Thread: Display rifle

There is no such thing as a deactivated firearm in NZ, unlike in say the UK.

I would look to safe storage requirements for a bolt action rifle. If you have a secure locked bracket then the rifle is fine. As for the bolt, a bit naff to display the firearm without its bolt, I'd maybe have it mounted in the bracket in a way so you cannot pull the bolt back / out without first removing whole rifle from the locked bracket.

You can legally store the bolt in the gun - just ensure you don't have ammo lying about, this has to be stored securely and separately.

It is of course temptation to some to see a gun hanging there, yes, I'd remove the firing pin in case of burglary, just unscrew the cocking piece from the firing pin, remove the pin, and attach the cocking piece to the back of the bolt with a length of nail, or superglue. Even better, screw the firing pin too far into the cocking piece, so that it just won't strike a primer right - has the same effect as if you shortened the firing pin with a grinder, but it is reversible this way. Many idiots will never work that one out (including your offspring, so explain to them exactly what you did to their heirloom before you get Alzheimers).