barrel cut

[kevk 12]

Hey a friend of mine got. Webley with barrel cut down. Really short just wondering how bad would it affect then gun thanks kev

[Phantom 631]

Depends on the length, how it was cut, was it re-crowned?

 

And most important Is it still Legal for a rifle? There are specific lengths that qualify its legality

Cant remember the exact specs though.

 

Tony

[kevk 12]

Am not sure but I do know he took it to gun smith and got good sevice on it and new spring so guess it. Legal. It is crowned

[hyperion 122]

its some thing like 26 inches I THINK been a while since I had to think about stuff like that

 

on the other hand cutting the barrel down basically screws every thing up, if you dont recrown the barrel you wont be able to hit a barn door at 20 feet, a shorter barrel causes a drop in velocity and increases vibration (if your talking springers) a shorted barrel means less of a cushion of air infront of the piston and can lead to some very nasty stuff happening to the rifle at worst causing the cylinder to split and possibly the whole thing comming apart which is very not good

 

ignore all that then lol

Edited April 4, 2012 by hyperion

[kevk 12]

Surly its not 28 inc form stock to end barrel is it

[Phantom 631]

60 cm (24 inch) I believe, but would need to verify that

 

 

Tony

[kevk 12]

full lenght of gun ?

[hyperion 122]

it relates to the total length of the weapon but I dont think there is a minimum barrel length rather the minimum lenght applies to whether or not the weapon has a removable stock, such as a take down rifle, if its under a certain length it is classed a pistol, air pistols are limited to 6ft/lbs, so if you have a rifle that can still be fired with the stock removed or if its under a certain length you have an over the legal limit pistol

[Phantom 631]

Yes, thats it Hyperion is on the money there

 

I wanted to bring a Bullpup hunter into the UK nut it was only about 20 inches in length nose to tail, even though the barrel was about 18 inches, it would have been classed as an FAC Pistol and thus illegal!

 

Tony

[kevk 12]

Just a littel up date the gun is very very powerfull with new spring and very on point [bANNED TEXT] shooting even with short barrel it spot on but I am looking for new bag and tele scope for rifel as anyone got any for sale thank you kev

[barrywhite 282]

So what if gun and silencer[glued on]were longer than24 inches ??????.I belive it was once as long as the barrel was over 12 inches thats fine the stock can be any length .Or if the stock is a full stock the barrel can be any length .But now who knows .......how long is a ratcatcher .