EDP Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I thoroughly enjoy the Target Shotgun Slug events I've been able to join in with - after reading a bit and then watching some slug tests on pootube I'm interested to know if we're allowed rifled barrels on section 1 "firearm" shotguns? I'll give my FEO a shout, not sure if those chaps and ladies in my police firearms team are currently furloughed though, so thought I'd see if anyone on here knows for certain, one way or the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) No. They are legal but...in ANY pump action or self loading shotgun they are regardless of either barrel length or magazine capacity S5. In any other shot gun be it side by side, over and under, lever, Martini, falling block or bolt action they are S1 if barrel length and overall length is greater than the dimensions of a 'small firearm' as defined in the Tory 1996 Act that banned handguns. If under that they by that alone become S5. The sole exception of 'shot pistols' being reserved to smoothbore 9mm Rimfire or smoothbore . 410''. Edited April 4, 2020 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDP Posted April 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Thank you for the info - I really like a club buddy's Adler lever-action, but it's already a section 1 so I can't work out if that means a rifled barrel would then make it section 5 or if it would remain section 1? Not that I've any idea if Adler make a rifled barrel for it, but maybe there are other brands I'm not aware of yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 The section 5 classification only applies to semi auto or pump action, Anything else is section 1 with a rifled barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDP Posted April 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 That is good news! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 05/04/2020 at 09:45, EDP said: Thank you for the info - I really like a club buddy's Adler lever-action, but it's already a section 1 so I can't work out if that means a rifled barrel would then make it section 5 or if it would remain section 1? Not that I've any idea if Adler make a rifled barrel for it, but maybe there are other brands I'm not aware of yet. They might not make a rifled barrel, but extended rifled chokes are available for some models- not sure of their effectiveness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 I think Savage do or did a bolt action 12 with a rifled barrel. Was a review in Shooting Times a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 I would love a double barrel rifled slug gun. It would be like a poor mans African game gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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