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January 7, 2013, 11:05 PM | #1 |
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Just submitted a question on CCW to the Texas DPS
Direct quote (entered into their "contact us" web-form):
--- I am considering moving to TX and will be applying for a CCW. I understand that in Texas, if you qualify with a revolver you are stuck with revolvers. My question is, what exactly constitutes a "revolver" over an autoloader? I ask because my "revolver" has automatic gas-powered extraction of empty shells (bouncing 9mm shells from a hammer-mounted deflector) and magazine feeding of fresh rounds. I'm quite serious here. See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4XtVldNbO4 - under TX rules, is this an "autoloader" or a "revolver" for purposes of CCW qualification? --- Yes, I'll post the reply.
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January 7, 2013, 11:44 PM | #2 |
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"Revolver" is defined in Federal law.
BTW Texas is full.
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January 8, 2013, 12:02 AM | #3 | |
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Jim, while your "Auto-loading Rube Goldberg Revolver" is a wonderful thing just from an engineering standpoint ..... getting a Semi-auto and a Semi- auto permit would be less Rube Goldbergish and much more practical..... just sayin' .......
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January 8, 2013, 02:22 AM | #4 |
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Just buy a semi, what better excuse to buy a new gun.
A lot of the places will rent you a gun during their course. Never understood why someone would qualify on a revolver with our regulation about revolvers. Plus think you'd have to convince the course instructor to call it a revolver. Looks like an auto reloading gun not an auto loading gun. The next round isn't ready and lined up behind the barrel after you fire. Last edited by RamItOne; January 8, 2013 at 02:27 AM. |
January 8, 2013, 02:58 AM | #5 |
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Doesn't anybody see the comedy value here?
Hint: I'm not moving to Texas. I'll be passing through soon - on my way to Northern Alabama. But I'm not gonna be a Texan.
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January 8, 2013, 07:52 AM | #8 |
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I confess, I lived in CA for 18 years before moving to Texas.
Fear not, I'm a right wing conservative that couldn't stand CA anymore. I LOVE Texas!!!
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January 8, 2013, 11:48 AM | #9 |
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he couldn't find a nice quiet backyard and have someone take a better video? only made it thru about 60 seconds.
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January 8, 2013, 09:31 PM | #11 |
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Apparently some guy with one of those old Webley recoil-operated wheelguns from around WW1 got it declared *both* a revolver and a semi by the Texas DPS.
There actually is some merit to knowing whether it's declared a revolver or auto, no matter what state I'm in. Wait...what exactly IS the Federal definition, anyhow?
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January 8, 2013, 11:46 PM | #13 |
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I almost died laughing at two points in the video:
1) When you stuck the 9-round "magazine" into the back of it 2) When the sights fell off It looks like you had a lot of fun designing and creating that... Beast! I wonder why John Browning didn't design his magazines that way? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 |
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