Quote Originally Posted by peregrinvs View Post
Interesting...

Does that mean if I take the deactivated bolt out of one of my Brens, the bolt technically becomes a firearm component whilst it is not inside the gun?

After all, like a deactivated barrel it's still a 'pressure bearing part' even if it's inoperable.

Mark
No, But if you have a spare one, then you are on thin Ice! They Homeoffice guidelines were always 'The Whole Weapon' when it's Deactivated. Any spare parts were clasified as Componant parts there of. & subject to F'Arms Act control. The profilleration of Gunners Kits, & section spares as a whole flooded the market & were & still are freely available. To this end, it caused major confusion & an extra huge load on the Police to enforce the Act upon undeserving & unsuspecting Collectors. They reclassified the Componant Parts issue to 'Pressure Bearing Componants' to narrow the field down to a sensible size to enforce. This encompasses Barrels, Obviously. We argee that when a Barrel is deactivated, that is it, it' irreversibel if done correctly. BUT, I Reitterarte. 'There is NO provision in the F/Arms Act for a spare Deactivated Barrel.' 'It HAS to be Pinned or Welded to the Reciever'. There Is NO mention of any other method of Owning a Deactivated Barrel in the Act. BUT, the Defense as far as Im concerned IS. You may legally own componant parts IF, they have been deactivated. Yes this IS contradictory, But it's what I have seen in the guidelines. So, If you own a deact Barrel, then as per thier statement, 'You may own Parts if they are Deact' But the guide lines ALSO state it WILL remain a Section 5 Prohibited Componant if NOT fitted to the Weapon & Permanantly Affixed. CONFUSED? Yep, So am I! Go Figure!