British pistol inactivation laws

[us019255]

Last night I saw a 2002 British crime show that showed a character re-activating a deactivated pistol. He was drilling out a blockage in the barrel. One of his re-activated pistols had been used in a murder, and left a distinctive entry wound, due to a groove in the barrel. Seems like a lot of hooey to me. Does anyone know the applicable laws, or a reference to them?

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[Mk VII]

They, and the required specification, have changed several times over the years.



https://www.gov.uk/government/public...s-revised-2010



Needless to say, TV simplifies things considerably in search of a straightforward story line.

[us019255]

Sort of what I figured would be required. At least under these procedures the pistol would be only useful for a prop. It surely would be easier to smuggle one in from elsewhere. Thanks for the response.

[Flying10uk]

Last night I saw a 2002 British crime show that showed a character re-activating a deactivated pistol.

The press love to get hold of stories like this but they don't always get all their facts right. It may not have even been a UK spec deactivation? Who knows?

[Surpmil]

Is this "crime-show" supposed to reflect an actual event or just some of the usual agit-prop?

[Mk VII]

Often story lines are 'inspired' by (reasonably) current news events.