Lloyd90 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Was scouting gun trader earlier and spotted some pretty nifty pistols. I knew you can get pistols for humane dispatch but figured it would be a revolver with like 4 of the 6 shots welded over, but spotted a bunch of semi auto's on there aswell and alot of unrestricted ones that could be converted! Do some people get fully unrestricted ones then ? What are the actual terms of the section 5 FAC ? Im not sure but think some members here might have this What's the deal then guys ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 There are some very, very rare expections where you can get a range of pistols on a section 5 firearms. They are extreamly hard to get (anything more than a 2 shot humane disbatcher - which is still hard to get) and will require you to beg to the police for about 2 years. The only person I know who has anything like that, is a chap who owns a Buininess for pest control, who is sometimes contracted by the police to deal with odd situations (deer stuck in sewer pipe, Bull rampaging through sainsburys car park) - and after 3 years of pleeding was allowed a .357 6 shot revolver pistol, to dispatch animals in areas where you can't fit a rifle (i.e the sewer pipe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Lucky ****** I heard it's hard enough to get one that's restricted to 2 shots How do they restrict a semi auto then ? Like a Glock 17 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Will people like slaughtermen and proffesional stalkers or vets get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Lucky ****** I heard it's hard enough to get one that's restricted to 2 shots How do they restrict a semi auto then ? Like a Glock 17 ? There are one or two Goverment contracted buinesses that (I think) they will allow you to hold them. I'm not sure what they are, (dealing with sensitive materials/people - nuclear material, something like that, use your imaganation) Will people like slaughtermen and proffesional stalkers or vets get them? No, they will get ''Humane Dispatchers'' These are either a bolt pistol, double barreled pistol, or a revolver restricted to 2 shots. They are normaly .410, or .30/357 around that size. Edited March 11, 2009 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks bleeh... I think i recall seeing a .410 shot pistol for sale on here before, With the upmost respect for all things firearm I can truely say that looked like one mean muthha flippin tool to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 As far as i know you can have a revolver as long as the barrel is 12" or over and the whole thing is a minimum of 24" in length. I recently chatted to a guy who had a .357 (6 shot) Ruger, and a .22 (7 shot) S&W. Both had 12" barrels and both had lengths of steel welded to the bottom of the butt to make them 24" in length. Nice guns!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 South Shropshire Hunt kennels have a .22 single shot for slaughtering calves. I shoot a lot of rabbits, crows etc but used to ******* hate taking holstein bull calves down there every few days from the dairy farm i worked on, such a waste of healthy calves. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 As far as i know you can have a revolver as long as the barrel is 12" or over and the whole thing is a minimum of 24" in length. I recently chatted to a guy who had a .357 (6 shot) Ruger, and a .22 (7 shot) S&W. Both had 12" barrels and both had lengths of steel welded to the bottom of the butt to make them 24" in length. Nice guns!! That's not section 5 is. a Section 5 firearm is a otherwise prohibited one - i.e firearms with barrels less that 12''. Anything bigger than 24'' is considered a section 1 - It might of started of life as a pistol, but as far as the Rozzers are conserend, it's a firearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) As far as i know you can have a revolver as long as the barrel is 12" or over and the whole thing is a minimum of 24" in length. I recently chatted to a guy who had a .357 (6 shot) Ruger, and a .22 (7 shot) S&W. Both had 12" barrels and both had lengths of steel welded to the bottom of the butt to make them 24" in length. Yeah, but get this; the law (or some written condition on the ticket) says that only he can fire his own gun. It's illegal for him to accompany you and allow you to fire the revolver. Complete joke. These are not section 5 firearms though. Edited March 11, 2009 by harfordwmj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 As far as i know you can have a revolver as long as the barrel is 12" or over and the whole thing is a minimum of 24" in length. I recently chatted to a guy who had a .357 (6 shot) Ruger, and a .22 (7 shot) S&W. Both had 12" barrels and both had lengths of steel welded to the bottom of the butt to make them 24" in length. Nice guns!! Ai but there just not as nice as a nice pistol with a 4 or 6" barrel lol! May aswell have a rifle when your shooting one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Section 5 pistols i believe can have a restriction put on them that they are stored and used only at certain MOD ranges, However i do know of a chap that has numerous section 5 firearms in his armoury at home, the only thing i cannot say is how he is allowed them, all i know is that he has them he is allowed them and the police are fine with him owning them. Have a feeling why h is allowed them but thought it rude to ask to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I think