In Poland, you can get any semiauto gun after 1 month in sport club, after passing exam, medical examintaion and control of police. It is super easy. Second option is just passing exam at police and be in collectors club. I'm in sport club with collectors section, I have permission to own 18 guns as a starting point 🤙 i can always expand it.
In Canada once I pass a gun test I can own a unregistered rifle, albeit with limited options, but you can still own a Tavor or a Bren 2, and you can take it out into the woods when you go camping with the boys
Me too, mate. Never used to be a problem, we had fairly relaxed gun laws; full-auto firearms were allowed until the Firearms Act 1936 prohibited them, and semi-automatic firearms were permitted up until 1988. Public mass shootings were pretty much unheard of, so I'm guessing it was mostly thanks to the IRA that such toys got taken away from the law abiding citizens (edit: I'm aware of Dunblane, guys, that was what lead to pistols being banned; I was talking about the earlier bans).
@@MBKill3rCat Most early UK gun legislation was fear that The Poors would get guns and get ideas. By the end of the 20th century it was more 'something must be done' reactions. 1968 cleaned up the messy mixture of previous laws, 1988 was Hungerford, 1997 was Dunblane. The IRA had very little direct impact on firearms legislation on the mainland, while it's actually comparatively EASIER to get access to firearms in Northern Ireland due to the GFA.
@@MBKill3rCat Ah no, the pistol ban / semi auto ban came straight after a mass shooting that killed a bunch of kids. I'm not sure where the full auto ban came from but it seems like most EU countries adopted similar policies around that time. The IRA didn't do many shootings in the UK, mostly the North and Republic which is why our laws are bizarre. Before the two notable mass shootings in the 2000's nobody really cared about firearms in the UK, I don't even think they discussed restrictions before then. Aside from that the IRA already had an enourmous arsenal by the time the pistol ban came around so I doubt anyone even considered it worthwhile banning them for that reason. Irelands laws are so weird. The only cartridges that are banned outright are pistol calibres (except .22lr) and specifically 50 bmg. Why you may ask? Because the IRA somehow obtained a bunch of Barret rifles (There's a whole conspiracy about that because those rifles were brand new, low production volume, super expensive and the CIA bought tons of them and nobody knows where exactly they went). So the government just banned .50 bmg. You can own 700 nitro or even theoretically a 20mm with a restricted license, but not a 50 bmg. We can own .22lr pistols here without all the nonsense you have in the UK though, any pistol model as long as its .22lr We can own .22lr semi auto rifles as well which is nice and I think in theory you can still get rifle calibres too but you need a restricted license and a good reason (IPSC competitions). Its kind of rare but I know a couple people with AR's that compete across Europe with them.
I do like seeing what its like on the other side of the pond. Hi, from Texas. Though yall are limited, 22LR is some of the most fun to shoot, and thats coming frmm some one who owns a bunch of 556, 762, 300blk, 9mm and 12G. I do enjoy when you go into detail about the legal stuff, I've learned about yalls firearms laws just a tad
UK laws are very restrictive and not based on commonsense. You can have a .22 long Parker Hale AR M4 style in semi automatic. You can have a .410 smoothbore solid slug AR410 with detachable magazine, but not a semi auto AR above . 22 calibre.
I think that's a global issue. Most gun laws make zero sense. If I put a stock on a firearm that I built with a short barrel and don't pay the government $200 tax stamp I would face 25+ years in prison but if I put a 'brace' on it which is essentially a stock with a hole in the back, I'm fine.
@@ErikLosLobos Mass shootings have nothing to do with the weird uk laws. The main difference is culture. America has a big gang culture issue coupled with a love for guns. And before you jump down my back, gang culture goes way beyond modern day intercity crime. Gang fanaticism goes back to 20's and 30's. The only difference now is the news being able to perpetuate false narratives, which in turn continue to demonize law abiding citizens. Edit; To add, give it a few years when gang culture is further imported into your country. Shootings will become normalized for you too.
Nice, l have a few here in the USA, but l never thought l could have had one when l was in the UK. While it’s straight pull it’s as good as it gets in the UK. Love it❤
Meanwhile in “safe” England a man killed his ex girlfriend her sister and mother with a legally purchased unlicensed ( no license needed ) crossbow two weeks ago, and three young girls were butchered with a knife in a nursery school I have Green Cypriot roots, every male that leaves the army after doing his national service takes home an assault rifle and 200 rounds, Cyprus has one of the highest gun ownership per capita in the world, it’s in the top ten somewhere. Lots of country’s with a small population and army, arm their civilians. Lots of other country’s have high gun ownership but don’t have high gun crime, I think the US has a culture problem with guns, but it’s their country and non of my business. What you are talking about in your upbringing, is illegal gun ownership, not legal ownership. There are a lot of illegal guns in the UK, it has been known that in some places the guns can be hired out by the hour or day, just to do a job As other country’s have proved, gun ownership is fine as long as the rules are strict and enforced. Fourteen thousand knife crimes in the UK last year, still feel safe ?
