How do you legally dispose of a shotgun at the end of its working life

[wingnut]

Hi Guys, been informed recently that a shotgun i sent in for repair is beyond salvation, according to the gunsmith the internal mechanisms seem to be from several different guns ( similar to a cut and shut car )hammers, springs firing pins etc and he deems it beyond economic repair to put it right.

 

So the question is what is the correct procedure for disposal, been searching the forum and other sites but no joy with an answer so far.

[The Duncan]

Sell it through Pigeonwatch

 

Only kidding - you can drop it in at your local plodshop and they'll take it off your hands to be destroyed and will sign it off your sgc too.

My local RFD wanted to charge me £25 for what the boys in blue will do for free.

[steve_b_wales]

You could hand it in to an RFD and he would get it destroyed for you, and give you a receipt. I once took a BSA .22LR rifle in to my local police station (following advice from a RFD) and they took it off my hands and issued a receipt for it.

That was many years ago though, so not too sure if the police would now accept it.

[Vinny v]

Not sure to be honest.

 

Might be worth giving your local firearms licencing officer a ring as the Police may be able to arrange destruction for you. This would take care of the necessary documentation too.

 

I'm pretty sure someone with the right answer will pop along soon.

 

V

[wingnut]

Sell it through Pigeonwatch

 

That how i got it in the 1st place!!!!!!!!

 

Bought it from a pw member,left it in the cabinet for more than year before i took it out to try it on some pigeons and found it would not work.

 

Thanks for the swift replies guys i will check with the local bobbies / licencing office.

[coneyhunter]

I hand my unwanted shotguns into my local police station, its done there and then and it free, just make sure you ring them beforehand, save any unwanted panic

[Edward]

Get it deactivated and have it as a nice wall piece

[wingnut]

Get it deactivated and have it as a nice wall piece

 

 

I did ask about that, apparently it would cost more than the beyond economic repair

[vampire]

I have hannded in 5 shotguns to my feo,he will come to you and sign them off your sgc and give a receipt for the transaction

[slated]

I took my out of proof one to my RFD and they scrapped it free

Be careful buying guns online

[HDAV]

Most gun smiths will scrap them ( or sell them to the shotgun scrapman, they do exist!!!)

[sage 100]

Most gun smiths will scrap them ( or sell them to the shotgun scrapman, they do exist!!!)

Lost count of the number of times my scrap pile has helped out a client and come to that put a few pounds in my pocket. I am happy to scrap, do the paper work and horde spares.

Example is this.

To make a new main spring/ejector spring(leaf pattern) will cost from £80.00 to £360.00 as a one off. so just sometimes that rusty old gun is worth scrapping and doing 10 mins of paper work for.

I scrap about 15 guns a month and would be very happy to quadruple that number.

[Barney86]

Shame you aren't closer. I'd have been round like a shot to scavenge some parts, take a chunk out of the stock to make a knife handle from, and perhaps practised welding, raising dents & multi-choking the barrels... THEN take it to the FEO!

 

[EDIT] Sage beat me to the punchline!

Edited April 13, 2011 by Barney86

[bongo321]

Ive recently taken one into the local plod , well what was left after i scavenged everything off it .

[Chris Bb]

Lost count of the number of times my scrap pile has helped out a client and come to that put a few pounds in my pocket. I am happy to scrap, do the paper work and horde spares.

Example is this.

To make a new main spring/ejector spring(leaf pattern) will cost from £80.00 to £360.00 as a one off. so just sometimes that rusty old gun is worth scrapping and doing 10 mins of paper work for.

I scrap about 15 guns a month and would be very happy to quadruple that number.

Have you any silver(ish) escutcheons? If so, how much? PM me with details, ta.

[sitsinhedges]

If you want to scavenge useful parts before taking it in, what has to be left on it when you hand it in

[Vince Green]

Like said before, scrap gun dealers exist. Or they get sold abroad where they are not so fussy. There are dealers who tour round buying the rubbish.

[gixer1]

If you want rid of it fast, cut a foot off it and take it to your local post office wearing your best knitted balaclava....I gaurantee you plod will be happy to take it off you...you will also get a new pair pyjamas, room and board, and a loving 6'6" bunk mate called "tiny"....

[Newsportshooter]

Just out of interest what make/model is it??

 

It may be worth taking the stock and fore end off (if they're in reasonable nick) and whacking them on Ebay. The rest of the parts (action/barrels) etc can be handed into your local cop shop as suggested. Sign a quick waiver and they'll destroy it for you no charge. Then let your FLO know that its been destroyed/handed in.

 

Mike

[Ricko]

I took 2 x banned starting pistols to the cop shop last year, dead easy, handed them over, got receipt.

[sage 100]

Have you any silver(ish) escutcheons? If so, how much? PM me with details, ta.

 

send me your address and i will send you one foc (pm)

[Chris Bb]

send me your address and i will send you one foc (pm)

Sage, escutcheons received today, many, many thanks indeed.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, this man is a star! It's people like this that make this such a great forum, helping each other when they can.