noxop666 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 has anyone had any dealings having a shotgun destroyed at a gun dealers and any idea of cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Depending on where you are, contact Wabbitbosher for a quick and simple destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Just hand it into the police dosnt cost owt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) Just hand it in to the Police for destruction . Quick and no cost. SNAP !! Edited November 20, 2023 by Velocette Spelling ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 As above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Personally I’d ask at a dealers first if they can use it for spares or whatever, then if they don’t want it or can’t scrap it then it’s the cop shop., Be aware it may go towards the tally of HO statistics for surrendered firearms, making it falsely appear there are a lot of illegally owned firearms out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 I remember my father once scrapping a rimfire. He simply hacksawed it up and sent a small section showing the serial number to the firearms licensing office with a covering letter. Never heard any more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 18 hours ago, noxop666 said: has anyone had any dealings having a shotgun destroyed at a gun dealers and any idea of cost We as RFD/gunsmiths scrapped dozens of guns for people , we never charged anyone .Stripped anything good useful off , stocks burnt well on the fire and the rest was broken up went into the scrap bin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gunman said: Stocks burnt well on the fire... LOL! I remember Phil Duffill when he was working from Price Street telling me how they used to break up old guncases and burn them to keep warm as where he then worked the fire wasn't allowed to be lit (so no fuel was provided) until 1 December or somesuch? He saved the labels where he could but the wood of the case was burned. Edited November 20, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 I'd never hand to the police, offer it for free to a cert holder or just give to an rfd they will scrap or give to a gunsmith. Do you think the police or should I say gun hating government will use the legal guns in an anti gun propaganda media frenzy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 hour ago, THEINVISIBLESCARECROW said: I'd never hand to the police, offer it for free to a cert holder or just give to an rfd they will scrap or give to a gunsmith. Do you think the police or should I say gun hating government will use the legal guns in an anti gun propaganda media frenzy ? A dealer will refuse to take unless you pay them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alic Posted November 20, 2023 Report Share Posted November 20, 2023 My FEO said to take them to RFD as Police may not have right facilities!!. A west London RFD charged me £30 a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 My point of view. As a gunmaker/gunsmith/RFD you want me to take your unwanted gun off you so it is no longer your responsibility. What do I do with it? Is it saleable? No, otherwise you would have asked me to sell it on commission so you could get some money out of it. Now what do I have to do with this gun? Scrap it. So in scrapping it I have to cut it up into sections required by law and take pictures to prove to the local FEO that it is now no longer a firearm. This takes up time that I am not being paid for. You think you are doing me a favour in giving me a gun for spares. It doesn't work like that. You are giving me work that I am not going to be paid for so yes I do charge to take your gun off you for scrapping. My local police (Wilts and TVP) won't take them off you as they will have to pay to get them scrapped too. On 20/11/2023 at 21:27, alic said: My FEO said to take them to RFD as Police may not have right facilities!!. A west London RFD charged me £30 a gun. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 5 hours ago, Fil said: My point of view. As a gunmaker/gunsmith/RFD you want me to take your unwanted gun off you so it is no longer your responsibility. What do I do with it? Is it saleable? No, otherwise you would have asked me to sell it on commission so you could get some money out of it. Now what do I have to do with this gun? Scrap it. So in scrapping it I have to cut it up into sections required by law and take pictures to prove to the local FEO that it is now no longer a firearm. This takes up time that I am not being paid for. You think you are doing me a favour in giving me a gun for spares. It doesn't work like that. You are giving me work that I am not going to be paid for so yes I do charge to take your gun off you for scrapping. My local police (Wilts and TVP) won't take them off you as they will have to pay to get them scrapped too. This Quite right too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 16 hours ago, Fil said: My point of view. As a gunmaker/gunsmith/RFD you want me to take your unwanted gun off you so it is no longer your responsibility. What do I do with it? Is it saleable? No, otherwise you would have asked me to sell it on commission so you could get some money out of it. Now what do I have to do with this gun? Scrap it. So in scrapping it I have to cut it up into sections required by law and take pictures to prove to the local FEO that it is now no longer a firearm. This takes up time that I am not being paid for. You think you are doing me a favour in giving me a gun for spares. It doesn't work like that. You are giving me work that I am not going to be paid for so yes I do charge to take your gun off you for scrapping. My local police (Wilts and TVP) won't take them off you as they will have to pay to get them scrapped too. This Same as my mate he is an RFD the police wants him to cut up allsorts of firearms got to cut them into measured lengths take photos which will take his up his time and they don't want to pay him he said stuff it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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