Years ago I used and fired a variety of firearms, 5.56, 7.62, 9mm, semi and full auto. I was lucky enough to carry the HK family of weapons in Northern Ireland, MP5 and HK53, both fully auto. I had and fell in love with the Sig Sauer P228. Now living in Manchester all I can do is watch videos like this as well as American videos, and drool. So restrictive in England owning firearms, and I admit I have had no experience of firing .22 so have no clue what it would be like firing an AR type .22 rifle. I have purchased gas blowback assault rifles and handguns, but its not the same (they're collecting dust in the attic). The only time I can feed my habit is when I go to the States on holiday and spend a day on the ranges.
I don't have your experience in shooting full bore, but I do own a S&W MP 15-22. Fun gun to own. All the bits that would fit on the full bore version are compatable with it, 10 round or 25 round mags available. I believe that quite a few US citizens use them for training because the ammo is so cheap and other than the recoil you're firing the same gun in every other way.
@@dangermouse9348 That is spot on. I used to own a bolt carrier conversion kit for my AR that I would use when ammunition prices would get high, they are pretty common in the US. I wonder if the .22lr AR's that get exported to you guys are just normal AR's with a bolt swap, or if they have done something to prevent putting in a milspec bolt carrier.
@@cerberous5509 Milspec parts/ARs are mostly legal. The problem is that once something has been deemed to be Section 5 here (e.g self loading centrefire etc), then forever it remains, regardless of what is subsequently done to it... So milspec lowers can come into the UK as sold in America but the uppers are essentially left unfinished from the factory with no gas port drilled, no gas tube etc - and so keeping them within Section 1. Otherwise they're completely milspec, again just essentially unfinished. It's perfectly legal to fit a CMMG etc conversion kit via (as you describe) replacing the bolt to run as a .22lr in semi-auto, though the conversion unit itself requires an added entry on your firearm certificate. This seems to be the direction more competition shooters are going lately (moving away from the 15/22), perhaps in an effort to better replicate the weight and feel of normal AR's for competing abroad. Another option is to just swap uppers - one dedicated for .22 and another for .223 (the latter of course as a straight pull).
Join a UK gun club where you can shoot everything we are allowed - my club has a .75cal limit on BP and .338LM limit on rifles. Go to Bisley to shoot in the Civilian Marksmanship comps with guns like you movie shows. Make the most of what we CAN have, instead of whinging about what we can't - that's NEVER going to get better.
In almost every scoring sector which makes up the living standards charts, the US scores low or bottom in them all. The UK scores high in each. We don't WANT guns here. We send out kids to school never having to worry about them being shot in school. We have infinitely MORE liberties because of the absence of guns. Despite having a somewhat criminal history, I have never once had a gun pulled on me, wen threatened with a gun, had any of my friends of family murdered with a gun... We live a far, far safer life in he UK thanks to he absence of firearms. Come and visit one day. I think you'll be stunned at the difference in your quality of life when here's no guns.
also in the UK if you want to own guns as well as the obvious Firearms licence issues stay single as a spurned ex just needs to run yelping to the council/police and you wave bye-bye to guns.
In England incremental weakening of sovereign law is intentionally eroding ownership of firearms.mine are technically not even guns and the bullshit I hear..it's sickening.private firearm ownership prevents hitleresque power moves.protect the cattle man
Nice, I moved from the UK to the US a few years back and have been enjoying the right to keep and bear arms since getting here :) I don't think I could deal with the hoops to jump through for a UK FAC now that I have experienced this level of firearms ownership! But that's a nice rifle. Looks a lot like the AR15 I built for myself out here.
@Drikkerbadevand no actually, the first 3 words of the constitution have been ruled in the Supreme Court to cover non citizens for Second Amendment rights "we the people" only those rights or ammendments that specify being a citizen, require that you be one such as rights to vote, the second Amendment does not require citizenship, just like the freedom of speech and religion etc. You only need to be a lawful permanent resident for the US constitution to consider you to "we the people". But for the record, I am now a US citizen although I have owned firearms since before I was a citizen.
@@Drikkerbadevand There are active court cases on whether or not 2A applies to non-citizens in practical applications, but the text is pretty clear that it does. The US bill of rights doesn't create any rights, it recognizes fundamental rights that were granted to all humans by God. (That was the intention of the founders, you can choose to believe it or not) Because of this, the bill of rights applies to literally everyone regardless of their country. Theoretically, the only reason you can't use the US constitution as a legal defense in Europe is because the tyrants in those governments are suppressing your rights!
@@groundwater9120 you are exactly right when it comes to being outside of the US I think the right to bear arms is important because the right to defend yourself, and your loved ones, should be a priority in any government, but yet they don’t want you to defend yourself against criminals. I wonder why?
