r/canadaguns • u/Vintage_Pieces_10 • Jun 03 '26

Application / Regulation advice Are combo .22LR/.22WMR revolvers eligible for exempted handguns per the Olympic sports exemptions? (BC)

So I actually managed to get my first handgun exemption for sport shooting and picked up a Ruger MK4 (awesome!). But I was curious too about picking up a .22 revolver to compete as well. One that I found that seems suitable is the Taurus 992, which is a revolver that comes default with both a .22LR cylinder and a .22WMR cylinder. Are revolvers in .22 allowed as exempted .22 sports shooting firearms? Would there be a problem since it comes with a .22WMR cylinder as well? Cheers everyone!

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u/Whispersfine Jun 03 '26

Heritage revolver might be an option

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u/Vintage_Pieces_10 Jun 03 '26

I thought about a heritage but I suspect the single action nature of it would render it less likely to be approved for exemption

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u/No_Win_9797 Jun 03 '26

From what I know, they don’t profile the pistol based on action, only caliber. Although I fully agree, a single action wouldn’t be the quickest, you don’t have to win a comp to participate

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u/Whispersfine Jun 03 '26

So single action is not competitive? That’s bonkers