26 December 2017, 19:49
(26 December 2017, 17:47)Midnitemo Wrote: Pete mentioned above that he just rocked up to the range shop and bought a Mod over the counter without any need for FAC involvement , this is partly true , you can just buy a .22 mod fairly cheaply over the counter with no paperwork involved but these are intended for pcp air rifles , they are in the main identical to the rimfire ones but with one exception . they have no proofmark , the minute you use an unlicenced mod on a firearm you are breaking the law and the penalties are stiff.
The suppresser I had was for 22LR and was made by Parker Hale before pcp air rifles were made, My Voere was completely silent. My wife had a a martini action 22LR target rifle at the time, she always had her own guns.