Birmingham Proof House

[MrChipShoulder]

Birmingham Proof House took delivery of my ML musket barrel right at the start of December 2019.
I was told I should get it back before Christmas, hopefully.

Short story even shorter, it's still not here as of today.

I have been given two other dates that have come and gone and also they told me they haven't had the barrel as long as I say because they took 2 weeks off for Xmas and there have been loads of weekends since they had it. So the 'working days' they have had it are much lower than what I've suggested! I'm calling it about 13 weeks as of now in their possession, their estimation was to have it delivered back to me in about 3!

But surly now we are deep into March, I have a reason to be a little annoyed?

[MrChipShoulder]

So I sent this email to the Proof House last Wednesday at mid day:-

"Hello,

Do you have any updates since my barrel arrived with you at the beginning of December last year?

Yours,

Robert *******."

Absolutely no reply! Normally I get a same day reply.
So does this mean they have given up talking to me out of boredom, should I just ask for it back and rely on the Leigi Proof the barrel already has?

[enfield2band]

Write to them. Confirm what you sent. Keep it to the point.

e-mails can go astray or get ignored. It is easy for them to slip down the list and get missed if they receive a lot of them.

[mel h]

So I sent this email to the Proof House last Wednesday at mid day:-

"Hello,

Do you have any updates since my barrel arrived with you at the beginning of December last year?

Yours,

Robert *******."

Absolutely no reply! Normally I get a same day reply.
So does this mean they have given up talking to me out of boredom, should I just ask for it back and rely on the Leigi Proof the barrel already has?

Does the law allow them to return a barrel that could possibly be out of proof?

[Turnup]

Does the law allow them to return a barrel that could possibly be out of proof?

Yes indeed, it is not illegal to own a barrel which is out of proof, or even not proofed, or one which has failed proof. It would be illegal to sell any of these though. Sometimes (particularly shotgun barrels) it is possible to repair them and then re-submit for proof.

[MrChipShoulder]

Doubt I'll get my barrel back now with this Corona issue.
Been with them now for 4 whole months!
I could be restoring the gun in my WS while I self isolate !!

[tinbum]

I don't want to worry you, but my pistol was sent off for proofing in Birmingham in 1840, and I only got it in January!?

Stay safe

[enfield2band]

Doubt I'll get my barrel back now with this Corona issue.
Been with them now for 4 whole months!
I could be restoring the gun in my WS while I self isolate !!

Have you written to them? Send a letter by recorded delivery. If you let it fade away so will they.

There is no reason why it cannot be sent back to you.