Hello. I am Japanese. I used machine translation, so the sentences may be wrong. I believe that gun control in Japan follows a very similar procedure to that in the UK. You have to pass a written test, then take a shooting course, and then apply to the police for a permit to carry the gun you want, with all the necessary documents. The police will then conduct a thorough investigation of you and if there are no problems, you will receive a permit. In Japan, you have to get a permit for every gun you own, so every time you buy more guns, you undergo a background check. Even air rifles for 10-meter shooting have to take a written test and apply for a permit, and the possession of .22-caliber rifles is very restricted. I think it is much stricter than in the UK. Oddly enough, however, centerfire semi-auto rifles are perfectly legal in Japan. There are no new permits for military style models now, but there are people who owned them in the past and continue to own them today, including AR10s, saiga 7.62s, M1As, and a small number of people who still own HK SL8s. Although the regulations are strict, the rights of gun owners are guaranteed to a certain extent, and above all, I really appreciate that I don't have to be afraid of crimes committed with guns. By the way, I love the straight pull ARs that are distributed in the UK. Thanks for the nice video ☺️❤
I'm irish, and have lived in England since I was 22. I was born in Newry, County Down, which straddles the artifical border separating the occupied counties of the North and the free state, and I was born on the very day Bobby Sands died on hunger strike in the H blocks. The north erupted into riots and gun battles on May 5th, 1981, and it remained that way for the entire summer, as nine more young men starved themselves to death to protest against the criminalisation of their legitimate resistance to foreign tyranny. For te next 21 years of my life, gun battles, shootings, murders and maimings were a constant in my life. Guns were EVERYWHERE in the Republican housing estates and our neighbourhoods back then. I left for England when I was 21, and have lived in absolute peace for the second half of my life. I can categorically state, for the Americans and Australians looking down on England for not having lax gun laws, that life is infinitely more enjoyable when you live in the absence of firearms. Ive lived precisely half my life in a country which had guns and where shootings and the THREAT of shootings was a constant and continual presence, and I've lived the other half of my life in a country where I haven't seen or heard a single shot or firearm in 21 years. As much as the guns were there for our protection, we were always conscious that the people who those guns were there to protect us from ALSO had guns, and they intended to shoot us with their guns. That fear never leaves you when guns are all around you. Maybe it's obvious that the war in Ireland had two distinct sides, making it easier to distinguish friend from foe, just knowing that there were men out there who had guns and wo were looking for someone like ou to shoot, it dominated every aspect of our lives. Mum would go shopping when It was busy in case gunmen wanted to take out a large group. We had to be escorted to school, often by men with guns. We had armed men patrolling the streets outside our houses. We had armed men SHOOTING each other outside our houses. Im rambling on a bit here, but my point was this: The absence of guns isn't a bad thing. I don't understand why some commenter are ridiculing us for this lifestyle choice. In my life I've been very lucky o have made the acquaintance of many americans in Ireland, and England, and each time we've discussed the gun situation, every single American I spoke said how wonderful it was to experience our way of life In Britain. I'd encourage all of you to come and visit us, just once at least, to experience what a gunless society feels like.
Yeah, that’s what happens when communist revolutionaries FAFO, the Irish fell for their nonsense and got put in their place, lay the blame at their feet. This is the same people bringing all the migrants to Ireland now. (Not the big bad Brits) Also, Scots were in Ireland BEFORE the Irish were, Ulster was their land first and alway will be.
A lot of competition AR's in the US have very light triggers like that specifically because for two gun/run and gun. Usually you want a very light two stage trigger so that you can quickly add follow up shots onto a target.
Beautiful. It's been a long time since I went shooting as a guest at a rifle club in Mansfield, but the memories I have are amazing. I have some videos of it on my channel if you're interested. I always wanted to own my own rifle, but I'm not passionate enough about it to go through the process. I'll just enjoy watching others that have done it. Cheers! :)
Until I got to travel a little bit, I always took the 2A for granted because I grew up around guns. I feel so blessed to be an American when I see shit like this.
@@rifleshooterchannel208 Knife crime is statistically far worse in the U.S than it is in the U.K. It's just your gun violence is so horrifically high that your knife crime seems less severe.
@@SuperAdventureR1301 You beat me to it. The reality is violent crime in the UK is massively less than the US even when you take into account the difference in population size. In 2023 there were 82 acid attacks recorded in the UK and 244 knife murders. Even put together thats a drop in the ocean compared to the 2023 Gun Homicide stats for the US which was at nearly 43000. I had to read that twice, Fourty Three THOUSAND people were murdered in the United States just so they can keep their precious 2nd Amendment. It just goes to show how little life is worth that side of the pond.
@@SuperAdventureR1301 UK has 80% less population than the US but only 20% less knife crime per capita. Based on that, UK knife crime is the highest in any first world country *on the planet.* Womp womp.
Interesting to see an AR-15 converted like this with the gas system deleted. Personally I think the straight pull charging handle location is in an akward place and wouldnt want an AR-15 where I have to charge the handle after every shot. I think a better alternative would be the Ruger American Ranch Rifle in 5.56 nato I would rather have that bolt action but takes AR-15 style magazines.
