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Re: Ar-7 survival/fun gun....
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:56 am
by dave_303
Need to check my FAC, but I know that pre-renewal I was specifically banned from having one of these within the conditions of my certificate
Re: Ar-7 survival/fun gun....
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:00 am
by Blackstuff
They were £175 from Viking Arms 3 years ago, now i think they're something like £350!!
As has already been said, they're novelty gun for a target shooter and nothing more, get a 10/22 Takedown if you're after a decent gun along the same lines
Re: Ar-7 survival/fun gun....
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:29 am
by ovenpaa
dave_303 wrote:Need to check my FAC, but I know that pre-renewal I was specifically banned from having one of these within the conditions of my certificate
Dave without wishing to pry did they give specific reasons for such a 'ban'
Re: Ar-7 survival/fun gun....
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:28 pm
by the running man
I also had the same condition on mine,something about being able to fire the Center mechanism independently of the stock and barrel....i have no idea if its possible or not....hopefully not...
Re: Ar-7 survival/fun gun....
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:49 pm
by dave_303
ovenpaa wrote:dave_303 wrote:Need to check my FAC, but I know that pre-renewal I was specifically banned from having one of these within the conditions of my certificate
Dave without wishing to pry did they give specific reasons for such a 'ban'
No problems Ovenpaa, there was no reason it came as standard. Avon and Somerset are notorious for placing restrictions on that over Constabularies simply do not do. It was standard for awhile that AR-7s weren't allowed without specific request, that has now gone. A friend of mine ad a .223 slot on his rifle but was again banned from buying a certain model without a specific request. We also for a time had to declare whether we wanted a bolt action or semi-auto if we applied for a slot in .22, they stopped that after 2 years.
They do, however, continue to enforce the ban on other shooters using an LBR without a slot on their cert.
The guy who runs the licensing department is generally regarded as being a bit of an arse, by shooters and employees alike (at least one FEO has all but been forcibly retired for disagreeing with him).
Re: Ar-7 survival/fun gun....
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:01 pm
by the running man
The .223 was the imbus m17 bullpup thingy....a+s,yep agreed,they have some different ideas down there...