Antiques Legislation – Changes to the Obsolete Cartridge List

Published on:
Jul 07, 2021

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Regarding the short note on page 7 of the NRA Summer 2021 Journal the following clarification may assist collectors.

There are seven items coming off the Obsolete Cartridge List and they are all revolvers. They may be sold by the existing owner until the end of the Transition Period as Sect 58(2) and afterwards via an RFD if kept as Sect 7(1) on FAC

The correct list is:-

• 320 British (also known as .320 Revolver CF, short or long)
• .41 Colt (short or long)
• .44 Smith and Wesson Russian
• .442 Revolver (also known as .44 Webley)
• 9.4mm Dutch Revolver
• 10.6mm German Ordnance Revolver
• 11mm French Ordnance Revolver M1873 (Army)

We are currently in the six month Transition period, ending 21st September, during which these items, previously Antiques held as Sect 58(2), move to Sect 5, prohibited status. However they may be retained if on a Firearm Certificate either as Sect 1 or as Sect 7(1). Most will qualify for Sect 7(1) being pre 1919. They may be sold by the existing owner as 58(2) until 21st September and if retained as Sect 7(1) they may continue to be sold through a Sect 5 RFD. Your application to add them to your existing FAC, or apply for an FAC, must be made prior to the 21st September. We suggest that you do not wait until the last moment. If you have any doubt or question we suggest that you consult us, your Sect 5 RFD, or a specialist organisation such as HBSA.

In addition to removing seven items from the Obsolete Cartridge List the new Statutory Instrument adds 23 (22 rifles and 1 pistol) to the List.

They may now be kept as Sect 58(2) as a curio or ornament and without ammunition. These are as follows:-

• .26 BSA (.26 Rimless Belted Nitro Express)
• .33 BSA (.33 Rimless Belted Nitro Express)
• .360 No 2 Nitro Express
• .40 BSA (.40 Rimless Belted Nitro Express)
• .400/360 2 ¾ in Nitro Express
• .425 Westley Richards Magnum
• .475 x 3 ¼ in Nitro Express
• .475 No 2 Jeffery Nitro Express
• .475 No 2 Nitro Express
• .476 Nitro Express (.476 Westley Richards)
• .50-90 2 ½ inch
• .50-110 2.4 inch
• .577 – 3 in (Black Powder & Nitro Express)
• .577 – 3 ¼ in (Black Powder & Nitro Express)
• 6.5 x 53mm R Mannlicher (Dutch/Romanian)
• 8 x 56mm Mannlicher Schoenauer
• 8 x 58 mm R Krag
• 8 mm Murata
• 9 x 56mm Mannlicher Schoenauer
• 9 x 57mm R Mauser
• 9 x 57mm Rimless Mauser
• 9.5 x 57mm Mannlicher Schoenauer
• 8mm Roth Steyr

The following link will take you to the relevant Home Office Circular which contains other relevant links.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/circular-0012021-antique-firearms.