I got my Colt 6920 M4 at Walmart 10 yrs ago. Colt used a lot of the same parts that were used on milspec government models sold to the military also made on the same assembly line as military guns. Put a Knight's quad, 14.7 in pinned barrel, Matech back up sight, Acog and vertical hand grip. Close to military M4.
i love seeing videos of gun owners in the UK. especially ones who like to go out of their way to have "black rifles" and "Tactical" or more modern firearms. probably a lot of pressure against having them from a lot of people in your circles even if its just passive and consistent 'jokes'. You got a like and a sub from me my friend.
In the UK it's almost as if there is a "don't ask, don't tell" policy around gun ownership. Gun owners absolutely do not advertise themselves as such, usually through fear of being stigmatised over it. It's down to the mass media sensationalising gun tragedies, they're even trying to stigmatise air rifles and crossbows.
UK laws is only interested in functionality and size. Cosmetic features are immaterial. Most people wouldn't be aware of who has or hasn't got a FAC/SGC. I've only ever known maybe half a dozen of both put together.
I always surprised that more European made AR straight pulls don't make it to the UK. Here in Austria AR and AK straight pulls are very popular as they are cat c and can be owned by any EU national without a licence (it's like the US - background check at shop - three day cooling off period). The strangest thing is that if you have a centre fire semi auto AR you are limited to having only 10 rounds unless you get a sporting exemption or it's grandfathered but if you get a straight pull you can have magazines with any capacity you want. You just can't put them in your semi auto legally.
In the USA, the waiting period after a successful background check is dependent on the state. Additionally sometimes, a license for carry-weapon eliminates the wait time altogether.
@@mkdir5847 As with everything gun related it's complicated and makes little sense. Basically in Austria if you don't have a firearms licence you can buy as many cat c straight pull (non semi automatic) ARs as you want with as many standard 30rd or box magazines or whatever you want to feed them. Magazines are not a controlled item in Austria so they are sold at any capacity you want without even ID. Like you would a loft of bread. However due to Austria being forced by the EU to bring in magazine restrictions for centre fire semi autos (not shotguns) there are restrictions on people who have cat B licences for semi autos. A cat B centre fire semi auto if bought today is limited to 10 round magazines for a gun over 60cm and 20 rounds for a gun under. If you owned the semi auto before November 2021 (I think) the gun is grandfathered and moved to cat A meaning you can still own or buy any capacity magazine for that gun. If you sell that gun you have to sell the magazines and sell it as cat B. If you owned magazines and not the gun, you could have also put those on the licence separately. So you have cat A grandfathered magazines and today buy a cat B they fit into. Legally you are able to put those magazines in the gun at a licenced firearm range but not at home. There is also a huge legal question mark over how someone with a Cat B licence can own cat C guns with a standard capacity magazine but have a cat B gun that magazine fits into, also whether you could legally swap the magazines at a range. Basically the police and courts aren't interested so I think everyone is doing it anyway. It's also really easy to get a cat B gun moved up to a cat A gun so you can buy higher capacity magazines because the law just states 8 national competitions a year. So people are just doing mail in competitions which count. I told you it was complicated :p
Doubt that anything will be getting better … something happens they restrict laws … like with knives/swords … suddenly you realise that legally bought and owned blunt Templar deco sword and Samurai sword have been made illegal as max length was reduced … as time to hand in for compensation lapsed you must turn em in and you get nothing … as even ownership displaying it on wall was made illegal … do not remember when anybody was stopped with a full blown sword causing havoc.
It’s fun to watch European hear what America is like from their media. When they come here and realize, everyone isn’t an asshole and you have freedom.
Most of them fail to realize that the US is not just NYC, Chicago, and LA, or that the average state is larger than most of their countries. 99% of our crime is inherently urban. The cities and their shityy culture do not represent us, but that's the image that's out there.
M4’s have 14.5” barrels. It’s the new m7’s (Sig Spear) that have the 13” barrels. I find gun laws in other places interesting. It seems like less free states in the US still have better gun laws than the UK. Though I could be wrong.
I remember talking to people from Japan about my guns, and in Japan, they don't even have a concept of gun rights. They're not even anti or pro gun, they are just completely neutral and don't even consider them as a thing to own. I know this is about the UK, but I mention it because of how different foreign laws are to guns than in the US.
@@UKGuns my aunt is British, and she absolutely detests firearms of any kind. During my family reunion, I, my cousin, and my uncle all pulled out our pistols, and with my other uncle's permission, (since he is the property owner,) we shot all of our pistols into her coy pond 🤣😆 it was fun, but she was PISSED!
Not sure what the laws are like there but I've always wondered if someone could make an AR that blows open and extracts the case but locks back to the rear on every shot and you could press some kind of bolt release to load in the next cartridge so you don't have to physically rack it with your support hand after every shot. Could have some sort of disconnect so you aren't able to just hold down the bolt release that way it's still manually operated but just with spring assistance.
