BADGER.BRAD Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Black powder revolvers, how are they licensed ? I been watching various vids on Youtube about Black powder revolvers, Most of these vids are of course from the good old USA but I was looking through a UK gun listing the other day and noticed a number of revolvers which would not match the description of a long barreled pistol for UK use so what are people doing with these ? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Target shooting at approved ranges I guess. I have shop BP percussion revolver at Bisley, with my club, at 25yds and good fun it is too. Almost as much as ML rifle in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoyman Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 To answer question, Repro revolvers eg Uberti, Pietta etc would be FAC. Original Colts Remington etc would be antique, no licence required. However, if you decide to start shooting one then FAC would apply. Unless things have changed ! Been a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 As above, Sec 1 FAC. Good reason, approved club. Fun to shoot, not fun to clean afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 So you can't use them at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADGER.BRAD Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Thanks everyone ,much appreciated. It does look like great fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 If genuine antique and muzzleloading then unless you specifically have them for actual use then no licence. Any modern replica of a (genuine) antique muzzleloading revolver is licensed as s1. Notwithsatnding it is an exact replica even down to the thread pitch of the screws and pins if it is modern made it is s1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 All repros are Sec 1 if a antique and not too USE then it can be kept without a licence but if you want to use it then it becomes Sec1 and can only be used on a approved range .If a antique is used has sec 1 it is best to enter it has a antique so it can be returned to its antique status in the future Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: So you can't use them at home? Use them at home? For what purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Target practice. Didnt mean home defense and literally not at home either, on land you have rights on, but feltwad cleared that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Target practice. Didnt mean home defense and literally not at home either, on land you have rights on, but feltwad cleared that up Ah, with you. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Might be a mistake on the FAC but mine is on an open ticket, like all my other firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Rather than just blackpowder pistols, the same rules apply to "muzzle loading" pistols. These are a whole new ball game. They are modern revolvers, shooting ordinary nitro smokeless powder and shoot a regular .38/.357 type lead bullet, in fact, once loaded you wouldn't know you weren't shooting a regular .38 revolver. The only difference is the cylinder is removed and the bullets loaded from the front of the cylinder, these are ignited with a shotgun primer. They are quite quick to load, accurate, cheap to run and require no more cleaning that any usual pistol. Although there are others these seem to be well regarded: http://www.westlakeengineering.com/products/ Apart from a couple of BP pistols I also have an unusual ML nitro competition 5 shot pistol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 20/03/2020 at 12:14, 1066 said: Rather than just blackpowder pistols, the same rules apply to "muzzle loading" pistols. These are a whole new ball game. They are modern revolvers, shooting ordinary nitro smokeless powder and shoot a regular .38/.357 type lead bullet, in fact, once loaded you wouldn't know you weren't shooting a regular .38 revolver. The only difference is the cylinder is removed and the bullets loaded from the front of the cylinder, these are ignited with a shotgun primer. They are quite quick to load, accurate, cheap to run and require no more cleaning that any usual pistol. Although there are others these seem to be well regarded: http://www.westlakeengineering.com/products/ Apart from a couple of BP pistols I also have an unusual ML nitro competition 5 shot pistol: this is the way to go . as an ex pistol shooter due to the ban keep toying with the idea of getting back into it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Until last year i had one-a Uberti 44 calibre revolver (Remington copy). Fun to use,but a pain in the bottom to clean. Range use only and a S1 firearm. I used genuine black powder rather than Pyrodex. I got rid of it last year and bought an Alpha 38/357 long barrel revolver which actually handles quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Genuine blackpowder shoots better, smells better (doesn't stink like Pyrodex), is safer to the gun and last of all cleans easier. It's just a shame that here in the UK the licence for it is a pain in the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 19 hours ago, enfieldspares said: Genuine blackpowder shoots better, smells better (doesn't stink like Pyrodex), is safer to the gun and last of all cleans easier. It's just a shame that here in the UK the licence for it is a pain in the bottom. TBH my experience the Pyrodex pellets I use dont smell to bad , leave less residue, clean easier ect. Whether or not they 'shoot' better is anyones guess, but besides being quite expensive, are a damn sight easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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