Selling a RIF Part That Was Previously an If (I.E. Painted but Since Stripped) Is That Legal?

[Uncle Pauly]

Ok, so I've been searching the forum (and Google) for an answer on this, but I can't find one. So I'm chancing my luck here!

Q: Is it legal to sell part of an airsoft gun that was previously painted (i.e. as an imitation firearm), but has since been stripped of paint?

The situation is I've acquired a RAS (rail system) from a gun that was previously two-tone. And on inspection I've noticed that the part was previously painted blue - some small flecks of paint remain. Given that, can I sell on the part to someone else?  (e.g. on a public forum, such as this one). Strictly speaking I'm not selling a RIF - just part of one. But I'd like to do right by the law (yes I also stop on amber lights, for the record).

I'm aware that I could clean the paint off and nobody would be any wiser. But the paint has stained the white rail numbering in places and I doubt it'll clean up spotless 'as new'.

Advice gratefully received. Cheers ?

 

[BigStew]

Ok, so I've been searching the forum (and Google) for an answer on this, but I can't find one. So I'm chancing my luck here!

Q: Is it legal to sell part of an airsoft gun that was previously painted (i.e. as an imitation firearm), but has since been stripped of paint?

The situation is I've acquired a RAS (rail system) from a gun that was previously two-tone. And on inspection I've noticed that the part was previously painted blue - some small flecks of paint remain. Given that, can I sell on the part to someone else?  (e.g. on a public forum, such as this one). Strictly speaking I'm not selling a RIF - just part of one. But I'd like to do right by the law (yes I also stop on amber lights, for the record).

I'm aware that I could clean the paint off and nobody would be any wiser. But the paint has stained the white rail numbering in places and I doubt it'll clean up spotless 'as new'.

Advice gratefully received. Cheers ?

the only sales restrictions are on complete RIFs there are no restrictions on selling parts.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

the only sales restrictions are on complete RIFs there are no restrictions on selling parts.

it does raise the interesting question where between say an m4 reciever, and a complete firehawk, you should draw the line.

 

[Uncle Pauly]

the only sales restrictions are on complete RIFs there are no restrictions on selling parts.

Sorted. Thanks ?

 

[Rogerborg]

it does raise the interesting question where between say an m4 reciever, and a complete firehawk, you should draw the line.

It'll be the Man on the Clapham Omnibus standard.  If a typical non-expert member of the public would look at the thing that you're selling and think that it's a real firearm, then it's a realistic imitation firearm.

Of course, that test isn't applied.  You get experts arguing over what non-experts would think, which makes it a rather silly standard.  But notionally, that's it.  A bare receiver, no.  A complete firehawk, yes.

But the OP is absolutely fine to sell parts.

 

[Cromulon1994]

If we want to talk daft I bought a umarex colt single action army. 1873 so just falls within the vcra timing wise. But as it was 177 calibre, no defence needed under the vcra.

I have converted it to airsoft, hopped barrel, 300fps on 0.2s.

Now suddenly a defence is required. 

Daft.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

If we want to talk daft I bought a umarex colt single action army. 1873 so just falls within the vcra timing wise. But as it was 177 calibre, no defence needed under the vcra.

I have converted it to airsoft, hopped barrel, 300fps on 0.2s.

Now suddenly a defence is required. 

Daft.

i thought the vrca was 1875?

 

[Rogerborg]

i thought the vrca was 1875?

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/38

(8)In subsection (7) “modern firearm” means any firearm other than one the appearance of which would tend to identify it as having a design and mechanism of a sort first dating from before the year 1870.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/38/section/38

(8)In subsection (7) “modern firearm” means any firearm other than one the appearance of which would tend to identify it as having a design and mechanism of a sort first dating from before the year 1870.

ahh, 5 years out....

 

[Lozart]

If we want to talk daft I bought a umarex colt single action army. 1873 so just falls within the vcra timing wise. But as it was 177 calibre, no defence needed under the vcra.

I have converted it to airsoft, hopped barrel, 300fps on 0.2s.

Now suddenly a defence is required. 

Daft.

"Manufacturing a RIF" innit.

 

[hitmanNo2]

I thought converting a firearm to a RIF was a no no?

 

[Cannonfodder]

If we want to talk daft I bought a umarex colt single action army. 1873 so just falls within the vcra timing wise. But as it was 177 calibre, no defence needed under the vcra.

I have converted it to airsoft, hopped barrel, 300fps on 0.2s.

Now suddenly a defence is required. 

Daft.

One of these? 

https://www.umarex.com/products/airguns/co2/5.8320.html

That's an air pistol so is classed as a firearm, not a RIF due to the muzzle energy so is subject to different laws