Edward Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I was on the escort website and saw that one can get a folding stock. Are you aloud a folding stock on a shotgun in this country?? like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 dont *think* so as a shotgun has to be a certain length to be within the law. or is that just the barrels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlander Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 i thought that it was just the barrels, dont they have to be above 24" lowlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windknot Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Section 2 shotgun has to be longer than 40". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00taz11 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 this kind of shotgun is used by armed police in america pump action 4 shot magazine i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 >Section 2 shotgun has to be longer than 40". Only if it is a pump or a semi which in this case it obviously is. With a 30" barrel you may just get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windknot Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Prohibition of certain weapons and control of arms traffic Weapons subject to general prohibition 5. - (1) A person commits an offence if, without the authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), he has in his possession, or purchases or acquires, or manufactures, sells or transfers – SI 1968/1200 SI 1999/1750 (a) any firearm which is so designed or adapted that two or more missiles can be successively discharged without repeated pressure on the trigger; (ab) any self-loading or pump-action rifled gun other than one which is chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges; Section 1(2) F(A)Act 1988 Section 1(3) F(A)Act 1997 (aba) any firearm which either has a barrel less than 30 centimetres in length or is less than 60 centimetres in length overall, other than an air weapon, small calibre pistol, a muzzle loading gun or a firearm designed as signalling apparatus; Section 1(2) F(A)Act 1997 Section 1 F(A) No 2 Act 1997 (ac) any self-loading or pump-action smooth-bore gun which is not an air weapon or chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges and either has a barrel less than 24 inches in length or (excluding any detachable, folding, retractable or other moveable butt-stock) is less than 40 inches in length overall; Section 1(4) F(A)Act 1997 Schedule 3 F(A)Act 1997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Ok so its not aloud. thanks for your replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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