L86 Deac for sale

[Flying10uk]

I noticed this deactivated L86 light support weapon for sale on Chelmsford Militaries' website. I'm not sure which spec deac it is but it's priced @ £3950 plus P&P if anyones interested.

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[mrclark303]

There were a few L86A1's for sale a while back, they hit the market around about 2000, love to know their origins.

The few examples iv'e seen, tend to be quite early examples with a variety of early features. Very steep price for something you won't even be able to give away in a few days without having it welded solid!

Hopefully post EU, these rules will be dropped.

[Peter Laidler]

Silly boy, advertising it I say. You can BET your bottom dollar that this will be seized by the over vigilant/enthusiastic police within the next week or so. They are seizing every one they see/find it appears. As for the EU rules being dropped..... I say don't hold your breath Mr Clarke! And guess what, once they've seized it, they can't return it (if they ever intend to.....) unless they weld it up - at your cost!

[Flying10uk]

Are you able to tell us why the Police are seizing the L86 deacs, Peter? I wondered if this one was technically correct with all the right bits on etc. The dealers appear to be stop selling the non E.U. deacs from the 2nd May.

[Brit plumber]

A lot of L86s came out of Nottingham when the factory closed. What was wanted/needed was taken and the rest left. A few dealers were invited to clean it out and so a lot of the non standard guns ended up being chopped and the spare parts being cobbled together. I think MP did some back in the 00s.

[skiprat]

The police have been told NO SA80's have EVER been released EVER..... and are now using that info. to harass lawful owners.!

[David TS]

The police have been told NO SA80's have EVER been released EVER..... and are now using that info. to harass lawful owners.!

Which is, of course, not true, as a batch were quite legitimately sold (that's not a criticism of you Skiprat). I have no doubt that the person that bought them, that told me he did, was telling me the truth.

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I noticed this deactivated L86 light support weapon for sale on Chelmsford Militaries' website. I'm not sure which spec deac it is but it's priced @ £3950 plus P&P if anyones interested.

Silly boy, advertising it I say. You can BET your bottom dollar that this will be seized by the over vigilant/enthusiastic police within the next week or so. They are seizing every one they see/find it appears. As for the EU rules being dropped..... I say don't hold your breath Mr Clarke! And guess what, once they've seized it, they can't return it (if they ever intend to.....) unless they weld it up - at your cost!

Guess what - it is no longer listed for sale

[Flying10uk]

Guess what - it is no longer listed for sale

Because it is now after the 2nd of May 2017 and the new regs/laws are being enforced.

[David TS]

Because it is now after the 2nd of May 2017 and the new regs/laws are being enforced.

That's true, but that might be one of only several possible reasons why it is no longer listed:

They may have withdrawn it whilst they modify it to the deactivation spec under the new regulations;

They may have already modified it to the deactivation spec under the new regulations;

It may have been seized, as Peter suggests;

There may be another reason!

[Flying10uk]

I thought that a few deac SA80s came from somewhere in the Caribbean? They are a bit too modern for me to want one but interesting to know the history.