r/canadaguns • u/IGnuGnat • May 03 '26

Fix my gun Something different: Making barrel rifling using water (and copper and 3D printed jig and electro etching)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bypXVjkbvIo
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u/Foreign_Active_7991 May 03 '26

Pretty sure JStark was doing this almost a decade ago with the FGC-9.

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u/IGnuGnat May 03 '26

oh wow. This is new to me,

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u/Foreign_Active_7991 May 03 '26

Do NOT access/download the files, possessing that information is illegal now thanks to Trudeau FYI, just as possessing a digital copy of Philip Luty's book would also be illegal inder the same legislation.

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u/FluffyPlays22 May 04 '26

This is not true.  It's not illegal to access or download any files, its illegal to use the files with the intent of commiting a crime.  

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u/IGnuGnat May 03 '26

huh. I honestly wasn't aware of that.

Is it legal to make your own barrel by other means?

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u/Foreign_Active_7991 May 03 '26

All I know is that without a manufacturing license it's illegal to possess electronic files for manufacturing firearms, how that breaks down for individual parts I'm unsure. Things like grips, stocks, rails etc (accessories) are fine AFAIK, parts like barrels and bolts may be a grey area, receivers for sure are a no-go.

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u/IGnuGnat May 03 '26

I did know receivers were a no-go but I thought everything else was fair game.

I remember when you could fabricate an entire hand gun, pistol or revolver from scratch and download the form from the RCMP to register it. It wasn't very long ago.

They really have destroyed the hobby successfully