Need contacts with high speed lathes (to make a firing pin)

[JonParticipant @jon]

Theoretically you could end up in a lot of trouble making if not an RFD and OP with his licensing. You cant even perform work with Op standing over you.

Any part is deemed a firearm even a screw which could so happen to be off the shelf at a diy shop! The Laws an arse, but.

Theres a big difference to making if you don't know what it is. An RFD can sub out parts manufacture to an engineering company no questions asked. I dare say that RFD could sub out each individual part pressure bearing or not, the idea is the RFD is seen to be bonifide and regularly checked by that constabulary. Theres nothing stopping the OP from making the said part himself.

The part is dead easy usually done by apprentices 10 mins tops hardened and tempered but ideally a degree of fitting will be needed. That pin slot needs to be at the right angle and width along with other criteria there could be extraction probs/breakages.

Knowing most of the dealers down that way I would say they aren't interested for the sake of £35 the going rate fitted. Hence high speed lathe for one, wasn't in Knightbridge or just outside was it? Looks very familiar but I am useless with names, best of luck.

[john kennedy 1Participant @johnkennedy1]

I am a retired Police officer and this subject made me sit up. I think anyone making parts for a lethal sect 1 firearm is on dodgy ground,legally and morally.

The law is quite clear ..

A firearm is "a lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged" (section 57 (1) Firearms Act 1968), it includes:

• any prohibited weapon (see below in this guidance section 5 Firearms Act 1968), whether it is such a lethal weapon as aforesaid or not; and
• ***** any component part of such a lethal or prohibited weapon; *****and
• any accessory to any such weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon.

Who knows this person making the request ? What are his intentions? Why hasn't he gone through the proper channels?

I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

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