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Originally Posted by frankenlugerguy
Richard,
When they are deactivated in the UK, how is it done?
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Indeed it is brutal.
Since 1988 there have been a number of changes in specifications which have gradually become more stricter, usually following a criminal or terrorist act using firearms. The latest specifications are those from the recent firearms directive from the European Union in 2017, which was the most brutal.
As it stands, this is the current guidelines for the deactivation of pistols in the EU:
1 PISTOLS (SINGLE SHOT, SEMI-AUTOMATIC)
Prevent the disassembly of the firearms essential components by welding, bonding or by using appropriate measures with the equivalent degree of permanence.
1.1 Barrel: Cut a longitudinal slot through the barrel including the chamber where present (width: > ½ calibre; length: for rifled barrels three times the length of chamber and for smoothbore barrels twice the length of the chamber).
1.2 Barrel: For all pistols other than those with break action barrels a hole must be drilled across the chamber through both walls and through which a hardened steel pin must be inserted and securely welded (diameter > 50 % chamber, min 4,5 mm). The same pin can be used to secure the barrel to the action. Alternatively, a plug of the size of the cartridge case must be inserted into the chamber and securely welded.
1.3 Barrel: Remove the feed ramp where present.
1.4 Barrel: The barrel must be permanently secured to the firearm by welding, bonding or by using appropriate measures with the equivalent degree of permanence. The pin used in operation 1.2 can be used for this purpose.
1.5 Barrel: For exchange barrels not contained in a pistol, apply operations 1.1-1.4 and 1.19 as applicable. In addition, the barrels must be permanently prevented from being affixed to a firearm by cutting, welding, bonding or using appropriate measures with the equivalent degree of permanence.
1.6 Breech block/bolt head: Remove or shorten firing pin.
1.7 Breech block/bolt head: Machine or remove the breech face at an angle of between 45 and 75 degrees as measured from the angle of the original face. Material must be removed across the entire breech face. All locking lugs must be removed or substantially weakened.
1.8 Breech block/bolt head: Weld the firing pin hole.
1.9 Slide: Machine or remove the breech face at an angle of between 45 and 75 degrees as measured from the angle of the original face. Material must be removed across the entire surface.
1.10 Slide: Remove the firing pin.
1.11 Slide: Remove locking lugs in slide.
1.12 Slide: Where applicable, machine the inside of the locking edge of the ejection port in the slide to an angle at a range of 45 to 75 degrees.
1.13 Slide: If the breech block can be taken off the slide body, the deactivated breech block has to be permanently fixed to the slide body.
1.14 Frame/Receiver: Remove feed ramp where present.
1.15 Frame/Receiver: Machine away at least 2/3 of the slide rails on both sides of the frame.
1.16 Trigger mechanism: Ensure destruction of the physical operating link between the trigger blade and the hammer, striker or sear. Fuse the trigger mechanism together with weld within receiver/frame, where applicable. If such fusion of the trigger mechanism is not possible, remove the trigger mechanism and fill the area with weld or epoxy resin.
1.17 Trigger mechanism: The trigger mechanism and/or housing has to be welded to the receiver/frame (in case of steel frame) or glued to the receiver/frame with high temperature resistant glue (in case of light metal or polymer frame).
1.18 Automatic system: Destroy the gas piston, gas pipe and gas port by cutting or welding.
1.19 Automatic system: If there is no gas piston, remove gas pipe. If the barrel is used as a gas piston, weld the deactivated barrel to the housing. In all cases where present, close the barrel's gas vent by welding.
CASTELLANO, I apologise for 'raining on your parade'