Originally Posted by
Abasmajor
As you are probably already aware, it would need to be entered on a Firearms Certificate before it could be shot legally here in in the UK which puts off most original UK residents from shooting their original firearms if this isn't feasible on a regular basis.
As this isn't an issue for you, I would certainly consider shooting it at least once under the controlled conditions you describe.
Brian
Antique firearms may be fired for testing purposes without FAC. I don't think the limits of "testing" have been established but one or two rounds from each chamber of a revloler would be defensible. regular use or competition use would require FAC, but the OP is not in the UK anyway.
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