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So the UK proof houses accept and recognise batch tested firearms from different countries but insist on every rifle here being put through proof, or do the UK houses batch test also?

Ovenpaa: Yes and no. I worked for Leyland Truck and Bus for 24 years and then moved to Landrover as Group Chief Engineer. After the British Aerospace takeover of BL I departed and went to work for GKN in their R&D centres.
Fred

FredB wrote:Ovenpaa: Yes and no. I worked for Leyland Truck and Bus for 24 years and then moved to Landrover as Group Chief Engineer. After the British Aerospace takeover of BL I departed and went to work for GKN in their R&D centres.
Fred

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dromia wrote:So the UK proof houses accept and recognise batch tested firearms from different countries but insist on every rifle here being put through proof, or do the UK houses batch test also?

Given the amount of guns involved I guess the only way the Italians could do it is batch testing. I'm not sure how many volume firearms manufacturers there are in the UK so that would be a question for the proof houses themselves.

Redcat

dromia wrote:So the UK proof houses accept and recognise batch tested firearms from different countries but insist on every rifle here being put through proof, or do the UK houses batch test also?

According to the Italian National Proof House every firearm undergoes test firing in compliance with CIP standards.

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So no, not batch tested. As I understand American firearms are not subject to any form of independent testing. The manufacturer I imagine would carry out their own quality control testing for product liability reasons. Having said that the American auto industry has a history of comprising safety to cut costs. (See Ralf Nader "Unsafe at any speed").