.50 cal air rifles

[Da Backwoodsman]

I thought ny had restrictions on air guns? maybe its only for the lower part of the state near new york city

[fd-ems-emt]

There is no regulation on Air Gun use..

Being a Hunter Safety Instructor for NYS I know the regulation very well..

[Da Backwoodsman]

had a cousin get his confiscated going through the city on the way to the catskills is the only reason I ask, he stated that the officer told him air guns were illegal in the state of new york and he would not be able to get it back.

[fd-ems-emt]

 

Were was this ?

You can not shoot them in the city limits,  But you can own them..

There must be more to that story than your cousin stated.

Dose he have a Gun License to own fire arms??
Why was he pulled over in the first place ??

[Da Backwoodsman]

well being Virinians we dont have to have a gun permit to possess a firearm as long as it is in plain sight, not uncommon to see fully stocked gun racks in back windows of pickups in VA

[fd-ems-emt]

Dose he a live in NYS ??

Was he carrying on a gun rack in the open??

[Da Backwoodsman]

Not a resident of New york, my aunt, his mother owned a cabin up there, and according to the story the probable cause for the stop was that the gun was displayed in the rack.

[fd-ems-emt]

Your cousin is lucky he did not spend a year in jail..

If you come into others states with any type of gun,
You need to follow the state laws of the state your in....

Transporting any firearms need to be in a lock case!

[Da Backwoodsman]

Wow I never lock My guns and almost always cross statelines without consideration to the laws of the state, I guess I always thought if my possesion had a legitimacy I would avoid any trouble. I will begin to check the state laws if I hunt out of state.

[Ironwood]

Here's what the State of Texas says about hunting with an Air gun or Pellet gun.

Firearms
Game animals and game birds may be hunted with any legal firearm, EXCEPT:

white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope may NOT be hunted with rimfire ammunition of any caliber.

shotguns are the only legal firearm that may be used to hunt Eastern turkey during the spring Eastern turkey season (see County Listing). Rifles and handguns may not be used to hunt Eastern turkey.

pellet guns and other air guns are NOT LEGAL.

fully automatic firearms are NOT LEGAL.

firearms equipped with silencers or sound-suppressing devices are NOT LEGAL.

a shotgun is the only legal firearm for hunting migratory game birds and lesser prairie chicken (see Definitions - Legal Shotgun).

[Da Backwoodsman]

one would think texas would have air guns as legal considering there historic support of fireams

[fd-ems-emt]

NYS REGULATIONS::

It is unlawful to hunt big game with:

A firearm or bow aided by any artificial light or a laser that projects a beam toward the target.
An autoloading firearm with a capacity of more than 6 shells (one which requires that the trigger be pulled separately for each shot), except an autoloading pistol with a barrel length of less than 8 inches.
A firearm using rimfire ammunition.
A shotgun of less than 20 gauge or any shotgun loaded with shells other than those carrying a single projectile.
A bow with a draw weight of 35 lbs or less.
Arrows with barbed broadheads; arrowheads less than 7/8 inches at the widest point or with less than 2 sharp cutting edges.
Dogs.
Aircraft of any kind.
Bait.

[RoaringBull]

I found an air rifle from the late 1800's last night that I lost the link for.... I'll find it again..

Evidently the stock was an air reservoir and the rifle came with a tire pump.


Found it.  Here is the text of the ad and a link to the ad and pictures.

A VERY RARE 18TH CENTURY GERMAN or AUSTRIAN RESERVOIR-BUTT AIR GUN w/ ITS ORIGINAL PUMP, ca. 1780-1800: Complete and original throughout. In overall very fine untouched condition with all of its original components. The round, smoothbore, .38 caliber, sighted, blued, steel barrel with smooth untouched surfaces and 85% of its finish: fine bore with light streaking and missing its rear sight. Exposed cocking "hammer" with an external mechanism and sculpted mainspring: matching, smooth, blued surfaces and in functional order. Complete with its original air release lever. Leather wrapped, conical, hollow, steel buttstock/air reservoir with very fine untouched surfaces and 97% of its leather: some very minor scuffs and light abrasions. Complete with its original, bicycle-type, steel, air pump (leather seals worn). The pump with matching surfaces and a mated thread aperture for attachment to the butt-stock. In overall very fine untouched condition. The barrel with smooth surfaces, light discoloration and 85% of its original bluing. Matching mechanism with all of its original components, a strong mainspring and air release valve. Very fine stock with virtually all of the original black Moroccan leather wrap. A very nice and complete example of a rare late 18th century German or Austrian Reservoir-Butt Air Rifle, with its original Pump and iron cleaning rod. Overall length, 42 1/2".

Price: $5,275.00


http://www.ambroseantiques.com/flongarms/airgun.htm

http://www.ambroseantiques.com/flongarms.htm



There are some really remarkable firearms on this site.  There is an interesting camel gun up the page from this ad.

[Mr Woodchuck]

   Long are the days gone hittun a dog in the butt wiffa daisy cub bb gun.
and I am still a wanted man fot the 1968 shooting of a street light...
they'll never take me alive.
  Told ya buddy Tony ... he knows hizz stuff.

[Da Backwoodsman]

that 19th century isnt as purty as fd's