Balaclave Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Are blank firing guns now illegal in the uk.I wanted to buy an ak47 a version but i think there has been a new law preventing them.My friend as a blank firing m16 but he brought it a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myuserid Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I dont think they are illegal to own or fire, but you can no longer purchase them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What would you want such a thing for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What would you want such a thing for? collecting , acting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balaclave Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I like ak47s.I think the airsoft weapons are pretty rubbish has they dont make a noise when they fire.Im not sure if my firends one is blank firing or fires caps but it is full metal construction.Can you modifie an airsoft gun to fire plastic caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I like ak47s.I think the airsoft weapons are pretty rubbish has they dont make a noise when they fire.Im not sure if my firends one is blank firing or fires caps but it is full metal construction.Can you modifie an airsoft gun to fire plastic caps. You're getting into the relms of 'worrying gun fixation'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balaclave Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) What do you mean a gun fixation.Im not a gun nut or aything. Edited January 7, 2008 by Balaclave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 My question wasn't loaded at all, just wondered what possible practical use these could have. Just because I don't think they have any legitimate use doesn't mean there isn't one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 My question wasn't loaded at all, just wondered what possible practical use these could have. Just because I don't think they have any legitimate use doesn't mean there isn't one same here they were the only things i could think off , lol i have been and watched a few battle reinactments .. other than that no use only for collectors then they wouldnt need to be blanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What do you mean a gun fixation.Im not a gun nut or aything. Questions on a shooting forum, relating to modification, convertion and alteration of firearms (especially when posted by somebody new to the site) will be viewed with 'a certain amount of suspicion'. If anyone was to post a reply about converting a weapon (airsoft or not) on a public forum, I suspect it would be removed, pronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19_Ferrets Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What would you want such a thing for? to use and fire at a thug/would be burglar in the house - least you can prove you certainly had no intention of harming him/them but certainly make their white pants brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 that is one of the most stupid Ideas I've ever heard of, your average thief isn't going to believe you've an actual AK47 in the house. What it will mean is if they are armed you'll be in a lot of trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What would you want such a thing for? to use and fire at a thug/would be burglar in the house - least you can prove you certainly had no intention of harming him/them but certainly make their white pants brown. exactly why they are banned ***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What would you want such a thing for? Dog training and my lot chomp at the bit when the Glock comes out with a 11 shot mag :o :o LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 A blank firing pistol I get, for bringing gunfire into the training of a dog. I was more on about why in the blue hell you'd want a blank firing replica of an AK47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 i can see it now stood in a field with camo on couple of foot path and someon trying to train a dog with a ak47 on full auto lol ive got three blank pistols ive used to train the dogs started of with a .22 then onto a 8mm browning with 11 shot mag and a .38 9mm weirach aswell even loader but ya just end up going deaf with an ak47 i dont think it would be long before the choppers out and ya surrounded be armed police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Taliban gundog training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul65 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 that is one of the most stupid Ideas I've ever heard of, your average thief isn't going to believe you've an actual AK47 in the house. What it will mean is if they are armed you'll be in a lot of trouble Dunno. I work in a rough area of South London and I'm damn sure some of the gaffs have Mac-10s, Uzis and AK47s in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myuserid Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 A blank firing pistol I get, for bringing gunfire into the training of a dog. I was more on about why in the blue hell you'd want a blank firing replica of an AK47 For holding up a bank I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Like I said just before Christmas; what will GunMart look like? Edited January 7, 2008 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) What would you want such a thing for? to use and fire at a thug/would be burglar in the house - least you can prove you certainly had no intention of harming him/them but certainly make their white pants brown. What a ridiculous thing to post . Lifted from the below link: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/c...aff/95/9509.htm "The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994 made it an offence to possess a(n) firearm or imitation firearm "with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence", and extended a number of other offences relating to firearms misuse to cover imitation firearms." Hope your FLO does'nt read this! ZB Edited January 8, 2008 by Zapp Brannigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I found this thread interesting as I was advised to get a starting pistol for training my Springer soon to be Springers. I would ask are they still available to by legally, and do you need a FAC to own one, Where could I get an alternative for the use I have mentioned. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 They are still legal, for legitimate purposes like you mention. Just be careful where you use them, there was a case of two ladies who ended up causing some picknickers to feel threatened and they ended up in court, and ended up with firearms convictions for it! Lots of firearms law deals with items which when used in differing contexts then become firearms for the purposes of law. For example an air weapon is not considered a firearm in normal legal use, however if you commit the act of trespass in possession of an air weapon that offense then becomes "Armed Trespass". The air weapon is then considered a firearm and the penalty in theory is the same as if you'd taken an AK47 with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks for that Pin, I am ringing the FEO today about another matter so I will bring it up then. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 as Pin said be careful where you use it, the two women had permission to be on the land in question but were in an area the public had access to so got prosecuted in one of the biggest waste of public money going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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