@bghiggy 😂 I honestly cant tell if this is satire or not so on the off chance it isn't we used to have EXACTLY that. Like, to the T that is what we had and you have described it too perfectly to not know it exsisted surely? Lol but they were banned
I've always been a fan of the A-post front sights, I think they look so good! Are you able to get other types of rifle-mounted lights? I've only ever used Surefire or Arisaka models.
i thought Germany was bad, but when i think of UK and Australia i'm glad to be in Germany when it comes to gunlaws. At least u can have a large mag and flashlights on your guns :D
As Brit lived in Germany for decades … really envy you over there … was like heaven what I was allowed to own … returning to the UK all had to go as banned …
@thecrocandsweepshow611 section 5 authority is only granted by the secretary of state himself (or herself!) That alone shows how rare it is. It is also not ever granted to individuals. Section 5 authority is solely for companies who need section 5 firearms and or parts. This will almost exclusively be arms manufacturers/distributors and a small number of private (usually maritime) security companies who are allowed ONLY to store their firearms in the UK (they cant even use them for training). There are no circumstances in which a private individual would be granted section 5 authority.
@@UKGuns I am already aware of an individual who has a Section 5 authority. Hence how I am aware of the rules/regs/laws. I've seen the firearm and papers myself (no I didn't touch the firearm it would be rather illegal)
@thecrocandsweepshow611 look up the Firearms Act. Individuals wont get section 5 authority. Its literally not allowed. Section 5 firearms or parts can only be held for business purposes. You can not have them as a private collector and or shooter. The law literally prohibits it.
@thecrocandsweepshow611 www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-or-manage-a-section-5-shooting-club-or-museum-licence Have a read here. Note the section that says you need "evidence justifying the BUSINESS need for section 5 firearms." Key word is business. The only exception is shooting clubs who are not businesses but this applies to section 7 firearms (which individuals can "own" but not "possess" thus a certified club with section 5 authority would posess the section 7 firearm on behalf of the owner). So how exactly is what I said "misinformation"?
@@ErikLosLobos Yeah I would feel very safe knowing I have nothing to protect myself with from millions upon millions of third-world foreigners running around with bowie knives and nail bombs.
@ErikLosLobos we just have knife attacks, acid attacks, machete attacks and now a spate of crossbow attacks. Turns out if you take the weapons away the lunatics will just find something else to murder with.
@@ErikLosLobosagreed. We may be slightly too restrictive with the straight pull only on rifle calibers etc. but as much as I love firearms, I’d rather be in our position than theirs. I can go out and all but guarantee I’m not getting shot here, the same unfortunately cannot be said for over the pond.
Great video. As someone who enjoys hunting and firearms but is constrained to PCP or shotgun. What are the rules with licensing in UK? Can I apply to have this type of weapon added to my licence, and use in my fields? Or is it for range use only?
what is the third gun in your intro and where are you shooting? Looks like your back yard which I thought was illegal, the 3rd gun is semi auto version of an AK 47?
Very cool to see that you guys CAN (and do) own cool guns over there. I do wish the laws were better. I wish you guys had organizations like the GOA, FPC, and NAGR.
I'd be interested to see how the deleted gas system works. Is the gas port not present in the barrel, or is it just covered by the gas block? I looked into getting a 16" barrel without a gas port for a straight-pull takedown rifle I was thinking of building, but none of the manufacturers were able to supply one. They told me that the gas port is drilled at quite an early stage in the process, and tracking that single barrel through the rest of the production line would be impractical. I suppose it would be different if you were ordering a large batch of them.
They are manufactured without the gas port. Not sure what the export/import process is like but there are a handful of UK gunmakers producing these in a range of lengths and calibres
@@jizzmonkey9679 It is pretty hard to find one here in the US for the reasons I explained in my original comment. I expect it would be different if it was a legal requirement, but I guess there's no real market for them here.
Great video, but as an American, what I find hilarious is that anybody with a CNC and a bit of extra time could easily make Gas Systems for that Rifle 🤣"Common Sense Gun Control" Alright. Nice setup man.
If you were to add a new barrel and gas block, are all the other parts compatible with milspec ARs to make it semi auto? Simply curious. Great video and showing off what you got across the pond!
No, all the places where the gas system would be are missing or solid. Also the internal rails for the breech block are of totally different dimensions, making it impossible to get the real thing to fit.
Am not a fan of any straight pull including the expensive Blaser - much prefer the lever action Henry Long Ranger or Browning BLR for a rapid cycling gun that isn't semi auto. But each to their own.
I really love to see these videos as an aspiring fellow 🇬🇧 shooter its incredibly refreshing to not be pigeonholed into wooden side by sides as a gen z shooter my first experiences have been with airguns mainly handguns and modern rifles platforms like the MK18 dupe made by crossman very hopefully wish to own something like this in the future i just desperately hope that the arsehole politicians don't ban them.
Wasnt aware we could own this. Absolutely marvellous. I had a firearms certificate for 15 years way back before hungerford. Obviously things changed and eventually, I had to hand in my colt .45 pistol. You have aroused my passion again thank you ❤
standard m4 barrels are 14.5 inches. ironically it makes that rifle illegal in the US without an NFA tax stamp because 16 inches is the minimum barrel length for an unregistered rifle. unless you replace the stock with an arm brace and pretend its a pistol.
