07-26-2012, 05:42 PM
Hello Tom and Dave,
There's no real problem until you come to put a barrel on it, only then does it become a 'lethal barrelled weapon' that requires a firearms certificate. Oddly an original Borchardt in any calibre other than 45/70 can be held without a FAC as long as it is not fired, if you want to use it, then you will require an FAC. In recent years many of the older single shot rifles, especially those for which commercially made ammo is no longer made or available can be held as an antique or curio as long as they are not fired. HM Government's Home Office list older weapons (calibres) that can be held without a FAC. Previously many antiques were bored out and rechambered to a shotgun calibre, but that hammered their value as collectors items. This change in the law at last stopped antique weapons being ruined and essentially made valueless.
Tom, EDM wire cutting machines are miraculous creations. Their accuracy is nothing short of phenominal, tolerances can easily be held to 0.001" or less. Sadly they are very expensive and few individuals can shell out the cash required to purchase one for a home workshop. Even having work carried out by an engineering shop can be very expensive, it's a very, very slow process indeed. That's the major drawback with this type of machine, fortunately I know an EDM machine operator.
Harry
There's no real problem until you come to put a barrel on it, only then does it become a 'lethal barrelled weapon' that requires a firearms certificate. Oddly an original Borchardt in any calibre other than 45/70 can be held without a FAC as long as it is not fired, if you want to use it, then you will require an FAC. In recent years many of the older single shot rifles, especially those for which commercially made ammo is no longer made or available can be held as an antique or curio as long as they are not fired. HM Government's Home Office list older weapons (calibres) that can be held without a FAC. Previously many antiques were bored out and rechambered to a shotgun calibre, but that hammered their value as collectors items. This change in the law at last stopped antique weapons being ruined and essentially made valueless.
Tom, EDM wire cutting machines are miraculous creations. Their accuracy is nothing short of phenominal, tolerances can easily be held to 0.001" or less. Sadly they are very expensive and few individuals can shell out the cash required to purchase one for a home workshop. Even having work carried out by an engineering shop can be very expensive, it's a very, very slow process indeed. That's the major drawback with this type of machine, fortunately I know an EDM machine operator.
Harry