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Post by boristhepig on Jan 21, 2011 13:31:23 GMT 1
Hi could someone please explain to me the difference between a new British specification deactivated Vickers Gun and a old specification one, and does it make a great difference in the price ?
Thanks Terry
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Post by britplumber on Jan 21, 2011 23:15:55 GMT 1
Not really much difference in it. It mainly applies to Assault rifles and Sub Machine Guns. The UK government thought (Incorrectly) that these were being used in crime as they were readily (Oh really) reactivated, so they insisted the spec was changed to a tighter spec. This was formalised in late 1995 and became known as new spec. Most of the early new spec guns were just welded solid however more recent new spec guns are begining to have more moving parts like triggers and bolt parts (After cutting major partsout). With ref to the Vickers, there will be minor differences, mainly things like welding the muzzle booster on, cutting slots into the locking bolt holes etc.
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Post by peregrinvs on Jan 22, 2011 22:33:50 GMT 1
A lot of dealers loosely use the term 'old spec' to mean a deact that can be cocked and dry fired. The differences between the pre and post 1995 specs depend on the type of weapon concerned. As britplumber has pointed out, the greatest difference is for SMGs and assault rifles. For other weapons such as a Bren or Vickers, the differences are minor.
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