Ptragmar is correct re the categorisation.
Any self contined Gas cartridge gun (tacs essentially by brocock, S&P, valtro, pietta etc) is now Sec5 unless it was licensed at the time VCR act was made effective.
If you licensed it/them then they are Sec1 to you for storage (they are airguns for purpose of where they may be used, closed fac conditions dont apply) but they are sec5 to all others.
they may not be trasnferred sold gifted or otherwise traded in UK. you can take a licensed one out of the country but thats about it.
its years in jail as unles the court finds exceptional circumstances to reduce the sentence from ths statutory minimum.
The cartridges are not licensable and can be sold freely. the non presure bearing components of the valtro e.g. pins springs grips sights magazine etc are also not controlled items and can be recovered and sold or kept. the barrel/frame and breech (essentially the top slide in this case) are all 'pressure bearing' and are definitely controlled parts.
You cant do anything with these legally and shouldnt have them. destroy instantly with a hammer till they are fragments then hand that in to whomever.
Dont delay..
p.s for the purposes of handing in
Sec5 RFD are categorised specifically accoridng to what they are permitted to do/sell/possess
They need if I recall correctly (2003 was a while back) to be Sec 5.1af to repair etc which very few ever were...3 RFD I believe in UK(I know one that was)
