Importing a barrel

[ratters]

My apologies if this subject has been covered before. Am I correct in thinking that to import a chambered barrel you need slot on your FAC for it? Also does this barrel need proofing in this country?

[SevenSixTwo]

Yes to both.

If you're importing personally.

[ratters]

Thanks. That confirms what I thought.

[lapua338]

I'm assuming it does not require proofing if it's imported from Europe?

For example, if you purchase a replacement SAUER or Blaser barrel would it not have German proof marks?

Perhaps someone could enlighten me.

[meles meles]

Diogenes ?

[saddler]

The proof issue is not straight forward....IF you sell it on after it's fitted it'll need to be proofed...otherwise it'll depend on where it's from and if it already has proof marks on it

[zanes]

[ovenpaa]

Too right Zanes :lol:

Sadler, the London Proof Master would disagree with you when it comes to imported barrels, if they do not have a CIP recognised Proof mark they must be Proofed immediately.

[Sandgroper]

Too right Zanes :lol:

Sadler, the London Proof Master would disagree with you when it comes to imported barrels, if they do not have a CIP recognised Proof mark they must be Proofed immediately.

:lol: And Chapter 24 of the HO Guidance says:

24.3 The proving of firearms is governed by the Gun Barrel Proof Acts of 1868, 1950 and 1978 (However, note that much of the 1950 Act was repealed in 1996 by SI 1996/1576).
Under these Acts it is:
(a) an offence to sell, exchange, expose or keep for sale, or export, or keep for exportation, or to attempt to sell, exchange or export, or to pawn or pledge, or attempt to pawn or pledge, or to take in pawn or pledge, an arm, the barrels of which are not duly proved and marked as proved (section 108 and 109 of the 1868 Act);
(b) an offence to import into the United Kingdom small arms, the barrels of which are not duly proved and marked as proved, without giving notice in writing within seven days to either the London or Birmingham Proof House or to send such imported arms, within twenty-eight days of their arrival in the United Kingdom, to be proved at either the London or Birmingham Proof House (Section 122 of the 1868 Act).
This does not apply to any small arm imported by any person for their own personal use whilst it is in their possession. In such a case, the proof is the responsibility of the possessor.

[ovenpaa]

Hehehe, this has been discussed before.