enjoy that fine firearm.

 

[Printrep]

It is a shame that someone has to bend the rules to purchase an item, but altering an item to get around the law is done with intent to break the law and would not be a good defense in court.

Crazy situation. I would not publish on the web that my firearm was purchased under these conditions.

I think your perception of the CA "SAE" may be a bit skewed. You can read up more about SAE by going to the Calguns.net forums and searching for that topic. The SAE exemption is perfectly legal and is being exercised by many CA residents daily and has been since it went into effect. Once you get a better understanding of SAE, it is not what you may think of it at first glance. FWIW.

Additionally, the DOJ will allow only FFL class 07 dealers to do this modification as they are classified in the "manufacturer" category. (if my memory serves me correctly)

 

[ClickCL]

Yes, Printrep is correct. It is a very well documented California exemption that allows Californians to purchase a Legal firearm that is not on the Handgun Roster.

I'm not sure if everyone is familiar with the Handgun Roster, but it is an approved list of handguns which were selected not solely for their compliance with California's code as a legal weapon, but primarily because the gun manufacture payed a heavy fee to get them on the list. And as such a lot of guns don't make it on the list not because they are not safe, but because the manufacturer cannot afford, or chooses not to afford to bring them to the California market.

I have seen handguns which were approved on the roster as a stainless steel model, and found that the exact same gun in the blued finish was not approved on the list and therefore Illegal to purchase in California. So stainless steel guns are safer than Blued weapons I guess. =)

The whole thing is quite ridiculous, and every year the list will get smaller and smaller, especially with their new law which dictates any newly manufactured model of handgun, must be equipped with a laser inscribed firing pin which will imprint your serial number on the primer. Currently, I don't know any company that is doing this, and it is the reason we cannot get 4th gen Glocks, however the 3rd generation is fine. Haha..

What the Hell California... =)

 

[ClickCL]

And for the record the double action sear was eventually removed to be compliant for the Single Action Exemption...

Also, as an example that this is a common exemption, the Chiappa 40ds is being sold in California from the manufacture via the Single Action Exemption. After you purchase the firearm and wait a day, you can purchase the double action sear from Chiappa and have it installed so that it is restored to it's original design.

 

[frankcr]

It almost looks like a set up for the buyer which has paperwork describing a gun as single action which was then converted to double action by the owner. So you end up with a gun not on the list for selling in that state.

Makes you wonder if the exemption intentionally leaves them in a position where they could check the item at a later date, find it was double action when manufactured and play games with you.

You folks out there are fighting against a loaded deck.

 

[Warren Sear]

Why would a gun be on the roaster? I would think it should be in a safe.

Sounds to me like it could be a "hot" gun.

 

[BigBill]

When I was young I couldn't trust anyone to do work for me. Everyone screwed up what ever I had.

From then on I do my own work. I research for info, by the DVD with armorers info. I invest money for tools too. I go slow and do it right.

 

[steelslaver]

What some people don't seem to get is it that while it is illegal to import the gun as a double action, that once you have it in the state it is perfectly legal to convert it back to double action and own it.
Converting double action to single action- legal
Shipping to CA when converted- legal
Converting to double action once you own it in CA-legal
Only shipping into state as double action is illegal
Stupid- yes