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    Forum Maintenance

    in Tell us...!

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    Yes, I agree, I'd been waiting for the maintenance to finish to see if it reappeared before commenting.

     

    As I said earlier...

     

    The Forum Maintenance is still ongoing & there may be features that might change in the near future..

    Recovery and Towing

    in MV Chatter

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    Hi i have a very nice brochure about EKA recovery gear i think may be of interest

    How can i paste it in or put a link to it its in PDF format on my computer and not available on line

     

    If it's too big to upload to the forum email it to me lee@hmvf.co.uk & I will upload it to the forum for you..

    Transporting Firearms Components

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted · Edited by Marmite!!

    Firearms components have special transport requirements that are governed by UK law, for some components if you are not collecting them directly from the seller I think they will need to be sent to a local firearms dealer for collection.

     

    To get proper guidance speak to you FEO..

    Transporting Firearms Components

    in I may be stupid, but......

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    This is a possibly silly question from a newbie FAC holder. If I need to have components covered by an FAC (or indeed a complete firearm) transported round the country, how do I go about it? Can I just use a normal transport company or does the FAC holder need to be in attendance?

     

    Andy

     

    Can another person transport my firearm or shot gun for me?

     

    Any shotgun certificate holder may transport your shotgun without entering it onto their certificate, providing they are in possession of the gun for less than 72 hours. If they will be holding it for longer than 72 hours the gun must be entered onto their certificate and the relevant licensing office informed.

    A firearm may not be transported by another person unless they hold a firearms certificate specifically authorising them to possess that gun.

     

    Registered firearms dealers may transport your guns in the course of their business.

    Forum Maintenance

    in Tell us...!

    Posted · Edited by Marmite!!

    I had the same, but it seems the link has now moved to the bottom of the forum home-page. Could this be put back to where it used to be? That was quite handy! :)

     

    Click Forum Actions on the main menu, it's in there..

     

    The Forum Maintenance is still ongoing & there may be features that might change in the near future..

    M72 LAW.. deact or not?

    in Weapons/Accessories

    Posted

    I asked.. No holes, just glued inside and decent silver steel pins will do, ..and the reducing ring at the rear which I can turn to fit inside and glue in again. I'll use Loctite 454 to permanently affix them then pour epoxy around the edges like a fillet weld. No hammer will shift that without destroying the tube first.

     

    Specs seem quite clear..

     

    © Cross pin the main tube. Weld the hard steel pins in place. Pins to be 10mm minimum diameter. In plastic tubes, use threaded pins to help, securing in place with resin. Pass threaded pins through tight fitting tube across inside of bore. Where tube is made of alloy, continuous circular crimps, similar to tubular shotgun magazines, may be used or use hard steel pins bonded inside plastic sleeves across bore.

     

    From the above to me that reads that you pass the pins through a tight fitting metal tube which is then bonded inside the launcher..

    Antique Firearms

    in Legislation, Licenses & Registration

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    Hello,

     

    Knowing I have an interest in all things military, I have recently been asked about a WW1 German rifle that has been found.

     

    I haven't seen it myself but the finder has reason to believe it is still live. Understandably the finder would like to keep the rifle if it is legally possible. All advice I've found so far says to phone the police and they will collect the weapon for destruction.

     

    Is it possible to take the rifle to a gunsmith for deactivating to enable it to be kept legally or is this just opening going to open a different can of worms?

     

    Thanks!

     

    http://content.met.police.uk/Site/firearmslicensingfaqs

     

    Unexpected possession of a firearm – what should I do?

     

    You are advised to contact either your local Police or Firearms Licensing Authority as soon as possible. Avoid placing yourself in danger or in jeopardy.

     

    • If you find unlicensed weapons, for instance discovering them in your loft having just moved into a new address, do not handle them - they could be loaded and in a dangerous condition. Immediately call your local police who will remove them safely and dispose of them for you.
    • If you are left with firearms that you know had been legally held (this could be due to the death of a Certificate holder, who was a close relative) you have several options.

     

    Temporary Permit - You could request a permit to allow lawful access to the weapons in order to give you time to decide the best means of disposal. The Police are empowered in such circumstances to issue a Temporary Permit, which would normally be restricted to possession only (not use) and be valid for a limited period of time, usually a month, but in certain circumstances can be longer. To request this, you need to contact the Firearms Licensing authority.

     

    Registered Firearms Dealer - You could arrange for them to be placed with a Registered Firearms Dealer for storage and/or sale.

     

    Certificate Holder - You may know of other Certificate Holders to whom they may be transferred (this would depend on them having sufficient storage and, in the case of guns that had been held on a Firearms Certificate, the authority to acquire that particular type of weapon).

     

    Deactivation - Another alternative is to have the weapons ‘deactivated’, which would render them safe and remove them from all legislation relating to firearms. They would still retain the original appearance but would be incapable of discharging a missile.

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