more info on the new deact legislation in the uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... u-20152403
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Deactivated firearms: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403
Home Office
Guidance
Table 1: types of firearms
Published 3 June 2016
Types of firearms Explanatory notes UK only
1 Pistols (single shot, semi-automatic) Possible double submission required
2 Revolvers (including cylinder loading revolvers) Single submission Additional measures required, see table II.
3 Single-shot long firearms (not break action) Single submission
4 Break action firearms (e.g. smoothbore, rifled, combination, falling/rolling block action, short and long firearms) Single submission
5 Repeating long firearms (smoothbore, rifled) Possible double submission required Additional measures required, see table II.
6 Semi-automatic long firearms (smoothbore, rifled) Possible double submission required Additional measures required, see table II.
7 (Full) automatic firearms (e.g. selected assault rifles, (sub) machine guns, (full) automatic pistols) Possible double submission required Additional measures required, see table II.
8 Muzzle loading firearms Single submission
i have no idea what it means by single or double submission
Type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Process Pistols (excepted automatic) Revolvers Single-shot long firearms (not break action) Break action firearms (smoothbore, rifled, combination) Repeating long firearms (smoothbore, rifled) Semi-auto long firearms (smoothbore, rifled) Automatic firearms: assault rifles, (sub) machine guns Muzzle loading firearms
1.1 X X X X
1.2 & 1.3 X X X X X X X X
1.4 X X X
1.5 X UK only
1a UK only UK only UK only UK only UK only UK only UK only
2.1 X X X X
2.2 X X X X
2.3 X X X X
2a UK only
2b UK only UK only
3.1 X UK only
3.2 X UK only
3a UK only
4.1 X X (for automatic pistols)
4.2 X X (for automatic pistols)
4.3 X X (for automatic pistols)
4.4 X X (for automatic pistols)
4.5 X X X (for automatic pistols)
5.1 X X (for automatic pistols)
5.2 X X (for automatic pistols)
5.3 X X (for automatic pistols)
5.4 X (polymer frame) X (for automatic pistols)
6.1 X X
6.2 X X
6.3 UK only X
6.4 X
7.1 X
7.2 X X
8.1 or 8.2 X X X X
8.3 X (magazine tube) X (magazine tube)
9.1 X X
10.1 X X X X X
10.2 X X X X X X
10a UK only UK only UK only UK only UK only UK only UK only
note the uk has added quite a lot extra to the EEC regs
not possible to copy part two of these guides here so have a look on the link
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -component