Pump action law

[Fatplumber]

Back in the very dark ages, (ok the 1960s) my farm Forman got his new pump action to take on the combine. I don’t remember how many cartridges it took but I seem to remember it was quit a few. When did the 3 shot rule come in?

 

[Rich79]

Think it was after Hungerford, 1988 ish.

 

[Chorleyboy]

Back in the very dark ages, (ok the 1960s) my farm Forman got his new pump action to take on the combine. I don’t remember how many cartridges it took but I seem to remember it was quit a few. When did the 3 shot rule come in?

1988- i believe it was brought in after the shootings in Hungerford in 1987.
Rick

 

[DontheDon]

As Above 1988, I had a Mossberg 500 slug gun with 10 shot capacity before this time and sold it before the law changed, I also had a savage bolt action magazine fed shotgun and the Mag had to be welded in and proof stamped

 

[Skid]

A friend of mine had a few pumps and auto's and he had to either have them crimped or put them on his fac. He did the latter and still has them. Most people had the tube crimped to keep their guns on sgc.

 

[Fatplumber]

Thanks everyone, I was starting to wonder if I was misremembering.

 

[Bill.B]

As Above 1988, I had a Mossberg 500 slug gun with 10 shot capacity before this time and sold it before the law changed, I also had a savage bolt action magazine fed shotgun and the Mag had to be welded in and proof stamped

In the 80's I had the 24" all black version (imported by Bill Parr's gun shop in Belper), but mine only held 8 shells, 7 in the tube and 1 up the spout.
It was almost identical to this stock photo, but with the addition of open rifle sights.

 

[Skid]

In the 80's I had the 24" all black version (imported by Bill Parr's gun shop in Belper), but mine only held 8 shells, 7 in the tube and 1 up the spout.
It was almost identical to this stock photo, but with the addition of open rifle sights.

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Bill Parr's, that brings back memories. I used to like calling in there. It's some sort of grocery shop now but of course there's Belper Tackle down the bottom road but it's not like the old market place shop that Bill had.

 

[Rich79]

An old boy I knew years ago has a Browning Auto 5 in 16g, lovely thing but it too had to be crimped as he didn't have an fac.
Probably the only gun I'd buy in 16g just to see what the calibre is like, but as 99.99% of my shotgunning is clays it'd be expensive to feed.

 

[Dave-H]

Yep about 1988 in the aftermath of The Hungerford shootings…
I had a Winchester Ranger 6 shot (5+1) but luckily I just transferred it to my firearms cert …. Killed its second hand value though

 

[Enfield2band]

I think there is also a restriction on shooting live quarry with a pump action.

 

[Jester]

I think there is also a restriction on shooting live quarry with a pump action.

I hope not otherwise all the people I've seen shooting birds with Mossberg hushpowers or ocupied dreys with 12g pumps are in hot water.
I dont think this is a thing.

 

[Flinty]

Try turning up on a driven Phesent day with one

 

[Bill.B]

Try turning up on a driven Phesent day with one

You canna beat a bit of gun snobbery.

 

[Rich79]

Look how long it took o/u's to be accepted!

 

[Tinbum]

As an FYI: pump actions have to have a 24” barrel here (18” for sxs, u/o) and they have to have a rifled barrel, otherwise they need a licence.

 

[zakdingel]

I think there is also a restriction on shooting live quarry with a pump action.

Noooooo as already said only on a driving shoot --pumps are used all the time in wildfowling-vermin shoots etc --and PSG shooting with slugs

 

[Enfield2band]

I must have got my wires crossed.

 

[2506sendero]

Try turning up on a driven Phesent day with one

Only Del Boy could get away get away with that one

 

[zakdingel]

Only Del Boy could get away get away with that one

And you borrow it from Higgy Higgins!!!!! remember cause the banks are closed on a Sunday!!!!!!! pure class that could never be repeated