Hate to 'stir the semi auto nest' but...

[Craig-P]

I've just seen a Evanix GTL480S for sale, advertised as the first UK Legal semi auto. Not heard anything about it and only seen a few Korea based videos on YouTube - but this one is for sale now at £1,500.
Interesting stuff and surely a whole new side of the sport to enjoy if it's genuine.

Craig

[tigercat]

hi saw the same not forget that it is a smooth bore to confirm to uk law
pricey pee shooter lol

[tinbum]

hi saw the same not forget that it is a smooth bore to confirm to uk law
pricey pee shooter lol

Oh goody! Here we go!

[shining_bullet]

http://www.adifferentcalibre.co.uk/n...gtl4805-detail

Hmmmm do I like it????

[tinbum]

http://www.adifferentcalibre.co.uk/n...gtl4805-detail

Hmmmm do I like it????

You could achieve a similar result by buying a super soaker from Asda and painting it.

[shining_bullet]

You could achieve a similar result by buying a super soaker from Asda and painting it.

Ahh I see, so guess your in the "Don't" like camp then Nick?

[angrybear]

Well at least the argument over legality is sorted, converted to smoothbore so obviously a rifled semi-auto has been deemed illegal.

Shame it's so pig ugly.

[audiguypaul]

Never liked the military looking stuff, but does the fact that it will have a smooth bore barrel affect its accuracy ?

[Airsporter1st]

Well at least the argument over legality is sorted, converted to smoothbore so obviously a rifled semi-auto has been deemed illegal.

Shame it's so pig ugly.

By whom, I wonder

[tinbum]

By whom, I wonder

Absolutely no one I'd guess. Let's hope all the rifled semi autos we have now aren't made illegal because of this marketing BS!

[bigtoe01]

semi auto sub12 rifled barrel is not illegal, its just been agreed no one will bring them in and sell them...as no one wants to rock the apple cart.

[Terry D]

semi auto sub12 rifled barrel is not illegal, its just been agreed no one will bring them in and sell them...as no one wants to rock the apple cart.

'5 Weapons subject to general prohibition.E+W+S.(1)A person commits an offence if, without the authority of the Defence Council [F8or 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— .
[F9(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 [F10 rifled gun] other than one which is chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges;

I've added the bold, but that's the law, as stated in the Firearms Act.

Just so we're clear.

[tinbum]

'5 Weapons subject to general prohibition.E+W+S.(1)A person commits an offence if, without the authority of the Defence Council [F8or 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— .
[F9(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 [F10 rifled gun] other than one which is chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges;

I've added the bold, but that's the law, as stated in the Firearms Act.

Just so we're clear.

So why are we allowed so many pump action and self loading rifled barrel airguns then? Is it the law turning a blind eye?

[Craig-P]

There's also a pump action for sale on the same site. It's the original Logun S16, before it went to side lever format...
With regard to the smooth bore barrel law, which I wasn't aware of, I wonder if that would cover a smooth twist barrel too.
Plus, I have a spare .22 rifle slot on my FAC, I wonder if I could buy a rifled barrelled version.

It's all interesting me, at least for now.

[Terry D]

So why are we allowed so many pump action and self loading rifled barrel airguns then? Is it the law turning a blind eye?

Definition. 'Rifled gun' being a rifle, not a pistol.