L86 Deac for sale

[mrclark303]

B.P. are you able to answer this question, please? Several dealers have said that they can bring older U.K. spec deacs up to the new E.U. deac spec but how are they going to drill a series of holes, which the new spec calls for, when there is already a slot cut where the holes need to be drilled???

I would guess F10, (if the PH were that anal about an already completely destroyed barrel) they would drill the holes on the side instead.

With regard to modifying deacs and their subsequent return to their previous legal status, that is something that would need to be argued in court, at the very least it could end up with your initial arrest, with all the embarrassment that entails and a long interview without coffee.

I think we can all agree that wouldn't be a position any of us would like to be in, so best play it safe and just leave them well alone.

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[bigduke6]

I think we can all agree that wouldn't be a position any of us would like to be in, so best play it safe and just leave them well alone.

John Its a position none of us here would get into in the first place, Its interesting to what folk have heard though, one dealer I spoke to said basically what BP,s friend said, others were spouting pure....... and others were on the fence.

F10 I would assume they would just use a bigger drill than the slot, does it have to be a round hole ?

[Flying10uk]

does it have to be a round hole ?

I don't know if it needs to be a round hole, I just assumed that it had to be a whole hole. (No pun intended.)

I'm just a militaria collector and enthusiast so only know what dealers say and what's online.

My personal opinion is that there is a chance that the law may change so that some of the later U.K. spec deacs may be permitted to change hands where the spec is very close to the current E.U. spec.. Nothing more than a hunch.