Straight Pull Tokarevs being seized

[Robert303]

I'm hearing through the grapevine that a number of straight pull Tokarevs which had been deemed 'Legal' are now being seized by either Sussex or Surrey constabulory who had originally given them the OK. Can anyone confirm this?

[Tony-c]

straight pull pistol?

[Mattnall]

Possibly one of these



It's probably a taste thing,

[Tony-c]

ah ok, never seen them, not really into old guns.

hopefully its just a rumour.

[Gaz]

Interesting, what's the reasoning?

[bnz41]

If this is true then lucky escape for me almost bought one from AR Buckland the builder.

[Rearlugs]

Had the recently Police contact me, trying to track down one. I wasn't given the reason why.

[zanes]

"Once a section 5, always a section 5"?

I hope it's not that.

[bnz41]

Just spoken to a dealer that knows about it, yes several SVT40's (Tokarevs) SP rifles and a number of SKS SP rifles have been seized by Police.

[Mattnall]

Just spoken to a dealer that knows about it, yes several SVT40's (Tokarevs) SP rifles and a number of SKS SP rifles have been seized by Police.

That's all well and good - but why?