Can you own a musket in the uk

Most people think that you can only own shotguns where the shells are loaded by hand popular in clay shooting, for example , but you can actually own and use semiautomatic shotguns, such as this Benelli M4. It's a semiautomatic rifle that has been in production since Remington says that their model Model bolt-action rifle is the most popular sporting rifle ever made, with over 5 million sold. It's popular with police forces all over the world. The version below is a semiautomatic chambered in.

There are quite a few semiautomatic. You can even get an UZI in. Here's the hugely powerful Steyr HS 50 Cal. You can even own the British-made Accuracy International sniper rifle. It's also possible to get some guns that look like handguns, but are actually legal because they've been specially lengthened to get around the restrictions on short-barreled guns. The GSG long-barrel pistol has a lengthened barrel and a fixed "counterweight rod" at the back which means it gets around the handgun ban.

The same goes for this Taurus LBR revolver, which has a inch barrel and a permanently fixed "wrist support. Welcome to Derbyshire Arms Ltd, the home of some of the finest quality handmade historical weaponry available today.

We are proud of our craft. Our gunsmith, gun maker and historian works in beech, black walnut, oak and sometimes cherry, to lovingly recreate the muskets, pistols and carbines of yesteryear. He uses the traditional methods employed by the gunsmiths of old.

Each piece he creates has been thoroughly researched, our library is very extensive and his knowledge is forever expanding. He even offers certain embellishments such as bone inlay on the stocks.

He can recreate many different styles of weaponry. Working from original plans if they are still available, from detailed drawings, from photographs, from the originals and on occassion paintings. Handmade in our workshop here in England. It is our aim and always has been to bring to you affordable historically correct weaponry, from the 14th century to the 19th century inclusive. Museums, Heritage Societies and Educational Establishments.

Of the known firearms Edmunds imported , there is currently no trace of It can be inferred that these weapons have become part of the criminal market. The feedback received from this consultation is currently being analysed, but available responses show that some organisations suggest that no calibres currently identified as obsolete should be reclassified.

In fact, they believe the list should be broadened. This is in opposition to the recommendation of the National Ballistics Intelligence Service who are seeking to have certain calibres removed from the list so that criminals cannot continue to exploit their availability.

My research focuses on criminal armourers and their role in illegal firearm supply. We need to gain a deeper understanding of why people become involved in this activity, along with identifying a wider range of intervention points, to prevent others becoming involved in the future. Considering how legislation around antiques is being exploited, it is now time to define an antique based around the time and effort required for its firing mechanism, rather than by a series of ill-defined factors.

Take the original manufactured muzzleloader , where the user must first load the weapon with powder, followed by the bullet before using a ramrod to push the bullet into the barrel. This procedure is cumbersome and impractical for use in crime.

At the very least, we should begin to monitor the sale, transfer and importation of antique weapons. If there is legislation in place to prevent the sale of scrap metal for cash, why is it possible to buy an antique firearms this way? Replacing cash sales to bank transfer would add a level of traceability.