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smith & wesson performance center model 67 carry comp .38 special , ma legal ????
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Welcome to the forum. A few more facts would help. Do you own it now? Is it owned by someone in MA? Are you buying it in another state? Any handgun bought out of state must be sent from an FFL dealer in that state to an FFL in MA, per federal law. The question of MA compliance on an older gun relates to whether you can get a MA FFL to accept a transfer from out of state. A knowledgable dealer could tell you if it can be transferred here. If it's already legally owned in MA, chances are you're GTG.
If you post some details, there are plenty of folks here who can give you a better answer.
If you post some details, there are plenty of folks here who can give you a better answer.
yanici
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You'd think so but I was trying to find a used S&W Model 18, .22 cal., 4" barrelled revolver and wasn't lucky. So, I called FS to see how much the new one would be and to order one. S&W is making the M-18 in their Classic line that they have out. Well, S&W called Carl, at FS, back and told him he couldn't sell one because it wasn't on the EOPS list.
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S&W also made the stupid mistake of giving GCAB "dash-numbers" of various models. Therefore an earlier/later version isn't "approved" until they get it tested (won't do for older models) or send an "equivalency letter" to GCAB for any model where it's essentially the same with no need for additional testing (too few mfrs do this) to get the other "dash-numbers" put on the EOPS List!
Garys
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I noticed this when looking at the EOPS list. For example a Model 10-14 is in the roster, but no earlier versions. Does that mean that I can't buy a used Model 10 in another state and transfer it in? It would seem so. Even if I can, not all dealers will do it. Since, as you know, it's the dealer who violates the law not me, many are risk averse (not that I blame them) and won't transfer in anything not on the list. A lot of nice older guns can't be brought in for just that reason.
It's very frustrating, and of course the confusion is not by accident.
You can do whatever the dealer allows as far as that goes. Not your problem. Life gets easier if you don't think about it too much. I'm not kidding.
I doubt very much the AGs office is paying attention to revolvers anyways, particularly not smiths.
-Mike
Garys
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Yep, the hard part is finding a dealer that will do the transfers. I have a few names, but none are particularly close to me. I won't share the names because... well you know why.
Garys
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You do because you gave some of them to me on another forum. A friend of mine mentioned another place that will do transfers as well.
The 67-5, 67-6 and 67-7 are showing up on the list...................
Looks like Page 7
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/chsb/firearms/approved-weapons-roster-2-2012.pdf
Looks like Page 7
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/chsb/firearms/approved-weapons-roster-2-2012.pdf
