Aled Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 Does anybody know what happens to shotguns handed in to the police to be scrapped? Is the metal recycled? Just curios as i handed in a broken Hatsan last week. Cheers. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 They are registered as ‘surrendered’ firearms and as such go to make up the numbers of statistics as such, and then interpreted as per agenda. Surrendered firearms post handgun ban were rendered useless by designated HO means before being scrapped in the usual manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 (edited) Hello, Interesting post Aled, Are the stocks taken off and barrel/ action go to get melted down ?? Although i do know a RFD who buys any quality shotgun in working order for legal resale Edited November 8 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 I understood they were bundled up and given to a local RFD to sort through and dispose of. To time consuming for the local FDs. Stand to be corrected of course if any one know differently. FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted November 8 Author Report Share Posted November 8 OK i was just wondering the hatsan had some good quality metal and plastic which could be reused elsewhere. Cheers. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 A while back, I was told by FEO they went in the melting pot in Port Talbot steelworks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 They are taken to either a gunsmith and cut up or they go to a metal recycler that has a metal shredder. The police watch while they are shredded obviously. Not sure if the wood is taken off first. It would take a lot longer to do if that was the case. I don't take the wood off the actions I cut through with the wood on or cut the stock off and throw it in the wood shed for heat. Although if it is an older popular off the shelf gun that you can't get parts for anymore then I will take it off and keep it for a year or two in case someone is after one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu64 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 about a year ago I was at my local gunshop, there was a stack of shotgun stocks beside the woodburner. At the time they being given old side by sides and scrapping them as no one wanted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted November 8 Author Report Share Posted November 8 Thanks for the replies guys i was just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 I know someone who worked for the police and he used to drive the guns up to a recycler with a metal shredder and they were ticked off one at a time from a list as they were put complete into the shredder wood / scopes all went in ,He used to be gutted as he collected air guns and some of the guns were very collectable and he asked if he could take any scopes and woodwork of but was give a firm no , I remember him saying he has seen a few cased Webley service rifles complete with spare barrels put through the shredder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 99.9 % probably got destroyed, knew someone that did not dispose of everything they should have, mind you it cost a chap his job. And in my opinion could have happed to a nice bloke All sorts of stuff was getting moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 9 hours ago, Scully said: They are registered as ‘surrendered’ firearms and as such go to make up the numbers of statistics as such, and then interpreted as per agenda. Surrendered firearms post handgun ban were rendered useless by designated HO means before being scrapped in the usual manner. It is a big problem, the handed in "scrap" guns are added to the "surrendered weapons" list and the numbers used to try and illustrate how awful these deadly things are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted November 8 Report Share Posted November 8 when i took plastic barrels full of old guns to be destroyed down to the shredder i had to stand and watch them going thru the shredder some with stocks still on them the shredder seperates the metal from wood etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Over 30 years ago, they ended up at the local gunsmiths, for 'sorting' prior to being dumped at sea. I know that ammunition ends up at the local military rifle ranges, including shotgun ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 1 minute ago, Westley said: Over 30 years ago, they ended up at the local gunsmiths, for 'sorting' prior to being dumped at sea. I know that ammunition ends up at the local military rifle ranges, including shotgun ammo. Years ago, ALL of the "surrendered" ammunition used to go to the military for burning. We used to get a van load at a time with everything from .177" airgun pellets up to 76mm tank shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Years ago the police used to dump all guns and ammo down disused mine shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Years ago, ALL of the "surrendered" ammunition used to go to the military for burning. We used to get a van load at a time with everything from .177" airgun pellets up to 76mm tank shells. I ran the clay target club on the ranges, we found good use for the shotgun ammo. We also had some cartridge collectors who gratefully accepted the unusual variations. The rifled slug and solid ball were used by the Police on their training days. Edited November 9 by Westley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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