In the UK a FAC IS needed if you intend to shoot solid shot from any smooth-bore ;it can be shot and held on a SGC as a shotgun if three or more balls are loaded, I think the ball size is restricted to .32 and below.
In the UK a FAC IS needed if you intend to shoot solid shot from any smooth-bore ;it can be shot and held on a SGC as a shotgun if three or more balls are loaded, I think the ball size is restricted to .32 and below.
I think Bryantanthonydp is referring to the law relating to cartridges rather than shotguns. Firearms Law - Guidance to the Police says cartridges containing 5 or more shot, none of which exceeds .36 inches are exempt from certification (S.1 otherwise). As said above a shotgun shooting round ball is still a shotgun.
On the practical side, if someone posts legal advice then it would save time if they also gave the Act/Section or source wherefrom it is obtained. That way it could be quickly verified without argument.
Steve.
Last edited by steve medlock; 31-03-2009 at 05:18 PM.
I seem to be out of touch on this subject.
See:http://www.mlagb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Y...num=1180682940
The necessary dimensions for a smooth bore to be on Shot Gun Certificate have been mentioned, but incompletely. Yes, barrel length must be 24", but the bore must be no greater than 2".
A shot gun does NOT need to be on FAC simply because solid shot is fired. Solid slug is, of itself, section 1 ammunition, but ball fired from a muzzleloader is not included in the definition of "ammunition".
If you have a FAC with slug on it, and you also have a section 2 shot gun on SGC there is no reason (other than any restrictive condition which may - or may not - be on your FAC) why you should not use the slug from the section 2 gun.
Spoke to the guy who owns the shop definatley FAC
Did he say why? Is the barrel shorter than 24 inches? Is the bore greater than 2 inches? Is it rifled?
Jim
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