There is no set test regime within the U.K. As long as the Test House follows it's own procedure they can virtually test however they wish. The Law does specify that the rifle/pistol should not be CAPABLE of more than 12/6 FPE (they all are). The Law states that the "Holder" of the gun is ...

Brass will naturally tarnish with time.

Your choices are to either polish it when it does, or polish it and then clear varnish it to exclude air.
Varnish will also fade and discolour over time. It can also chip.

I would just re-polish as required.

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Ray.

Excellent shooting by Davy (Davyt63) with a 55 in the HFT Masters.

and with a Springer.

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wastrel wrote:I seem to remember on Qi their meat was described as fishy & unpalatable? anyone tasted swan out there?

How would it be known unless someone had eaten them ?

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Ray.

Not all of our E.U. neighbours have the same regard for Swans as we do.

The missing Swans probably found their way to the dining table.

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Ray.

A bit of info that may help. On our club's 10mtr range we have 1/4" thick steel plates behind the target holders and they get bent eventually. We hammer it back probably around once per year. Card holders obviously have to be capable of taking the odd hit but the actual backstop has to be reall...

Most of the cylinders are made by Faber but the MDE valve set up is a good one.

The "Slow fill" one can make life easier, especially when newly filled.

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Ray.

Hi Duncs,
Followed your advice but instead of getting you to do the work I've sawn the bugger in half so it fits in the bin better

It was only an old Theoben Elan anyway

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Ray.

Remove the AT then you can do what you want.

As it should be in the first place.

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Ray.

All the best Tim.

I know you will have thought things out carefully and will take the action you think best for everyone.

ATB
Ray.