Antiques on/off ticket.

[Otley]

If you put an obsolete calibre antique on to your FAC, does it need to be in a locked cabinet?

[tony1]

I brought a M43 1871 mauser some years ago put it on my firearm cert shot it for few a
years then took it off and sold it (much to my later regret ?) with no problem.

[TA6319]

I was led to believe that you could not now write on your own licence regarding antiques going on or off.
Best to ask your own licencing department, as there is some variation between forces

[enfield2band]

I was led to believe that you could not now write on your own licence regarding antiques going on or off.
Best to ask your own licencing department, as there is some variation between forces

Who would do it if you don't?

I have put two on my FAC without any problem.
I shoot blackpowder with a number of other people and we all do it.
It is important to stay withing he confines of the law.
So long as you follow the correct procedure and inform the police, when you put one on or take one off, there is not a problem.

[keith66]

It will be interesting to see what happens when the inevitable new laws following the keynam enquiry come about.
I have two antique muzzleloading rifles that i would love to bring back into use one day but much depends on the next year or so!
I have put antique shotguns on & off ticket before & it wasnt an issue at all. This was with Essex police, Other forces may take a harder line!

[markH]

I actually got in touch with BASC by e-mail and despite not being a member they replied within a couple of hours quoting from the government website. Basically said that antiques can be put on ticket, and taken off simply by submitting a written statement to the police that you are no longer shooting it.

Devon and Cornwall have accepted this and my ticket is supposedly on the way.

[silva]

With antique rifles, as opposed to shotguns, do you still have to apply for a variation for the said antique caliber in the normal way, before putting it on your ticket, or is it different with muzzleloaders and obsolete calibers ?

[enfield2band]

If you put an obsolete calibre antique on to your FAC, does it need to be in a locked cabinet?

Yes. It comes under the same rules as all firearms.

[Lawyersden]

If you put an obsolete calibre antique on to your FAC, does it need to be in a locked cabinet?

Yes because it’s fac registered.

[BaskervilleDog]

Yes because it’s fac registered.

And all of a sudden it's on the Police Data Base...

[DesG]

And all of a sudden it's on the Police Data Base...

That’s the one. One quick change in the law and you’ve lost it.

[keith66]

All it takes is one quick change in the law & you have lost a section 58 anyway, Seven cartridges that previously were regarded as section 58 obsolete calibres were recently removed from that list, there was a six month transition period after which pistols chambering them they moved from sect 58 to section 5 or 7(1)
They could be retained on an fac if old enough.
I wonder how many pistols of those calibres simply "disapeared" in that transition period?.
I wouldnt worry about it, if you have a section 58 rifle or shotgun you want to shoot & have a slot for it on your ticket go ahead.

[BaskervilleDog]

I know of a local RFD who was making quite a 'killing' with Colt SAA's chambered in .41", I believe that this is one of the calibers that was removed? Much as I would love an original SAA the £3K price tag would certainly put me off!
My next purchase (one day) will be an original Colt 1860 Army. Trouble is now retirement has crept up on me, saving £1500+ is proving difficult!