there are some that you can keep and use at approved MOD ranges due to them being specialised guns or something. Can't remember where I read this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I would imagine that a semi-auto pistol would be granted under Section 5, under the express conditions that you are prohibited from loading it with more than X rounds of ammunition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I would imagine that a semi-auto pistol would be granted under Section 5, under the express conditions that you are prohibited from loading it with more than X rounds of ammunition. Yer but there would be nothing stopping you from doing so Like with a section 5 revolver aren't like 4 of the chambers capped or something ? Maybe the magazine is welded so it only accepts 2 rounds or something I was just wondering because like someone from america could sent/bring a magazine over and swap them and would anyone be any the wiser ? Not planning to do this just thinking there must be something in place to stop it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I would imagine that a semi-auto pistol would be granted under Section 5, under the express conditions that you are prohibited from loading it with more than X rounds of ammunition. Under that logic, I should be able to bring over my 5-shot semi-auto's and promise to only put two in the magazine. I understand your logic, I just don't think the police would go for it. More likely you'd have to weld a magazine in place that doesn't hold any rounds. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have also seen these adverts in GT and almost fused my computer with a mixture of drool and tears . . . ! Apart from the ultra-tiny minority of Section 5 holders, don't forget that website also caters for people in Jersey/Guernsey, the Isle of Man and N.I., where those British citizens are deemed more trustworthy than you and i and can still own handguns on a Section 1 Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesw Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 There's no reason you can't humanely dispatch any animal at close range with a shotgun so there's no need to dish out licences for pistols ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Its is posible to get a pistol for humane dispatch on a section 5 its alot of messing about but can be done however when I tried for a semi auto it was flatly refused I was granted a .38 S&W with a 2 shot restriction. Strangle enough a stalking mate was granted a semi but in a.other region Edited June 25, 2012 by Gerry31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Talk about digging up an old thread. Weren't pistols legal in 2009?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Talk about digging up an old thread. Weren't pistols legal in 2009?! Sorry didn't realise it was an old thread and sadly no pistols as you know went years before due to a weak tabby pamby government trying to gain cheep votes and ruining law abiding folks sport. When I handed mine into the gestarpo sorry police I could have cried years of saving up and hours of overtime just to pay for them gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieh Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Its is posible to get a pistol for humane dispatch on a section 5 its alot of messing about but can be done however when I tried for a semi auto it was flatly refused I was granted a .38 S&W with a 2 shot restriction. Strangle enough a stalking mate was granted a semi but in a.other region Hi Gerry Why is it a lot of messing about it is only like applying for any other firearm if you can show good reason to have a section 5 you can have one plenty of people have them(semi autos) for humane despatch Geordie Edited June 25, 2012 by geordieh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0145wirbelwind Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sorry didn't realise it was an old thread and sadly no pistols as you know went years before due to a weak tabby pamby government trying to gain cheep votes and ruining law abiding folks sport. When I handed mine into the gestarpo sorry police I could have cried years of saving up and hours of overtime just to pay for them gone. I was gutted when i handed in my pistols. Has anything changed NO. When guns are out lawed only outlaws will have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Lucky ****** I heard it's hard enough to get one that's restricted to 2 shots How do they restrict a semi auto then ? Like a Glock 17 ? Those days are well gone, the only way you,ll get a glock 17 is move to America I used to have a .357 desert eagle along with a host of other pistols and revolvers back in the early 90's but like I said, those days are well gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Hi Gerry Why is it a lot of messing about it is only like applying for any other firearm if you can show good reason to have a section 5 you can have one plenty of people have them(semi autos) for humane despatch Geordie Hi up here in darkest Lancashire its the evidence which the police ask for in respect of good reason in my cassie had to keep a log book for twelve months of each outing and any need for humane dispatch ie wounded deer ect. I know what you are going to say if its not a clean shot dont shoot but it happens unfortunately anyway much hoop jumping later I did obtain a section 5 pistol with a 2 round restriction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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