@@JannyBesmircher you say that but Canadian gun laws are so messed up I much prefer uk laws now, you guys can get some weird semi autos but even this would be prohibited in canada because any ar15 is defacfo banned, you can't even get 22rf ar15s in Canada, or suppressors, or big magazines, or a gsg mp5, or anything that looks like an ak or a lot of semi auto shotguns, pros and cons though as i say with everything
@@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985 trust me if you'd know what canadians will sell you privately you wouldn't. before Trudeau you could still get fully automatic firearms plus incendiary ammunition in bulk. The shit that was BANNED in the US was legal in Canada during the 1980s-1990s. But of course absolutely nobody talks about that let alone cares to remember that the gun laws used to be more relaxed before Trudeau, because back then we were almost irrelevant as a country.
You are in an even worse situation than we are in Germany. At least we still have semi-autos, but we are not allowed to put lights on our weapons. Weapon lights are prohibited items 😂 Best regards from Berlin
Germany was like heaven to me as Brit … you can quickly acquire a license to keep proper guns … but had to sell em all before returning to the UK after decades living in Germany …
Are there not other difficulties such as the lack of ranges in the uk you are allowed to use a rifle above a tiny calibre and that range has to be factored into the application process
I'm sure someone already said something. but I'll share anyway: Now obviously I can't FEEL the trigger on that, but I'm willing to bet it's a standard milspec trigger. AR15's have single action triggers, and unless specifically designed to be heavier they are naturally going to have a very light pull.
@specialforces3114 I have two AR15's and have fired many others over many years. My other AR15 has a standard mil spec trigger I can assure this is NOT standard. It's significantly lighter.
I take it back, looking again I'm gonna guess it's probably a ALG defense ACT based on the shoe which appears to be nickel boron or nickel teflon. If it's not an ALG it's probably some whatever aftermarket nickel teflon competition trigger, please pop it open and let me know if I was right this time lol.
@@UKGuns Yeah there wont be any markings aside from potentially some small circles and squares with numbers in them, but it has a very distinct 2-tone grey look to it. Google an image of the ACT when you get it open.
Hello there @Uk Guns how does one start the process of getting to own a 5.56 or .22 rifle? I’ve heard about joining a club but how long does it usually last to getting your first rifle or shotgun? Love the black series collection btw!
@Echo-01 thanks! I have made videos on both obtaining a shotgun and a firearms licence. Check those out but in short it will involve joining a club! You wont regret it though and whilst it does take time it will be worth it!
There's no simple answer, but evidence of interest in sporting gun ownership is a start. You'll need a cabinet with 2 locks and a separate one for your ammo, which your local FAO will check out when they interview you. Beyond that, know your stuff, be polite and don't be concerning lol
In the uk is a friend allowed to shoot your gun without needing a license as long as it’s 100% supervised by you? Or does the person need a license as well? Thanks in advance 😊
@Ghost.living1 so the short answer is yes BUT there are several important caveats to that. Certain firearms can NOT be handled by anyone other than the licence holder these include (but are not limited to) section 1 shotguns, long barreled pistols, long barreled revolvers, humane dispatch pistols and I believe section 7 firearms (but I would need to check the legislation on section 7 as I dont have much experience of it). But things like .22lr rifles, full bore bolt action/straight pull rifles and section 2 shotguns anyone can shoot so long as the licence holder is present and you are on a range or land (with land owners permission) with suitable insurance (including your own personal insurance for rough shooters).
I can understand the desire to own something like this But I Can't think of any practical reason other than just 'Plinking on a Range' for Having a Semi Automatic Assault Rifle..Its not as if it's designed for Sporting purposes But For War!
I know Semi auto rifles are limited to rimfire. That said, are there any .22 WMR ARs in the UK? .22 WMR isn't 5.56 but it's still nothing to sneeze at.
I believe the term you are looking for is AR platformed rifle. AR-15 is .223rem AR-10 is 7.62x51 NATO AR-18 is 5.56x45 NATO AR-9 is 9mmP Then you get AR platforms in .22LR, 270, 243 etc. and realistically the only commonality is the receiver (upper), foregrip , all other internal working parts (Bolt carrier group, trigger etc) the gas systems (or in case of 22LR recoil operated) and barrels are completely different. They are not all AR-15, as this is a product of media and marketing who have made the "AR-15" name a common description for similar looking firearms. AR is an acronym for ArmaLite Rifle, and the number is the design bureau model designation of that particular rifle calibre.
Does it really stand for ArmaLite rifle or does it just stand for ArmaLite?, because the shotgun, signalling device, pistol they made all carry the AR name.
@jizzmonkey9679 In the modern context, it doesn't really mean anything; it's just Armalite flexing their ability to brand them "AR". Fun fact, Armalite can't call their own AR-15 an "AR-15" because they sold the rifle trademark to Colt.
