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Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:22 am
by ovenpaa
Also you can ask for the rifle to be proofed to a specific load as opposed to being maxed out.
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:24 pm
by Rarms
sniper3 wrote:Just one note of advice, if you do get the rifle/s reproofed, aks the proof house to supply proof house certificate and NOT to have the rifle stamped. Two reasons firstly you lose the obsolete value and secondly it stays as fac.
I have had that experience in the past.
I dont believe it to be the case that it remains section 1 due to having a proof mark, its status should be determined by the chambering and age. How did that come about in your experience?
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:39 pm
by FredB
The proof house stamps a date code on your gun.
Fred
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:48 pm
by Rarms
FredB wrote:The proof house stamps a date code on your gun.
Fred
I understand that some future buyers might be put off by it, my comment was more to do with it 'staying as FAC'.
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:04 am
by Mattnall
I have a .577 two band volunteer '53 pattern Enfield wall hanger.
Took it off the wall (out of the glass cabinet actually) and had it put on FAC a few years ago and shot it. It shot very well but after a while I had had my fun and it was taken off the FAC and now once again resides in the glass cabinet and not the steel one.
The Proof Marks don't denote its status, they only show it was proofed.
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:41 pm
by Dellboy
Surely if you have an obslete calibre proofed and added to your FAC you are saying you have ammo or can make it .Does this not ruin the idea of it being an obslete calibre ?
Just asking
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:38 pm
by Rarms
Dellboy wrote:Surely if you have an obslete calibre proofed and added to your FAC you are saying you have ammo or can make it .Does this not ruin the idea of it being an obslete calibre ?
Just asking
No, it is still on the home office calibre list for Sec.58.
I think the wording is commonly or commercially available or similar.
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:22 am
by bamzooki99
Just wondering who decides what an obsolete caliber is. I'm sure I've seen ones listed as obsolete that you can by ammo for. Eg .44 Russian and .310 Cadet?
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:00 pm
by glevum
There is no manufacturer currently producing .310 Cadet ammunition.
Components are available, but not complete rounds
Re: Wall hangers to FAC
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:13 pm
by Hrun
bamzooki99 wrote:Just wondering who decides what an obsolete caliber is. I'm sure I've seen ones listed as obsolete that you can by ammo for. Eg .44 Russian and .310 Cadet?
The home office it appears, google is your friend..
https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/articles/ ... ibre-list/