My First No.4 Mk1*

[Buccaneer]

Nice Savage. Is it fully functional, or is it just a non firing wall hanger now? It's my perception that firearms ownership across the pond is practically non-existant now due to the laws in the UK.

I am pleased to say that firearms ownership here in the UK is alive and well despite the fact that every time something happens regarding the use of a firearm it seems that the legal gun owners who get it in the neck.
Pistols are banned with a very few exceptions, except if you live in Northern Ireland, no I don't understand that either. Any semi automatic rifle over .22 is also banned again with a very few exceptions but in both cases they are not available to the public.
The law on de-acts has recently been changed by a directive from the European Commission and now any deactivated gun / firearm that does not meet the new specification must be bought up to speed and then resubmitted to a proof house for recertification.
Now for the good bit, if you own a deactivated gun / firearm you are allowed to keep it but it is illegal to sell, lend, give or bequeath it to any other person on pain of a very heavy fine and or a prison sentence. The only options are to either pay to have it brought up to the new spec or hand it in for destruction, this was of course a very clever ploy by those in power to avoid paying compensation to owners of some very expensive deactivated guns.
Those in the UK will no doubt be aware of the millions that was spent in compensation after the pistol ban and I am sure that the powers that be did not want to have to pay up again.........