Blaster arms dump found

wtac

wtac

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I have finaly after 18 months working on it got my hands on the first 2 Sterlings from a batch that I have discovered in a MOD arms depot.They have been canabalised for parts such as the bolts and barrels but the main parts except the stock are there so they will maker great basis for blasters once I have hade them deactivated and certified by the proof house. It is quite involved as of course they are at the moment in effect live sub machine guns, so I have had to involve a friend who is authorised to buy SMGs. I then go to his workshop and deactivate them so that they can be certified. I do the work to keep the cost down. This is how they come from the MOD. and what they look like after a bit of work. I am hoping to buy more when I get the money from the sale of my real ANH stunt blaster at Christies.

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Well, get busy boy! :p You've got a potential new career here! :D

Good luck!

-Sarge
 
SgtFang said:
Well, get busy boy! :p You've got a potential new career here! :D

Good luck!

-Sarge
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I have been asked what the wire in the barrel is for? it is the power lead for the laser that I put in one side of the barrel, a white LED torch in the other, and a high cap LED in the barrel itself so that when the trigger is pulled it flashes when the sound card makes the blaster sound. I like to trick out blasters with toys, I hate things that do not do anything.

This photo shows the laser

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This one the LED
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I did not take a picture of the LED torch on the other side but I am sure you get the idea
 
OdiWan72 said:
Great!!!

What soundcard do you use?

Markus
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It is a basic one that I get from a mate who does electronics, nothing fancy I am afraid. The easy way is to take one out of a Hasbro but that seems a shame as they are getting harder to find
 
Lan-Ed-Tul said:
what kind of price range are you looking at for the stripped sterlings?
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A stripped sterling which consists of the main body, End cap, grip, correct style magazine, with a dummy barrel welded in as is required for deactivation, and submission to the proof house in London for the issue of a certificate. The certificate costs £35 to get. The total price will probably be about £105, which is pretty good as a complete deac sterling costs £235. I am making up one of these guns as an E11 with a resin cast stock and scope to see how that comes out.
 
WARNING to American collectors:

Most automatic weapons (machine guns, submachine guns) deactivated to European specifications are still considered as firearms by the BATFE and as such are banned from importation into the US since 1986.

John noted on his site, "Genuine Deactivated Sterling ( you MUST see if your laws allow this, details of the UK deactivation can be supplied)".
The BATFE considers the receiver (The main "body" of the gun) to be a firearm and has very specific instructions on how they must rendered inoperative to be allowed to be sent to the USA.
This usually involves torch cutting into four separate pieces with a minimum of 1/4" of metal blown out in the cut areas.
In the case of some submachineguns (the Sten and Russian PPsH as examples), entire sections of the receiver must be cut off and discarded in order for the weapon to be considered "destroyed" and no longer a weapon.
Machinegun barrels were recently also banned from importation, (tho' they can still be manufactured here; go figure...).

The deactivated Sterling shown in the pictures above in this thread would be considered a firearm in the USA because the receiver is intact.
Possession of an illegal machinegun is good for a $10,000 fine and up to 10 years in "pound 'em in the A$$ prison"; too high a price to pay for any toy!

Mike
 
pennausamike said:
WARNING to American collectors:

Most automatic weapons (machine guns, submachine guns) deactivated to European specifications are still considered as firearms by the BATFE and as such are banned from importation into the US since 1986.

John noted on his site, "Genuine Deactivated Sterling ( you MUST see if your laws allow this, details of the UK deactivation can be supplied)".
The BATFE considers the receiver (The main "body" of the gun) to be a firearm and has very specific instructions on how they must rendered inoperative to be allowed to be sent to the USA.
This usually involves torch cutting into four separate pieces with a minimum of 1/4" of metal blown out in the cut areas.
In the case of some submachineguns (the Sten and Russian PPsH as examples), entire sections of the receiver must be cut off and discarded in order for the weapon to be considered "destroyed" and no longer a weapon.
Machinegun barrels were recently also banned from importation, (tho' they can still be manufactured here; go figure...).

The deactivated Sterling shown in the pictures above in this thread would be considered a firearm in the USA because the receiver is intact.
Possession of an illegal machinegun is good for a $10,000 fine and up to 10 years in "pound 'em in the A$$ prison"; too high a price to pay for any toy!

Mike
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Hi Mike

Thanks for pointing this out I am aware of the US regs and have done them in the past. I can deactivate them also to all European specs as well.

Cheers
 
Yeah, count me in as well. I'm in the states, what kind of shipping costs would you expect on these?
 
Noeland said:
Yeah, count me in as well. I'm in the states, what kind of shipping costs would you expect on these?
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I will have to get one and see how much it weighs after it has been cut up and reassembled to meet US regulations. They do not have real barrels so they do not fall foul of the barrel import ban
 
Wtac,
you may be a life saver,what with the new u.k fire arm laws i was thinking it may be hard to get one into the u.k,if you are going to mod/offer these i would be more than interested.
 
At that price, I'm definitely in for one!
( And legally able to buy one, too :) )
 
Hi

It is interesting the difference between US and UK specs for deactivation. The parts kits sold in the USA have everything to make a live SMG which would be a major no no in the UK. I can once the Sterling has been deactivated to UK specs in effect destroy the rear of the receiver by torch cutting and then re assemble the parts on a smaller tube brazing the bits together, this will ensure that the receiver has been destroyed as per ATF rules and that a jive bolt will not fit. As an alternative you may like to consider making it into a Stunt ANH blaster that were used in Tunisia. When I had the one I found in my possecion I took a lot of photos and details as to how it was done. I am probably going to get some rear castings made of aluminium in the same fashion and this would more than comply with US regulations, Hope that helps you guys over the pond in the USA.
 
Would you be willing and able to share the pics you took of the stunt ANH E-11. I already built one, but a 2nd version with a metal cast rear section wouldn´t hurt for sure ;)

Markus
 
I'd definitely be up for a metal rear section, I've got two sterling kits at the moment and am working one of them into a stunt version.

Dave C
 
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