Making a shroud for an air rifle, is it legal

[Tomas204]

Ok my son want's to make a shroud ( carbon fiber ) for his air rifle, but there seams to be a gray area as far as these go, it is not a fire arm, it is and air rifle and the shroud redirects the exiting air. so are these illegal like making one for a fire arm with out a tax stamp, for an air rifle ? :huh::huh:, Thank you for your time

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[Mark W.]

describe a shroud cause when I think of a shroud I think of something that goes over the top of the barrel so you don't burn your hands.

 

[Swedish K]

more info is definitely necessary to make an informed decision. Are you talking about something to act like a suppressor?

 

[Papa Jon]

a lot of pellet guns like Gamo come with a "noise reducer" built in to the barrel already.
From what I read the Federal laws on suppressors state they cannot be used on a firearm without getting the tax stamp. Oregon law defines a firearm as a "weapon that expels a projectile by the use of burning powder, since a pellet/BB rifle do not use burning powder I would think it doesn't apply to them. I was told some years back that the city of Portland considers a pellet/BB gun a firearm. I have been unable to find out if this actually true or just what one LEO told me. I have learned that with the complexities of the laws that some LEOs do not know what the actual laws are and enforce them the way they think they are. I am not sure how Portland would handle the suppressor issue.
If its a "mock suppressor" a lot of rifles use them and call them a "Flash Hider" which seem to have no legal problems

 

[Tomas204]

a lot of pellet guns like Gamo come with a "noise reducer" built in to the barrel already.
From what I read the Federal laws on suppressors state they cannot be used on a firearm without getting the tax stamp. Oregon law defines a firearm as a "weapon that expels a projectile by the use of burning powder, since a pellet/BB rifle do not use burning powder I would think it doesn't apply to them. I was told some years back that the city of Portland considers a pellet/BB gun a firearm. I have been unable to find out if this actually true or just what one LEO told me. I have learned that with the complexities of the laws that some LEOs do not know what the actual laws are and enforce them the way they think they are. I am not sure how Portland would handle the suppressor issue.
If its a "mock suppressor" a lot of rifles use them and call them a "Flash Hider" which seem to have no legal problems

Well until there is a Hippy season, I will not be shooting nor going to Portland if I can help it

 

[Mezzovex]

Well until there is a Hippy season, I will not be shooting nor going to Portland if I can help it

You need one of those scary black guns for that. BB guns are not allowed per the game warden.

 

[wollow]

Pyramid air has a very good article regarding this topic. Not sure if I did the link right but I found it easily w/ a google search. I typed in "are silencers on pellet rifles legal". From what I gather they are legal, unless they are not...? They can easily be purchased online w/o a wait. TKO Airguns is where I have purchased mine. They cost $44 and are very well made w/ several finish options. The owner is very quick w/ replies and answered my call personally.

Good luck! They are effective, and are (in my opinion) legal.

wollow



Airgun silencers

 

[Papa Jon]

thanks for the link, lots of good info
I have the Gamo Bone Collector Bull Whisper and it is still to loud for me to shoot in my Portland back yard
I think it is more Bull than it is Whisper

 

[Tomas204]

thanks for the link, lots of good info
I have the Gamo Bone Collector Bull Whisper and it is still to load for me to shoot in my Portland back yard
I think it is more Bull than it is Whisper

Be careful, they say it is illegal to shoot anything in Porkland dam hippy's

 

[Papa Jon]

Yeah I liked it better before I was annexed in to Poorland
I hate them "Latte Sipping, Spandex Wearing, Micro Brew Drinking, Green Yuppie Scum"

 

[JackD]

In Eugene an air rifle is considered a firearm....or so I was told....I can't remember the source, but do remember it was credible.

 

[Tomas204]

In Eugene an air rifle is considered a firearm....or so I was told....I can't remember the source, but do remember it was credible.

Well they are very very wrong, if you look at what BATFA said it is a air rifle under no law, by state can dictate it a fire arm, by definition propelled by air ..............

 

[JackD]

Well they are very very wrong, if you look at what BATFA said it is a air rifle under no law, by state can dictate it a fire arm, by definition propelled by air ..............

Taken from Eugene Code (below). Perhaps because air guns are included here, is why it is considered a firearm under Eugene codes.

4.885 Weapons - Discharging Firearms. Except on established ranges, no
person other than a peace officer in line of duty shall discharge a gun,
including spring or air-actuated pellet gun, air gun or BB gun, or other
weapon which propels a projectile by use of gunpowder or other explosive,
jet, or rocket propulsion.

 

[Tomas204]

Taken from Eugene Code (below). Perhaps because air guns are included here, is why it is considered a firearm under Eugene codes.

4.885 Weapons - Discharging Firearms. Except on established ranges, no
person other than a peace officer in line of duty shall discharge a gun,
including spring or air-actuated pellet gun, air gun or BB gun, or other
weapon which propels a projectile by use of gunpowder or other explosive,
jet, or rocket propulsion.

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