Lobbying for change

Kruza, I dont buy that story about 12FPE limit being imposed on UK residents to limit imports because local made ones could only produce 10FPE... Nonsence. (I know its not your theory, just saying I dont buy it).
Some of the best air rifle manufacturers in the world are based in the UK and have been making air rifles for decades.
BSA made millions of fire arms that fought through (and won) both world wars, you dont think they could produce an air rifle stronger then 10FPE???


A 100% more likely origin of the 12FPE law was to limit air rifle power for "the safety of the general population" but to still allow the ethical hunting of small game.
And having had extensive use of 12FPE air rifles for many many years there is no argument that they are perfectly sufficient for the hunting of small game.

Edited by RangerPete - 13 Jul 2024 at 1:31pm

Yeah that law is 55 years old.
Things have changed a lot in that time.
Espially the power output of springer units.
Hell it's 1 year younger than I am, and the air rifles I played with growing up don't even compare for power.
Hmmm except a double spring Chinese gun that was made for training troops in kick back. Actual gun was made shoody but it certainly had power.