Thread: Can I still hunt with a 4 shot Browning BAR

Can I still hunt with my BAR 4 shot Browning, only want an "Expert" answer, no guessing.

Yes you can until the new legislation comes through, then it will be banned.

Show me the exact reference (copy paste),please

The exact writings Ive seen are very vague at best.....

Originally Posted by stug

Yes you can until the new legislation comes through, then it will be banned.

Originally Posted by stug

Yes you can until the new legislation comes through, then it will be banned.

although i think stug is a dick, he is correct......it "could" accept a larger mag so its E-cat. (i gave up a woodsman auto because it could take a larger mag and was outlawed).

3 Shot BAR ??

With hinged Mag ??

Sarvo..the way I read it is any semi auto that has more than 5 rounds...the problem I see with our BARs is that they are semi auto,less than 5 rounds,but can be “modified””changed” to carry more than 5 rounds

The hinged mags can be removed and a larger capacity magazine installed....well if that the case,any gun can be modified!

Originally Posted by Sarvo

3 Shot BAR ??

With hinged Mag ??

Originally Posted by A330driver

Sarvo..the way I read it is any semi auto that has more than 5 rounds...the problem I see with our BARs is that they are semi auto,less than 5 rounds,but can be “modified””changed” to carry more than 5 rounds

Not sure how - remove the hinged floor plate maybe and adapt (or maybe you can buy) an external mag in
Does this look like something "anyone" would consider modifying
Can you imagine watching this go through the grinder :-(

Mega-10 and Bunning's have been selling a lot of 150mm PVC pipe with 2 blank off ends and tube of silicon
In 1.2 - 1.5m lengths
Wonder why

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Mega-10 and Bunning's have been selling a lot of 150mm PVC pipe with 2 blank off ends and tube of silicon
In 1.2 - 1.5m lengths
Wonder why

When semi autos got banned in Australia plastic pipe and end caps sold out nationwide apparently

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Mega-10 and Bunning's have been selling a lot of 150mm PVC pipe with 2 blank off ends and tube of silicon
In 1.2 - 1.5m lengths
Wonder why

every one is going to hand their semis in I keep getting told if I suggest other wise

yeah big boy; i see what you are saying reign it in.

The Order in Council established a new definition of an MSSA, requiring an E cat endorsement to use it
3 Certain semi-automatic firearms declared to be military style semi-automatic firearms
For the purposes of the Arms Act 1983, the following firearms are declared to be military style semi-automatic firearms:
(a)
a semi-automatic firearm that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine (other than one designed to hold 0.22-inch or less rimfire cartridges) that is capable of holding more than 5 cartridges:
(b)
a semi-automatic firearm that is a shotgun and that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine that is capable of holding more than 5 cartridges.

Browning BAR doesn't fit the definition under (a)

Which means at the moment it is an A-Cat firearm. The new legislation banning all centrefire semi -autos has not been passed yet, so is not law. After it is passed ALL centrefire semi-autos are called a "Prohibited Firearm" there is no exemption for magazine style or size for centrefire semi-auto's.

Sarvo..that’s exactly what I’m talking about,mine is the same,and talking to my gun nut mate,he reckons that setup can be modified to carry a 10 round mag.....that language “the ability to be modified”is where I have an issue

Originally Posted by A330driver

Sarvo..that’s exactly what I’m talking about,mine is the same,and talking to my gun nut mate,he reckons that setup can be modified to carry a 10 round mag.....that language “the ability to be modified”is where I have an issue

ANY rifle or shotgun is able to be modified to accept an external magazine -- give me a grinder, some flat steel and a stick welder. A very wide ranging description, which is why it is used, it is designed to ban everything.

Originally Posted by stug

....The new legislation banning all centrefire semi -autos has not been passed yet, so is not law. After it is passed ALL centrefire semi-autos are called a "Prohibited Firearm" there is no exemption for magazine style or size for centrefire semi-auto's.

stug - I've been away hunting stags so I'm missing something here, so could you please enlighten me. What new legislation banning all centrefire semi -autos are you referring to? I've only seen reference to military style semi-autos or centrefire semi-autos that can be modified to take higher capacity mags than 5 cartridges. The hunting BAR can't accept a larger mag unless the rifle itself is extensively modified and even then I've never seen nor heard of a larger capacity mag being available for it.