buckaroo23 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 I've been told that a family member has an old shotgun, this has been passed down from her grandad many many years ago, I reckon that it's not licenced. How would I go about getting the gun on my ticket if it was passed to me as the gun is very old and has family ties. Or would it be better to get it destroyed. I know the law requarding have a gun with no licence and I'm trying to advise them to hand it over to me or the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Speak to your FEO, I beleive this is a common occurance an you can have it put onto your ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 put it on your licence, add a covering letter to the police that it was fond in the effects of a deceased relative, and you wish to legalise it, I did it the other year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Have a look at it first as it may be pinfire or obsolete caliber and does not need to be on a liscence ie; Vintage (pre 1939) rifles, shotguns and punt guns chambered for the following cartridges expressed in imperial measurements: 32 bore 24 bore, 14 bore, 10 bore (5/8" and 2 7/8" only), 8 bore, 4 bore, 3 bore, 2 bore, 1 1/8 bore, 1 1/4 bore and 1 1/2 bore, and vintage punt guns and shotguns with bores of 10 or greater. . Edited June 27, 2012 by Andy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 And when you get 5 mins a Piccy would be Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo23 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Going to have go round, get me mum to take me, I really hope it's in decent condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 It goes without saying that if you do get it put on your ticket you may want to get the bores checked out before going crazy with a load of cartridges, also check the proof marks for the max. cartridge length, a lot of old English guns are only 65mm (2 1/2 in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Few year ago my Aunt died, My Uncle was in a real bad frame of mind and asked my Dad to remove his gun. Dad rang me and told me my Uncle wanted rid of it and I was told it was an old double hammer under lever. It turned out to be a round action double hammer shotgun with damascus barrels that had deeper pitting than our roads and the under lever wouldn't hold the barrels shut unless you held on to it. I took it in the garden and chopped it up with a grinder. What a heap of junk. I was just glad he had the sense to ask for someone to take.it away to stop him doing anything stupid. That was over 6 years ago and He still hasn't got over her death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Your best plan if you don't know what it is is to let an RFD take it. They can then put it on your SGC or sell it for you. If you are sure as to what it is then there isn't anything stopping you putting it on your own SGC and notifying the police that you have it or just keeping it off ticket if its an antique. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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