dead eye alan Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 I have in my cabinet 9 guns of varies types, yesterday a friend asked if I would take 3 of his as at 88 it was time to call it a day. Apparently even the gun shop want to charge him to take them in and he would rather give them away. I have no room for any more but have managed to distribute them to other friends, my question is what can you do with unwanted shotguns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, dead eye alan said: I have in my cabinet 9 guns of varies types, yesterday a friend asked if I would take 3 of his as at 88 it was time to call it a day. Apparently even the gun shop want to charge him to take them in and he would rather give them away. I have no room for any more but have managed to distribute them to other friends, my question is what can you do with unwanted shotguns? Give them to Wabbitbosher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 You can hand them in at your local cop shop, but they then are entered as a ‘surrendered firearm’ and added to statistics. Alternatively you can hand them in at your local RFD, who could use as spares or simply shove them in an auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Scully said: You can hand them in at your local cop shop, but they then are entered as a ‘surrendered firearm’ and added to statistics. Alternatively you can hand them in at your local RFD, who could use as spares or simply shove them in an auction. Yep, should have tried there instead of the gun shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 Still think you can destroy them yourself and notify. https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/answers/legal-answers/destroy-a-shotgun-93202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 You can, by arrangement, hand them in to your police station. I did this with a .22lr rifle years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HantsRob Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 If you don't want to put them into the cop shop to increase a negative sounding statistic, and RFD will charge to take them.... maybe take a few snaps and put them on PW as free guns? Someone may want a rough shooter beat 'em up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulinlincs Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, HantsRob said: If you don't want to put them into the cop shop to increase a negative sounding statistic, and RFD will charge to take them.... maybe take a few snaps and put them on PW as free guns? Someone may want a rough shooter beat 'em up This 🙄 someone's unwanted gun could be someone else's treasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 What are the guns in question?? Perhaps someone on here might be interested in them & could make a donation to a charity of your friends choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 My RFD stopped taking in old guns, he says he can't sell the ones he has. He bundles them for auction. Last bundle raised after fees £10. He currently has SBSs and single barrel 12 bores for sale at £20 and last time I was in said if there's anything you fancy take it for free. Apparently there's more money in second hand gun safes now than "old guns" I agree wholeheartedly with the posts above, take a picture offer on here, maybe just what someone is looking for, even if it's only parts. Shame to go to scrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&W FOX Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 Alan I've got a bit of space I'll pop round and collect a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) Hello, put them on here for free first,and location, 👍 Edited November 26, 2021 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) If you have a 410 going cheap as Grandson would like to try only 11 years old so do not want to waste money just in case . You know kids if it does not have buttons they do not want to know but he is really showing a interest in rough shooting ? Edited November 27, 2021 by bottletopbill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas seal Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 Hi dead eye Alan you can cut them up with an angle grinder and inform firearms department. I would inform them first as they will require proof of destruction. It’s a shame to do so, but the gun shop will charge you to destroy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 I put a cheap but very usable 12b SxS on here for free and not had any enquiries 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 It's unbelievable isn't it. 20 years ago we would have been able to sell a nice old English gun for a nice price. Now we can't even give them away. Wonder if the introduction of steel has anything to do with it and if our wonderful shooting organisations would like to take them off our hands for their full value. Yeah right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo9 Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 Could you not ‘break’ the gun and sell the parts on line via everyone’s favourite auction site..?? Surely, there’s more value in the sum of the parts compared to the whole.. ie a fifty pound S/S might contain enough hand made components to generate a respectable return.. Perhaps we need a section within PW for the movement of such parts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Graham M said: It's unbelievable isn't it. 20 years ago we would have been able to sell a nice old English gun for a nice price. Now we can't even give them away. Wonder if the introduction of steel has anything to do with it and if our wonderful shooting organisations would like to take them off our hands for their full value. Yeah right I’ll wager that the entire staff of Basc sold anything unsuitable for steel before the announcement of the voluntary transition to non lead shot jusy before they devalued or made obsolete most of the guns in the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink all day Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Could potentially take one if you need it gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Old farrier said: I’ll wager that the entire staff of Basc sold anything unsuitable for steel before the announcement of the voluntary transition to non lead shot jusy before they devalued or made obsolete most of the guns in the country Good theory, but actually you are at least partly wrong. I know three BASC employees who are still using their SxS guns and two of them are good London guns and the other an AYA side lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 5 hours ago, London Best said: Good theory, but actually you are at least partly wrong. I know three BASC employees who are still using their SxS guns and two of them are good London guns and the other an AYA side lock. There obviously suitable for steel then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 All nitro proof guns are suitable for standard steel, just not high performance. The only issue is finding 2 1/2 inch steel cartridges. Now we have Eley Grand Prix Steel. I have shot ducks/geese with steel shot for the last twenty years through a standard nitro proof 2 3/4 inch (70mm) Spanish gun with no ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, London Best said: All nitro proof guns are suitable for standard steel, just not high performance. The only issue is finding 2 1/2 inch steel cartridges. Now we have Eley Grand Prix Steel. I have shot ducks/geese with steel shot for the last twenty years through a standard nitro proof 2 3/4 inch (70mm) Spanish gun with no ill effects. So this season you have dumped your lead cartridges and your shooting steel ? all nitro proof guns including those choked full and extra full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Old farrier said: So this season you have dumped your lead cartridges and your shooting steel ? all nitro proof guns including those choked full and extra full? Absolutely not! I will shoot lead whilst it is legal to do so. Regarding chokes, out of eight shotguns only one has a barrel tighter than quarter choke and that is only choked at .015 inch or about 3/8 choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 A mate puts HP steel through an old Gunmark Sabel? sxs when we go ferreting. I think it’s tightest barrel is 1/2. No idea of chambering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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