Hi folks, I'm new on here or rather returning after a long absence from the airgun scene.

I'm rather confused about the legal side of BP guns and would appreciate a bit of guidance. I have a SGC and would like to know what I can own or build as a kit. I appreciated the explosives licencing aspects but what about the weapons themselves? I assume that antique firearms can be owned but not used but what category would a new or old smoothbore gun fit into if I want to use it?

I'm guessing that a lot of smoothbore long guns fit the description of a shotgun but then that presumably wouldn't allow the use of solid ball ammunition???

Advice appreciated.

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