20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?

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strangesam

20mm Anti-Tank Cannon, Would this be UK legal?

#1 Post by strangesam »

He describes it as semi-auto, but also says you have to squeeze the grip safety to return to bolt to battery for each shot.

Finnish military had a lever release rifle in the 30s.

20mm Lahti L39
Hunter87

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#2 Post by Hunter87 »

Where would you shoot it lol
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#3 Post by waterford103 »

I understood the 19mm /3/4" was the max but there are no ranges on which you can shoot due to energy levels . Even military ranges , if you could get permission are marginal. No doubt someone will tell me I'm wrong ;¬)))
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#4 Post by strangesam »

My clubs .22Rimfire range would be OK wouldn't it? :twisted:

Seriously I just thought it was interesting that someone effectively made a lever release style rifle 60 years before UK law made it required.

I sincerely doubt I could afford it, as I can't currently afford the new Rimfire Magic I want.
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#5 Post by snayperskaya »

waterford103 wrote:I understood the 19mm /3/4" was the max but there are no ranges on which you can shoot due to energy levels . Even military ranges , if you could get permission are marginal. No doubt someone will tell me I'm wrong ;¬)))
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#6 Post by Fedaykin »

Hunter87 wrote:Where would you shoot it lol
Warcop, there is at least one guy in the FCSA who has a pre-WW2 20mm anti tank rifle.
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#7 Post by saddler »

NUTS!!

There was one on the list at the auction the other week....
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IF I'd known I could have asked for a one-for-one & had it on my FAC for part of my WW2 Finnish re-enactment sans any ammo entitlement: though the same auction had quite a few lots for both fired cases & a variety of live AT rounds.

Ho hum - off to choose a suitably large piggy bank for 50 weeks pocket change to get dumped into.
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#8 Post by TomEnfield »

It's sect 1, Lever Release! Let's get it...

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/1572-394/
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#9 Post by saddler »

TomEnfield wrote:It's sect 1, Lever Release! Let's get it...

http://jamesdjulia.com/item/1572-394/
Nah - WAY cheaper from Finland & less paperwork/NO ITAR as it's an EU transfer NOT a foreign importation/export from the USA involving most of the alphabet agencies there (all with their hands out wanting an "admin. fee")!
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#10 Post by strangesam »

Can one have joint ownership of firearms? How much are they in Finland? I can chip in £100 for a share.. (or 2-3 rounds of ammunition)
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