MKII Carrier, 4" Smoke Discharger Info

[horsa]

Adding to what Bruce has posted, these are permitted in the USA but fall under the "short barrel rifle" definition according to ATF so require Class III papers with the same finger print cards, background check and $200 tax that applies for owning a machine gun. Basically if you can vote in the USA, you can legally own one once registered but you are a Felon waiting to be arrested if you start work cutting down a rifle prior to receiving your papers with tax stamp affixed.

Took four months to get a ruling on what they would classify the device since it could be seen as a pistol, mortar or short barreled rifle depending on how you looked at it. Then the applications could be filled out and submitted. Took several more months to get them to sign off on it but that is due to their agency being overwhelmed by people doing modern firearms registrations since Mr. ’O took office and stirred up the gun community.

[Ron Pier]

I think this is a grey area here in UK? I took a legally deactivated SMLE and cut it down. Legally I might have done something wrong, but logically what difference can it make? There is also an issue with any form of grenade or smoke launcher. I have heard of Ferret owners having to remove those six tubes ( dischargers). Also a mortar tube is supposed to be deactivated by being drilled through and having metal bars welded across the tube, to stop any projectile being inserted. How dangerous is a piece of metal tube without the bomb? Ron

[RichardT10829]

Ron you have stepped into a sticky patch potentially as you have "Modified" the weapon which can place it back within the section 1 boundiary, also specific weapons with muzzle lengths shorter than (......cant remember the figure) fall into section 1 if you like i can raise the question at work not mentioning any names of course to see what the legality is ?

[Ron Pier]

Oh my Gawd! Richard don't say you're with MI5? I was only joking! I didn't really do it. Also I don't live at my address anymore R?N

[RichardT10829]

HAHAHAHAHAHA just spat my tea up.......not that far but i could be construed as being of the "Black Rats" Brigade i will look into it for us UKer's so we know where we stand.