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20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:59 pm
by strangesam
He describes it as semi-auto, but also says you have to squeeze the grip safety to return to bolt to battery for each shot.
Finnish military had a lever release rifle in the 30s.
20mm Lahti L39
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:20 pm
by Hunter87
Where would you shoot it
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:28 pm
by waterford103
I understood the 19mm /3/4" was the max but there are no ranges on which you can shoot due to energy levels . Even military ranges , if you could get permission are marginal. No doubt someone will tell me I'm wrong ;¬)))
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:10 pm
by strangesam
My clubs .22Rimfire range would be OK wouldn't it?
Seriously I just thought it was interesting that someone effectively made a lever release style rifle 60 years before UK law made it required.
I sincerely doubt I could afford it, as I can't currently afford the new Rimfire Magic I want.
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:13 pm
by snayperskaya
waterford103 wrote:I understood the 19mm /3/4" was the max but there are no ranges on which you can shoot due to energy levels . Even military ranges , if you could get permission are marginal. No doubt someone will tell me I'm wrong ;¬)))
Sennybridge F Range?.
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:15 pm
by Fedaykin
Hunter87 wrote:Where would you shoot it
Warcop, there is at least one guy in the FCSA who has a pre-WW2 20mm anti tank rifle.
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:22 pm
by saddler
NUTS!!
There was one on the list at the auction the other week....
IF I'd known I could have asked for a one-for-one & had it on my FAC for part of my WW2 Finnish re-enactment sans any ammo entitlement: though the same auction had quite a few lots for both fired cases & a variety of live AT rounds.
Ho hum - off to choose a suitably large piggy bank for 50 weeks pocket change to get dumped into.
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:23 pm
by TomEnfield
It's sect 1, Lever Release! Let's get it...
http://jamesdjulia.com/item/1572-394/
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:33 pm
by saddler
Nah - WAY cheaper from Finland & less paperwork/
NO ITAR as it's an EU transfer NOT a foreign importation/export from the USA involving most of the alphabet agencies there
(all with their hands out wanting an "admin. fee")!
Re: 20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:34 pm
by strangesam
Can one have joint ownership of firearms? How much are they in Finland? I can chip in £100 for a share.. (or 2-3 rounds of ammunition)