Anyone had a air rifle seized by customs

[bullit666 5]

Just wondered if anyone has had an air gun seized by customs for power testing.?

Want to know if it was tested out of the box or if they modify adjust it.

Any info would be nice

[BEARINATOR 2,913]

They test them out the box, just like police test them the way they went in with no adjustments

[bullit666 5]

Cool. I ordered an marauder. 22 and had it detuned to 10ftlb and theyvwanna make sure its all good. It got into the uk on october 11th. It will be another 3weeks for testing.

Will end up as an xmas prezzie to myself. Cheers for the reply

[BEARINATOR 2,913]

At 10 foot pounds it will be safe with what ever pellets they put through it

[bullit666 5]

ideal!! if i have a problem ill say "BUT THE BEARINATOR SAID IT WAS OK"

[Phantom 631]

As far as I am aware, customs and excise can not test the gun's, they have to involve the Police Firearms department who in turn call in the services of the forensic sciences department.

 

If it's running at 10ft/lbs max Bearinator is correct, it's not going to get close to the legal limit.

 

Tony

 

[Phantom 631]

ideal!! if i have a problem ill say "BUT THE BEARINATOR SAID IT WAS OK"

 

Always one

 

Its amazing how many Pricks have ears these days!

 

 

[bullit666 5]

Hahaha. Yeah its detune. And yeah it goes off to an independent forensic lab for muzzle energy testing. Just making sure they test as is and not messing around with it.

[Baghdadnights 150]

As long as there is no easy adjustment to vary the power should be fine.

Only saying as a mate bought a stealth from the states that had a power wheel fitted fortunately for him the locking grub screw had fallen out so wherever the set the power wheel from min to max it only put out 8ftlb

All above board and on his fac now anyway

[BEARINATOR 2,913]

ideal!! if i have a problem ill say "BUT THE BEARINATOR SAID IT WAS OK"

 

Always one

 

Its amazing how many Pricks have ears these days!

 

Good job I know how to take a joke on here mate

[bullit666 5]

yeah..im glad you didnt think it was on you..

regards to the power on a marauder the is no errr power switch. you'd have to take a dirty big bolt out to adjust hammer spring pre load and striker. stock off a screws out for valve adjustment......

so not too easy

[donnyc 1,203]

They test them out the box, just like police test them the way they went in with no adjustments

Not always ..Have a copy of a test that was done on a PCP the official testing it ,made several adjustments getting it over the limit..Written evidence in the court states the tester saying he would do all he could to get the power up..This was in a high court and was deemed OK ..Not saying all tests would go that far but in this case it did

[bullit666 5]

Yeah donning I read this. But in this case I think the guy was tuning up peoples pcps to over 12ftlb. I think he did some shadey stuff so they hauled him over the coals.

My flo seemed to think it would be alright. So im just gonn.a stay positive

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Yeah donning I read this. But in this case I think the guy was tuning up peoples pcps to over 12ftlb. I think he did some shadey stuff so they hauled him over the coals.

My flo seemed to think it would be alright. So im just gonn.a stay positive

 

Yes but then he got off the charge and sued the police if it is the case that I am thinking of!

[bullit666 5]

Hmmm. Got the results today and customs tell me 10the shots out of 24the went over 12ftlb. Not exactly what I thought was going to happen.

They might be giving me the opportunity to hold the rifle until my section 1 gets cleared (up 10 weeks in my area). They exporter says they 100% confirm that there was no possible way of it being over. But,,,clearly not. So ill wait and see what customs say and them rinse the exporter if it gets destroyed