de-commissioned

[watchman 256]

just want a bit of info here,a lad at work grandfather has just died he was the owner of a shotgun that he had de-commissioned few years ago,the lad wants to sell it,not sure of make/model but he thinks from looking at it although he admits that hes not sure by any means,but it seems the barrels have been filled with lead,is this what they do?if not what is the process and can it be reversed without the gun neading new parts bought for it ie would the trigger mechanism be intact for example,im kind of guessing not as surely the point is that it can never be used again ,any info would be great cheers

[paulus 26]

if its been legally de commisioned it will have a certificate with it. usualy they cut slots in the underneath of the barrels and do a number on the action. i might be wrong but lead filling the barrels is old old style, if in doubt check with your local rfd or flo.

[matt_hooks 188]

Modern spec for removing a shotgun from the requirement for an SGC would be to drill the breech face, plug the barrels and slot the undersides. Older methods might be acceptable if they were certificated as de-acts at the time.

 

Lead can be easily removed from a barrel by heating, so it's not an accepted method.