Crosman 2250

[Cake444]

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.

 

 

 

[AdyS]

I'm pretty sure that if it can be fired as a pistol(ie not in the shoulder) then it would have to be sub 6ffTlb.

Regards Ady.

[demonwolf444]

I'm pretty sure that if it can be fired as a pistol(ie not in the shoulder) then it would have to be sub 6ffTlb.

 

 

Not as i understand it.

 

The laws for firearms are taken with minimum over all lengths and minimum barrel lengths 600mm and 300mm respectively as i understand it air weapons are exempt from this. The conclusion often drawn to this question is that once a rifle always a rifle, once a pistol always a pistol. This could just be what i have read so you would do best to look it up with a shooting organisation who may have a clearer understanding of the exact law.