California compliant Revolver?

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Just curious .. I follow a couple of sellers on Gun Broker. One has listed frequently S&W revolvers and in the title it reads "CA Compliant" I know a revolver would be under whatever their round count is but are there other reasons or modifications that might make a revolver CA Compliant?
 
Guns need to be on an approved list to sell in California. It means the manufacturer went through all the steps to get it approved for sale in that state.
 
The seller might just be stating the obvious to remove any doubt from new gun purchasers in the commie state?
 
Joelafives said:
I believe it includes a drop test which disallows things like SAA's

Most modern SA revolvers have transfer bar safeties and would pass, like the Ruger line, Vaquero, Single-Ten, Bearcat. There are more authentic SA revolvers that would not pass though , I agree.
 
Well, here's what it says on their website:

As of January 1, 2001, no handgun may be manufactured within California, imported into California for sale, lent, given, kept for sale, or offered/exposed for sale unless that handgun model has passed firing, safety, and drop tests and is certified for sale in California by the Department of Justice. Private party transfers, curio/relic handguns, certain single-action revolvers, and pawn/consignment returns are exempt from this requirement.

Sounds like it doesn't matter if it's private party.
 
kptaylor said:
Well, here's what it says on their website:

As of January 1, 2001, no handgun may be manufactured within California, imported into California for sale, lent, given, kept for sale, or offered/exposed for sale unless that handgun model has passed firing, safety, and drop tests and is certified for sale in California by the Department of Justice. Private party transfers, curio/relic handguns, certain single-action revolvers, and pawn/consignment returns are exempt from this requirement.

Sounds like it doesn't matter if it's private party.

That only applies if it's transferring private party within California. The only way a gun could be off roster and private party transferable in California is if it belongs to a cop, is c&r or was first registered in California December 31, 2000 or before.

California laws are as annoying and complicated as the federal laws on machine guns.
 
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