where to sell blank firing replica?

[AVH]

Hello,

I appreciate this is an airsoft forum so this might not be well placed but I am going to assume there is a lot of knowledge and interest in all things firearms here, and I need some advice for finding the best place to try to sell a realistic replica blank firing pistol. I bought one for university theatrical project around 20 years ago - and it has been in storage ever since. Well I am doing a clear out and sell off of old stuff i don't need/use anymore and I have got around to this. However i now realise after all this time it seems the law is stricter and ebay/gumtree won't accept adverts for anything firearm related, gunstar asks for money to post adverts (which i just cannot afford, hence I am selling stuff!), I also read you can't find couriers to post these items anymore, even though it seems you can still buy things easily.

Any tips/advice would be welcome. I see there is a classifieds here but again, I would assume it would be out of place on an airsoft site.

Thanks.

 

[EDcase]

Hi,

Yes, you are correct that this site only accepts adverts for airsoft equipment not blank firers.

I think any site will charge a nominal amount to advertise something in that category.

The only sites I can find are:

Gunstar.co.uk

Guntrader.uk

Gunseekers.co.uk

You could contact some militaria shops that sell second hand too.

Good luck

 

[Cannonfodder]

Depending what it's a replica of, you could try reenactment groups or forums. A picture of it might help 

 

[AVH]

Thank you both for your suggestions, I appreciate the replies. I will have a look at what groups might be interested. It's just a simple Glock, i *think* 17, i'm no expert on these things but i doubt many re-enactment groups would be interested - will have a look nonetheless, it's worth a try.

I dont mind paying a small fee for an advert, it's just gunstar for example want a fee every month to post it, and something tells me it won't be a quick sale, seems a rip off to pay £5 per month and maybe it takes months to sell, if at all.

Anyway thanks for the tips ?

 

[Tackle]

Thank you both for your suggestions, I appreciate the replies. I will have a look at what groups might be interested. It's just a simple Glock, i *think* 17, i'm no expert on these things but i doubt many re-enactment groups would be interested - will have a look nonetheless, it's worth a try.

I dont mind paying a small fee for an advert, it's just gunstar for example want a fee every month to post it, and something tells me it won't be a quick sale, seems a rip off to pay £5 per month and maybe it takes months to sell, if at all.

Anyway thanks for the tips ?

You could try the zeroin Airsoft forum, I have previously seen plenty of blank firers sold on there. 

 

[Guest]

Don’t forget the legality, if it’s that old it may no longer be legal.

You cannot own, sell, pass on or otherwise have anything to do with a blanK firing gun that has an open barrel, it must vent upwards and have a completely sealed barrel 

There are a few other key aspects of blank firers, but that is the most important 

 

[BigStew]

There is a model gun forum for blank fire replicas

 

[AVH]

Thanks people for the extra tips, gives me a good few options to try and hopefully something comes of it.

Thanks for the legal information - it confirms what I researched last week. When i realised the law had changed I did think it might now be illegal to even own it, but as far as I can tell it is legel to own and sell currently as long as the purchaser has a legitimate reason for needing one. It does indeed vent from the top and the barrel is completely blocked and cannot be modified.