Guest hunterside Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Hi all,while out and about at my local car boot i noticed a table that had bits and peices of junk and stuff but what caught my eye was a bundle of 6 tatty walking sticks for a fiver.I cant resist a bargain and managed to knock him down to 4.50 lol.When i got home i inspected the sticks and in the middle of them was a tatty lurcher head handle stick(it is really tatty and has seen better days).At first i was going to cut the handle off the stick and remount it,as i was about to do this,the stick gave up his little secret!,im looking for any info that you can give me,like age,where its from and value.The only thing i can find on it is a makers mark on the underside of the breach which is (TE) this was too small to take a photo!. Quote Link to post
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 im sure it must be somthing a little special, never heard of anything like that before...im sure it must be worth more than £1.20.....love carboots me Quote Link to post
Guest hunterside Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 im sure it must be somthing a little special, never heard of anything like that before...im sure it must be worth more than £1.20.....love carboots me car boots dont you just love um ! Quote Link to post
Guest hunterside Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 stick a shell in it lol take it to dickingsons real deal it must be worth something I thought about doing that,but i didnt wanna risk blowing my hand off lol. Quote Link to post
Guest ferret feller Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 very cool Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Incredibly ingenious pieces of kit, also very highly illegal, 5 year term as standard for possession of a Section 5 Prohibited Weapon. SS Quote Link to post
riohog 5,701 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Incredibly ingenious pieces of kit, also very highly illegal, 5 year term as standard for possession of a Section 5 Prohibited Weapon. SS youbeat me to it highly dodgey section 5 consealment unreg not good Quote Link to post
elvolcan 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Wtf? Is it a gun? In a walking stick, seriously? i cant see, the picture's really bad quality Quote Link to post
cyclonebri1 8 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) Incredibly ingenious pieces of kit, also very highly illegal, 5 year term as standard for possession of a Section 5 Prohibited Weapon. SS I don't care, give you a £5r for it??? What scope you got for it? Edited March 2, 2009 by cyclonebri1 Quote Link to post
Shooter08 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Corrgh Id Love One Of Them Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 As said the principle is highly illegal today, however there are dispensations for old/antiques, not sure of the detail so check with the police but I think it has to either be at least 100years old or pre 1900, not sure why I think that just something at the back of my mind. If it is an original and old...not a copy, it is worth substantially more than you paid, but don't think about a world cruise!! Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 An antique in Firearms terms these days is pre-1939, but there are other age limits for certain weapons, 1900 and 1895 seem to be common dates But that is generally for Obsolete calibres, it is very rare that a gun that is still in good condition and chambered for a round that is still commercially available can be regarded as an antique in Justice's eyes. That looks like its chambered in .410 to me, as a lot were as well as 9mm, .360 etc etc. Get it De-act or get rid. Quote Link to post
claybusers al 9 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 good find contact your local RFD just to make sure your ok to keep it or what you should do with it Quote Link to post
Country Life 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I think you are a lucky bugger. I started making sticks last summer, When the misses drags me around these boot sales Ive alays got an eye open for somthing special, never happens to me though.. Well spotted its a shame about the law, perhaps your FLO will be able to advise you with de-activation.. I was handed a .25 semi- auto pistol a couple of years ago by a work mate who was cleaning out his mothers loft. I took it to a gunsmith who then told me he would not be able to de-activate it, and will have to inform the police. That same Sat evening about 22:00 a demanding knock at the door revield 6 coppers, I invited them in, as you do, they turned the place upside down, as everthing was in order ie, guns shells amo numbers serials etc, they left, but they didnt look very happy as they did. I guess they where rubbing their hands thinking they would be fealing my collor tonight. Howeveer the officer in charge did give me some usefull info about the gun of which I passed on to my mate, as the gun belonged to his grandad, an old war vet. Morral is be carfull, but stay legal... otherwise YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR TICKET AND GAIN A NICE HOLIDAY BEHIND BARS... John Quote Link to post
hiho 5 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 carnt you deactifate it yourself with a bit of weld on the hammer Quote Link to post
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