UK Deact pre 95 spec question

[Neil Howes]

Hopefully some of the UK members can help me out on this question??

I am looking to buy a few deacts pre 95 specs as these have more functionality.

What I am trying to find out is if you can actually chamber an inert round in any of these under the pre 95 specification? I realise you cannot with post 95 & current spec deacts.

MP40
MG34/42
K98
Luger/P38

I am currently considering an Imperial Luger, but have been told it does not chamber rounds.

Hopefully someone can confirm what the situation is.

regards,

Neil

[stevezz1]

Hopefully some of the UK members can help me out on this question??

I am looking to buy a few deacts pre 95 specs as these have more functionality.

What I am trying to find out is if you can actually chamber an inert round in any of these under the pre 95 specification? I realise you cannot with post 95 & current spec deacts.

MP40
MG34/42
K98
Luger/P38

I am currently considering an Imperial Luger, but have been told it does not chamber rounds.

Hopefully someone can confirm what the situation is.

regards,

Neil

Hi Neil,
As far as i know no deac can chamber a round, regardless of the deac date.
At least, none of mine can.............

I have a DWM 1915 Luger for sale.
If you are interested, p.m your email address to me and i will send photo's.....

All the best,
Steve.

[vigilaire]

I think from day one all deacts have had to have an angled cut to the breech face which would preclude chambering of a round.

[Mark Holden]

All UK deacts have the barrel blocked in such a way as to render chambering a round impossible. any sub machine gun now has welded up working parts but the quirkyness of the UK law allows anything with a bipod to have working parts that move eg MG34/42s, Brens etc.

Regards

Mark

I think from day one all deacts have had to have an angled cut to the breech face which would preclude chambering of a round.

[Neil Howes]

Thank you very much gentlemen, very prompt set of answers to make it easier for me to know what to buy!!

On to find some really nice pieces now!

regards,

Neil

[roughshooter]

A word of warning....

I wrote alittle about de-acts in this thread...just to let you know.If you already know the info I put in it then fine if not it may interest you.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=77735

Regards Roughshooter

[gdsm984]

I used to own K98,MP40,StG44 and P08 back in 1992/93 they where all deactived to the then Home Office guide lines.As for chambering a round you cant as the breech has slot cut in it and steel rod welded through horizontly.But you could still field strip them and operate the action of the weapons,also some deactivation work is carried out much better then others.I would recomend you see the desired weapon first before parting with any cash.

[sturgis]

old spec

Digging up this old thread...
When I was 14 in 1982, I had as a xmas present a canadian made Enfield No.4, the face of the bolt was cut off and there was a slot cut in the bottom of the breech, however, you could still chamber a round and even pull the barrel through ! This was bought from Blunderbus antiques in England.
Any comments ??
Richard

[sturgis]

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[LT69]

I recently came across several deacts done by Blunderbuss in the 1980's.
They did the work themselves and typed up a 'deactivation certificate'.

They were not submitted to the proofhouse for inspection or marking.

They are incapable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile and despite what some collectors may say are perfectly legal .

Submission to the proofhouse and certification is carried out under Section 8 of the Firearms (Ammendment) 1988 Act. It provides evidential proof that a particular firearm is no longer classified under Section 1, 2 or 5 of the Act.

If the firearm was deactivated prior to 1988 there was and is no legal requirement to submit the weapon for inspection.

[sturgis]

Thats interesting, thanks. I wonder how many of these pre 1988 deacts are out there ??

Rich

[luger 41]

Pre-95 de-acts

I have an old de-act K98 before certificates issued, it was my first

de-act bought about five years ago, a dealer told me it had to

be deactivated to current spec, and said i would not be able

to sell it in its present condition, i decided to keep it, unless it

is legal to sell.