@@jizzmonkey9679 I was wondering the same, because of teh 2 Shotguns, but apparently it was supposed to stand for ArmaliteRifel but in the end it doesn't realy matter if ARmalite or ArmaliteRifle. AR is still based on the fact, that it was a designe of the Armalite company.
Oh, you mix a lot. AR-10 is right, AR-15 is right, as it was developped together with the .223 REM, military designation 5.56mm AR-18 wrongish, but as per the before, back in that time not real a difference. But AR-9, totaly wrong, Armalite had nothing to do with 9mm blow back rifles in the exerior appearence of an AR-15. Colt made it first and called it Colt SMG. AR-9 is only a modern common missnomer.
@@arcblooper2699 Oh, many sports shooters who shoot with bolt guns have ridiculously light triggers, If you put a too light trigger on a semi auto, you wouldn't be able to shoot it properly, you would have to either completely remove your finger from the trigger after each shot or have substantial risk of NDs
Very interesting to learn that our comrade in arms in the UK can own AR style rifle. I think all free countries should be allowed this freedom to own firearms and become capable of self-sustainment from all threats. thanks for sharing and keep it up mate!
Wow it’s very interesting to see other countries firearms laws. Have you ever visited other European countries and see how their gun laws are compared to the UK?
They are very different … as Brit grew up in Germany where it is pretty easy to own proper guns … you are inly allowed to own them and carry to and from range, but at least you can live your passion. Going back to the UK I had to sell both handguns and all 3 rifles as banned under UK law … ending up with toys … air rifles & guns … but looks like its worth reviewing …
Would you be able to get a .300 blackout upper? They use the same lower receiver and magazines so you can use the rifle for more practical purposes like hunting.
What's the law around lever action rifles? Is there a magazine limit or calibre limit? Pretty sure that restricts you to rounded tip bullets like pistol calibres but interesting to know
can you have a pump action ar15 in the UK? I have seen some people online with them in the US but idk about the UK. Seems like it would let you shoot much faster than the straight pull
@richie6496 sound moderators are a controlled part (for now) and so would need to go on your licence but strange that they put the mags on there too. Never seen that before. You can buy mags online. Riflemags.co.uk or Brownells are good options
@@UKGunsmagazines are controlled parts in NI, because of the historic tendencies for unregistered firearms shall I say each magazine is applied for, pros and cons but at least semi automatic short arms are legal
@@UKGuns yeah it's an interesting situation, they're also funny about you applying for things like an extended glock magazine because you have to mention the capacity and it then has to have it's reason for the capacity, though if you have a short shoulderable pistol calibre carbine for sport use it's easier to get the extended mags.
Very curious as to how expensive shooting is in the UK - between licensing, secure storage, club membership, ammunition and the firearm its self, I imagine it's gotta be a pretty steep barrier to entry. I've also seen references to civilian models of the HK416 which will lock open after each shot, enabling you to simply release the bolt between shots instead of fully cycling it manually. Are these legal in the UK? I think personally I'd enjoy ye olde bolt-actions more than a modern semi-auto converted into straight-pull.
In Poland, you can get any semiauto gun after 1 month in sport club, after passing exam, medical examintaion and control of police. It is super easy. Second option is just passing exam at police and be in collectors club. I'm in sport club with collectors section, I have permission to own 18 guns as a starting point 🤙 i can always expand it.
It's like what would happen if Texas had to comply with Euro laws instead of US Federal laws.
Wow never knew Poland had such gun freedoms
“I have permission to own” is an extremely sad line to see when talking about firearms
@@watrobkasmaczna1 thats really cool, are you allowed to own ARs?
In Canada once I pass a gun test I can own a unregistered rifle, albeit with limited options, but you can still own a Tavor or a Bren 2, and you can take it out into the woods when you go camping with the boys
It's cool to see you can at least own something like it. We Americans take it for granted sometimes.
Let's face it even in America his gun is better than the b.s from California😂
@@fred7710 not really. but Fuck CA gun laws all the same.
Other way around bud
@@GriffZ98No, it's a Godgiven/Natural right. The constitution. Just reaffirms it.
@@GriffZ98The Constitution doesn’t grant it. It reaffirms it.
My existence grants it.
I have very similar guns and I live in Texas. Well done, mate!
@@christisking1576 thanks!
@@UKGunstraduzione italiano
Nice rifle 😎👍👍
@BSA-AirRifle-Plinking thanks!
You have ARs with no gas system in Texas? Why? Lmao
Im so sorry you brits have been reduced to this.
You got a loicence for that apology, guv'nor?
Me too, mate. Never used to be a problem, we had fairly relaxed gun laws; full-auto firearms were allowed until the Firearms Act 1936 prohibited them, and semi-automatic firearms were permitted up until 1988. Public mass shootings were pretty much unheard of, so I'm guessing it was mostly thanks to the IRA that such toys got taken away from the law abiding citizens (edit: I'm aware of Dunblane, guys, that was what lead to pistols being banned; I was talking about the earlier bans).
