Catch .22 (Caliber That Is).

A couple years back, I sold/gave one of my nearly new 1911's to my brother-in-law. We were up hunting in Maine, and doing some plinking on an off day. He liked the pistol, and at the time, I was interested in obtaining a Colt Ace .22., so I decided to let him have it, for twenty bucks (poker money). Little did I know then, Colt Aces are as scarce as hen's teeth. More on that later.

The other day, I happened to see a write up on the same pistol, and remembered the design. It was a .22 caliber, rim fire Colt Rail Gun. It was made in Germany by Walther, and marketed in the USA by Umarex. Umarex also licensed the Colt appellation for that "Colt 1911 Rail Gun".

The reason I mention it here, is the ridiculous fact that that little pistol is now considered an assault weapon by the State of Connecticut. The brilliant reasoning behind the evil, black gun, assault status, is that that Colt "peashooter" has a threaded barrel. No, not for an equally evil suppressor, it is threaded for an end cap that protects the rifled lining of the barrel. I was staggered to hear that this "feature" made the pistol "illegal" after a friend tried to trade in his M&P .22 with the same type of barrel configuration. The store where he bought it a few years back (pre Sandy Hook), could not take it in trade as it was, and told him if he hadn't registered it last year as an assault weapon, that he was in violation of the statute (felony), and since he travelled in his car with it, he was guilty of an additional felon count to boot.

Seems the only way to make his M&P .22 sellable in Connecticut would be to have the threaded cap TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welded onto the barrel. Problem is, he can't transport it anywhere legally, to have the welding done. How stupid is that Catch 22? I am very glad I sold my .22 caliber pistol "assault weapon" back when I did. I would not like to have to weld anything on a firearm to make it "unassaulty". I do have my Colt .22 conversion now, not a full Ace, and I really like it. What's more, it's Kosher in Connecticut.

Someday, the folks that wrote these ridiculous statutes will actually take the time to read what they voted on, and then learn about the firearms they think are militaristic and designed only as death machines. They might even look at the local history of their fair state, and ascertain the fact that Connecticut was once the cradle of modern American firearm manufacturing. Then again, these are liberal politicians, I am giving them way too much intellectual credit. Nearly all of Connecticut's firearm companys are gone. In reality, most of Connecticut's manufacturing packed up and left, years ago. The more I think about that, the better that idea sounds. Move out of Connecticut...to where? Humm, I love New England, maybe the People's Republic of Vermont. Not the most conservative state, but they do have an "open mind" when it comes to firearms.

Last one to leave the State of Connecticut, turn off the light...oops!, who's going to pay for the 50 billion dollar deficit now? I certainly won't miss the taxes either...Now, to find a real estate agent.

Happy New Year to one and all!

Shoot Straight and Do the Right Thing.

Gaff