WW1 Vickers 303 with WW1 tripod for sale

[badpass09]

Sadly I have to sell the Vickers I own as I am emigrating. It is a WWI 1918 303 (serial B8818). It is deactivated with working parts. It comes with an original 1918 tripod.

Any offers?

[ronv]

greetings from Long Isl. New York,USA....do you have knowledge of your exporting laws ?
can you sell and ship it across the "pond"..... new to the board and sorry if this has come up before, I did a search here and could not find the answer, I am a FFL holder in the US and know I can do 1 "form 6" import each year....a US $ value is 300.00 for a Vickers water cooled beat but complete , less 1 plate, parts kit and 250.00 for a painted tripod

[badpass09]

I was expecting the buyer to collect so to get a msg from the US has taken me by surprise a little. The whole thing weighs about 40-50kgs and I imagine would be quite expensive to send. I will look into it. I have not approached any agencies re this and will have to look hard myself. I fear the whole process may not be cost effective for you but I will look anyway.
If it helps I am looking for around 1200-1300 stirling for the gun.

Barry

[ronv]

Hello Barry...if my math is correct 1250 GBP is 2213.51 US $...ups air from London to NY for 100 lbs is 290.00 , high money on market over here, what is "deactivated with working parts" can not find your law that states what is needed to deactivate a Vickers......could the gun be made back to a semi auto shooter with internal workings milled, we have a gunsmith here in NV that builds a semi vickers from parts kits, or is it just and always will be for display..are all parts stamped with the de-act #, is it a old or new certfied de-act...
if you would care to view a American classic Colt in a semi auto rebuild view the link
www.volkoweb.com/mg.htm

[britplumber]

Very nice! I've been trying to get a 1917 type Browning for years but there just not available in the UK.

[badpass09]

I do not have a deactivation certificate for the weapon as I purchased it from a friend who is a trench art enthusiast in 1997. All I can say is that the internal firing mechanisms all work and the weapon therefore does dry fire. The barrel has been filled and welded. I am not sure where to look for the deactivation stamp, but in any case I am sure it was before the proofing house requirement date which I think is 1989 or 1986.

A converstion of this type of weapon in the UK is obviously against the law so I have this as a display only. If anyone wants to see pictures leave me an e-mail address and I will post them.

[ronv]

good evening to you Barry,I saw a bunch of trench art today at the antique stores and shows, very expensive...a 65mm shell cut to the top like a flower w/ a flower pattern dotting for 125.00, bit much..inert 50 cal on pine wood w/ a screw thru the primer hole at 20.00 each.. I have interest in a view of the Vickers picts. , if all it takes is a bbl to get the gun to run then I am OK, the 303 Vickers bbl. sell for 50.00, or a custom made in 8mm 125.00, as of now 8mm is selling for 80.00 m rounds, 303 for 190.00 m, 308 for 200.00 and the 30-06 at 225.00 m

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[badpass09]

I have been steered in the right direction by Rich in respect of where to look for deactivation stamps. The gun has several London Proofing House stamps dated 1997. Reading about what they do to the new dectivations I would say to any overseas readers this could not be converted back. .....And for all the UK enthusiasts ...it is safely deactivated. I have an appointment at the LPH on 10/01/06 and therefore will have the deactivated cert for the gun.

[ronv]

thank you for looking into things , I hope it was a learning to all

[badpass09]

I now have a deactivation certificate for the gun. It was all done by the London House in 1997.

[emmagee]

Hi ronv,

Not to poke my big nose into this but there is NO WAY you can legally import a UK Deact to the USA except as a post sample machine gun.

On a Vickers the right sideplate is the controlled part as far as ATF is concerned.

You would have to dismantle the gun in England and ship the parts (minus the right sideplate) as a parts kit. You would almost certainly need a Form 6 for this..and Vickers parts kits are already available here....

Sorry to rain on the idea.

Harry in Florida

[mapman25]

Hi, I'm rather interested in your Vickers.
Would like to see a photo or two
and a little more history if thats ok
I have a couple of Inglis Brens (MKIm) and a [e-mail]


where are you emigrating to?


Paul

[koz]

Barry,

I will purchase the gun if it is avail. Please contact me at.

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Koz