FAC Rapid Blocks

[Remchester]

I would say that is the case to be honest but I have seen on an fb rapid page people testify to the fact they have done it and know others who have? I'm not saying they are telling the truth at all! but it looks like it could be a one area do allow it one area dont kind of thing maybe? I know for a fact you can add and remove antique and obsolete caliber rifles from your fac ie if you make or come across some ammo to use in them then have them taken back off ticket when ammo is gone

[GB2017]

well was asking for the rfd as he has 4 usable but fac blocks, have passed on the info received, shame its the usual daft approach here but hey ho.

thanks for the input tho'

[Remchester]

Why dont your rfd mate phone up himself and find out from the horses mouth? Instead of taking opinions and hear say as gospel? I'm sure that would be better?

[Mickyd]

That's exactly what I thought, don't think f a c  bare blocks would be worth much. Md

[GB2017]

Why dont your rfd mate phone up himself and find out from the horses mouth? Instead of taking opinions and hear say as gospel? I'm sure that would be better?

tbh it just came up in conversation, he had talked to the local fao and got told no, but as I had said I had orders that some places will allow it so said I would reach out and ask on their behalf. So have passed on the info received.

[Squinty]

Its an old thread but a frequenlty asked question.

the Firearms Act 1968 section 7 (2) and 1988 Amendment prohibits the conversion from Section 1
There is an exception in regards to barrel length.
Can only assume that this was to cover conversions common in 1968 such as  Lee Enfield .303 > .410, perhaps vintage reservoir air-rifles and other 'keepers' that fell foul of the act?

in legal speak..

(2)Any weapon which—
(a)has at any time since the coming into force of section 2 above been a weapon to which section 1 of the principal Act applies; or
(b)would at any previous time have been such a weapon if those sections had then been in force,shall, if it has, or at any time has had, a rifled barrel less than 24 inches in length, be treated as a weapon to which section 1 of the principal Act applies notwithstanding anything done for the purpose of converting it into a shot gun or an air weapon.

BASC plain Engish

Conversion not to affect classification – changing an air weapon's power
The wording of Section 7(2) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 is complex, but in essence once air weapons are prescribed as 'specially dangerous' they cannot be back converted and remain in their relevant categories (Section 1 & 5) regardless of what is done to them other than de-activation or destruction.
However the only exception is for airguns (smoothbore air weapons) or for air rifles which have barrels in excess of 24 inches in length. These are the only types of air gun that may be converted back below 12 ft lbs legally.

https://basc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2019/07/KNOW-YOUR-LAW-AIR-WEAPONS-2018.pdf