Moores Patent Firearms Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer

Antique

The RCMP Firearms Reference Table records the Moores Patent Firearms Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer (single-shot, chambered in .41 Short Rimfire, made in United States of America) as Antique in Canada, under FRN 20937.

Reference table record

FRN
20937
Make
Moores Patent Firearms
Manufacturer
Moores Patent Firearms Company
Model
Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer
Classification
Antique
Type
Handgun
Action
Single-Shot
Country
United States of America

Calibres on this record

.41 Short Rimfire

Sourced from the published RCMP Firearms Reference Table. This is a reference, not a legal determination — confirm with the Canadian Firearms Program before a transfer, an import, or anything else that turns on the classification.

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Common questions

Is the Moores Patent Firearms Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer restricted in Canada?

The RCMP Firearms Reference Table records the Moores Patent Firearms Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer (single-shot, chambered in .41 Short Rimfire, made in United States of America) as Antique in Canada, under FRN 20937. Classification attaches to the specific firearm rather than the model name, so variants with a different barrel length, overall length or action can carry a different class. Confirm the record matches the firearm in front of you, and verify with the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program before any transfer.

What licence do I need to buy a Moores Patent Firearms Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer?

Prohibited firearms cannot be acquired by ordinary licence holders. Transfers are limited to holders of the matching grandfathering, and the newer prohibition orders came with a buyback rather than a transfer path. Confirm the position with the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program before going any further.

What is FRN 20937?

FRN 20937 is the Firearm Reference Number the RCMP assigns to this Moores Patent Firearms Moore's Patent No 1 Derringer record in the Firearms Reference Table. Quoting the FRN is the unambiguous way to identify a firearm in a transfer, a registration or an import, because model names are reused across variants that are not classified alike.