One semi to rule them all...

[Churchill]

It's a boring night shift, I was just wondering whether I can legally shoot squirells with my 7.62mm GPMG?

Dave,

 

No you can't. but on the other hand, it would still do the job.

[al4x]

Surely a shotgun that is on a FAC still remains a FAC even if the mag is restricted or not as its the firearm on the license not the mag capacity, nothing on there to say how many it is to hold. So like with the Hatsans you can get the 4+1 then get an extension tube to make it 7+1 but you can also get a restricting plug to put back to 2+1.

 

I believe the law says it had to a shotgun which is incapable of hold more than 2+1 so it doesn't matter if it is sec 2 2+1 or a FAC restricted to 2+1 on the hatsan its very easy to change the mag capacity.

This is the correct answer if you can get AOLQ on the conditions. Talk to your feo and explain what you want to do and go from there. If the mag can be switched and you have the conditions I can't see an issue

[sportsbob]

I dont know the rules for this type of shooting but it seems to me restricting the mag with a plug which is very easy to fit and remove would comply. So I would have two questions, firstly "can you use a firearm for fowling" then "if a plug is fitted to the mag to reduce the capacity is there any reason why it would not be lawful"

 

Trevor

Edited November 16, 2013 by sportsbob

[Field Shooter]

On certain points the law is clear and on others it isnt as as a 3 1/2 chambered gun restricted to 2+1 will hold 3 70mm/67mm/65mm (although some will not cycle the shorter shells very well) shells in the mag and is classed as section 2 in the eyes of the law/proof houses although if caught with it l loaded with 3 in the mag you would fall foul of the law as then you would be in breech of your SGC as tecnicaly you would have a firearm in your hands.

 

All confusing but then what isnt in Brittish Law.

[HDAV]

On certain points the law is clear and on others it isnt as as a 3 1/2 chambered gun restricted to 2+1 will hold 3 70mm/67mm/65mm (although some will not cycle the shorter shells very well) shells in the mag and is classed as section 2 in the eyes of the law/proof houses although if caught with it l loaded with 3 in the mag you would fall foul of the law as then you would be in breech of your SGC as tecnicaly you would have a firearm in your hands.

 

All confusing but then what isnt in Brittish Law.

 

The 3 1/2" was covered in detail some years ago the answer was the mag must no more than 2 of the shell that the gun is chambered for... so if 3 1/2" chambered its mag capacity must be no more than 2 x 3 1/2" shells its like ghost loading it isnt illegal just not in the spirit of the law which was designed to restrict pump and semis to 2 shots like a standard SxS or OU. If found with a semi with 3 in the mag some explaining would need doing....

 

Sacs suggest the gun must be permantly plugged http://www.sacs.org.uk/folder-8-wildfowling whether a crimped magazine (removable part) would count i dont know....

 

 

There are restrictions on certain guns when used for wildfowl shooting: multi-shot repeater shotguns are not legal unless permanently plugged to hold only two cartridges in the magazine.

Edited November 16, 2013 by HDAV

[bighit1985]

So my license says ' the 12 bore section one shotgun shall be used for shooting birds in accordance with the purpose, terms and conditions of the general license currently issued by the appropriate authority under the provisions of the wildlife and countryside act 1981. ' by what that says if I restrict the mag to 2+1 I can shoot wildfowl with the section 1 shotgun. But in the same term I can't shoot ground game with the gun. Right???