Thread: Length of a rifle with welded on suppressor?

Originally Posted by gundoc

Police 'policy' is not law but the Police only need to suggest it to Parliament and it could be pushed through. At present the law states 'overall length' which can include screwed on items if the firearm is designed for them to be in place for normal operation. A screwed on suppressor would probably not pass that test unless the barrel was ported and normally covered by the suppressor. A welded-on suppressor is definitely part of the overall length.

Originally Posted by gundoc

The term 'overall length' has already been tested in Court and the Judge agreed with me and accepted the it meant the maximum dimension between the two extremities of the firearm and did not have to be measured parallel to the bore. He ruled that Police method of measuring from the front to a point in space opposite the end of the butt does not constitute measuring the 'overall length'.

I'm probably still going to phone the firearms lawyer tomorrow just to make sure...but from what I read above it's ok to weld the suppressor onto the rifle so overall total length is 762mm with suppressor. @gundoc is it possible you could PM me the District Court citation number for the case you mentioned above? If you don't have it then just the year and month would be enough for me to find it. I can then present this to the firearms lawyer over the phone and he could advise me from there.
@Cordite your idea is interesting but outside my mechanical skill base. Was an interesting read though about the de Lisle suppressed rifle.

Thanks to all members who gave advise in this tread...a lot of knowledge in this forum.

I'll put a write up on this thread once I have received legal advice, just in case anyone else would like to make this type of legal suppressed .22.