Cake444

Hi guys, I am selling this Airrifle. Thanks for reading, Mike

Hi All, I appreciate this is probably a very common or old topic so i will try and keep it short. Based on the literature below from the firearms act, its seems air weapons are excluded from the length parameters that surrounds firearms in the UK. That would make sense given some of the very small air rifles that there are out there legally owned in this country. (aba) any firearm which either has a barrel less than 30 centimetres in length or is less than 60 centimetres in length overall, other than an air weapon, F5. . . a muzzle-loading gun or a firearm designed as signalling apparatus; I just have a couple of questions - I'm considering a folding stock for my Crosman 2250, has anyone made this change and is it legal? If this is deemed 'grey area' I may shorten the original stock by 4 inches because its two long for my preferred setup. I ask all this because I’m putting together a short vermin gun for a warehouse I work and have permission in and shortening the gun is a must in my case. I may even consider the barrel but appreciate that power is lost in this case. Many thanks for reading and I appreciate any replies.

That’s the plan eventually, myself and my girlfriend have only been there one month and we are just bedding in. Once we are past the six month mark and all is well I hope to move the guns. The land lord is a very nice chap who knows I shoot. I just want to make a good impression. Thanks for the reply!

Well I will be living at my new property for about six years so I thought it better I let them know for my paperwork. The part I find strange is that they are basically coming to see me to see if I am a mentally sound individual and check the security of my home etc (even though all this has already taken place and the security of the cabinet is irrelevant as it’s at the other property). It just feels a little odd that’s all. I’ve been through all of this but perhaps they just want to meet me and make sure I’m not a nut job.

I though you had to inform the Fire Arms Department if you were to move residential address?

Hi everybody. I have been under the wing of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary for some time, but have recently moved house to a new location that falls under the Gloucestershire wing. The guns and Storage have stayed at my old address as this is my parent’s home and I feel the guns are better in a permanent location, rather than a temporary one with me. I sent a letter and email to Avon and Somerset Constabulary indicating the above and providing my new address. They called me not long ago to arrange an appointment as two armed officers would be coming to pay me a visit and have a chat with me and collect my old certificate, then post me the new one. I did ask what the meeting was about, but the guy on the end of the line was relatively vague, but did use words like 'if successful' and 'provided all is well'. Although I’m sure this is all very standard for that branch I came away feeling like this was another interview to see if I am eligible to possess a shotgun certificate? We did both acknowledge my renewal is not due for another year. Does this sound normal or standard. The thing going through my head is, why do I require another meeting and what could this be about. I’m quite content that they may want to meet me as I’m new to their books. Any advice appreciated.

Ah ok, so all normal then. Well that’s good. Thanks for the reply.

I recently moved house and installed my cabinet in the best place given the property. The former FAO has unfortunately been made redundant and the job has now been passed over to the fire arms department. The new FAO came over the other day to inspect the cabinet. It was a thorough inspection and they asked me to open the cabinet to see fittings and also took down the serial numbers of three guns to match them to the certificate. They then took the old certificate and said a new one would be with me within a few days. I’ve never had an experience where they have asked me to open the cabinet and check serial numbers, just wondered if anybody else had experienced this. Many thanks.

About 5 years ago I use to work in a store that sold and specialise in airsoft guns, or as their known as now Realistic Imation Firearms. I worked there about a year prior to the VCR bill and the introduction of UKARA. Business was booming and many people came in to buy these toy guns with lots of gear to go with it all, and then go and skirmish at sites. Then legislation kicked in and you needed to 'prove' you were an airsoft player by attending 'registered sites' were you would need to attend three games in about a month and get a book stamped. Then you would get an identity card with a number on that would link you to a UK database so when you bought another toy gun you could 'prove' you were a serious player. Lots of people who were serious players got registered and kept playing. It also meant that idiotic people couldn’t own them anymore and roam the yard shooting at cats and other kids. The worst part of it though is that the sport died a lot, lots of UK shops shut like the one I worked at, and now nobody really wants to own these ‘toys’ because they are treated as real weapons by police. That shouldn’t happen with air rifles, because they will gradually make you criminal until your hiding a Barnett Black Widow under your floorboards.

I generally don’t put dead things on the wall, although there is a picture of a pheasant roasting on a spit. To be fair I hardly take photos when out hunting or target shooting as I’m too involved in the activity, although friends can get snappy with cameras. I guess the whole reason for the question in the first place is that I find I’m almost made to feel like I’m doing something wrong these days. There was a point were I almost gave up on the hobby due to the unforeseen future of the sport. It’s not a nice thought to feel like your hobby that you are so passionate about is sitting on an icy lake that may give, or may not some day. Sorry, going off on one again just deflated!

Wow!

Thanks for all the replies to the thread. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who posts images of shooting and hunting on my profile. My profile is only visible to friends at the moment. It’s a shame that people are so ill exposed to shooting and hunting but will happily pick up a prepared battery chicken off the shelf. What kind of message dose this send out, "its fine as long as somebody else does it for me". I often forage for wild edibles and combine these with game I’ve shot. A lot of the young lads at work think I’m strange. Their mentality is well adjusted to the system. I have three friends who like Nickleback!

Hi everybody, hope all is well. This is probably a strange question, but I really just wanted to get an idea of how others felt. If you’re on various social networking sights such as Facebook etc... Do you publicise photos of yourself shooting to friends? The reason I ask is because I use to keep a low profile with regards to shooting across the board but just recently more and more photos of me shooting have appeared on my profile. Mostly all of my good friends know I shoot as it’s always been an interest from an early age. A friend of mine who shoots also is incredibly secretive. Very few people knows he shoots and he does not even send the word ‘gun’ or ‘shooting’ in text messages! Despite living in the country he carries his gun out the house in the slip, rapped in bin bags and jackets. He has this mindset that he’s being monitored all the time. In my mind I started to display photos of myself shooting because it’s a hobby and something that I tie in with many parts of my life. The more exposed something is the more normal it becomes. Anyway, thanks for reading and apologies for blabbing on.

I’ve been looking for a light weight, cheapish synthetic air rife to accompany the shotgun when on bushcraft style weeks away. Mainly because cartridges take up a hell of a lot more room/weight than pellets and the air rifle has its advantages with volume (my poor ears). I've always been a fan of BSA and my first gun was a lightning. I went into a local gun store and spotted a BSA Comet in .22. My first thoughts were, wow, perfect a cheap synthetic BSA. Now my thoughts are accompanied by disappointment and that I should have checked it thoroughly before buying. Its basically a gamo, and I don’t really mind that as they do make good stuff, but the thing that bothers me is the plastic gamo barrel mount that fits in the cylinder and jaws the barrel. Also the barrel locking tooth is plastic as well! I would have been content if these two parts were metal as it would have basically been a meteor but it just lets the gun down and makes me question its reliability in the future. Has anybody used this gun for a long time? Anybody know any reviews of what it’s like? I just can’t imagine it surviving any review based on these parts. Thanks again. These are the parts in breakdown, seems like some are gamo and some are BSA. http://www.airgunspares.com/store/category/64/360/BSA/Comet/

I was just wondering the same thing today. Went for a walk through some woodlands that are looked after by English Heritage and the local council, its Gray Squirrel mania!