@@MBKill3rCat Most early UK gun legislation was fear that The Poors would get guns and get ideas. By the end of the 20th century it was more 'something must be done' reactions. 1968 cleaned up the messy mixture of previous laws, 1988 was Hungerford, 1997 was Dunblane. The IRA had very little direct impact on firearms legislation on the mainland, while it's actually comparatively EASIER to get access to firearms in Northern Ireland due to the GFA.
@@MBKill3rCat Ah no, the pistol ban / semi auto ban came straight after a mass shooting that killed a bunch of kids. I'm not sure where the full auto ban came from but it seems like most EU countries adopted similar policies around that time.
The IRA didn't do many shootings in the UK, mostly the North and Republic which is why our laws are bizarre. Before the two notable mass shootings in the 2000's nobody really cared about firearms in the UK, I don't even think they discussed restrictions before then. Aside from that the IRA already had an enourmous arsenal by the time the pistol ban came around so I doubt anyone even considered it worthwhile banning them for that reason.
Irelands laws are so weird. The only cartridges that are banned outright are pistol calibres (except .22lr) and specifically 50 bmg. Why you may ask? Because the IRA somehow obtained a bunch of Barret rifles (There's a whole conspiracy about that because those rifles were brand new, low production volume, super expensive and the CIA bought tons of them and nobody knows where exactly they went). So the government just banned .50 bmg. You can own 700 nitro or even theoretically a 20mm with a restricted license, but not a 50 bmg.
We can own .22lr pistols here without all the nonsense you have in the UK though, any pistol model as long as its .22lr
We can own .22lr semi auto rifles as well which is nice and I think in theory you can still get rifle calibres too but you need a restricted license and a good reason (IPSC competitions). Its kind of rare but I know a couple people with AR's that compete across Europe with them.
Don't worry, the US will be in the same position within 10-15 years.
I do like seeing what its like on the other side of the pond. Hi, from Texas. Though yall are limited, 22LR is some of the most fun to shoot, and thats coming frmm some one who owns a bunch of 556, 762, 300blk, 9mm and 12G. I do enjoy when you go into detail about the legal stuff, I've learned about yalls firearms laws just a tad
@@boom-ln5ew thanks man! Appreciate the balanced comment! Happy shooting!
UK laws are very restrictive and not based on commonsense.
You can have a .22 long Parker Hale AR M4 style in semi automatic.
You can have a .410 smoothbore solid slug AR410 with detachable magazine, but not a semi auto AR above . 22 calibre.
Canadian here, do not worry we are also in the boat of non sense gun laws
I think that's a global issue. Most gun laws make zero sense.
If I put a stock on a firearm that I built with a short barrel and don't pay the government $200 tax stamp I would face 25+ years in prison but if I put a 'brace' on it which is essentially a stock with a hole in the back, I'm fine.
UK and Spain gun laws are the absolutely worst in Europe, an utter nonsense designed to prevent people from having guns
@petemcphee2 yeah the detail is questionable but the effect is not. UK mass shootings are a once in a decade occurrence.
@@ErikLosLobos Mass shootings have nothing to do with the weird uk laws. The main difference is culture. America has a big gang culture issue coupled with a love for guns. And before you jump down my back, gang culture goes way beyond modern day intercity crime. Gang fanaticism goes back to 20's and 30's. The only difference now is the news being able to perpetuate false narratives, which in turn continue to demonize law abiding citizens.
Edit;
To add, give it a few years when gang culture is further imported into your country. Shootings will become normalized for you too.
Nice, l have a few here in the USA, but l never thought l could have had one when l was in the UK. While it’s straight pull it’s as good as it gets in the UK. Love it❤
I got an AR recently that has cycling issues. It works the same way. LOL
Guessing misaligned or loose gas tube. That or incorrect sized gas hole.
What is the issue you’re having? Maybe I can help.
Meanwhile in “safe” England a man killed his ex girlfriend her sister and mother with a legally purchased unlicensed ( no license needed ) crossbow two weeks ago, and three young girls were butchered with a knife in a nursery school
I have Green Cypriot roots, every male that leaves the army after doing his national service takes home an assault rifle and 200 rounds, Cyprus has one of the highest gun ownership per capita in the world, it’s in the top ten somewhere.
Lots of country’s with a small population and army, arm their civilians.
Lots of other country’s have high gun ownership but don’t have high gun crime, I think the US has a culture problem with guns, but it’s their country and non of my business.
What you are talking about in your upbringing, is illegal gun ownership, not legal ownership.
There are a lot of illegal guns in the UK, it has been known that in some places the guns can be hired out by the hour or day, just to do a job
As other country’s have proved, gun ownership is fine as long as the rules are strict and enforced.
Fourteen thousand knife crimes in the UK last year, still feel safe ?
@@joaquimioakim229 And London outranked every city in America with murders last year.
Years ago I used and fired a variety of firearms, 5.56, 7.62, 9mm, semi and full auto. I was lucky enough to carry the HK family of weapons in Northern Ireland, MP5 and HK53, both fully auto. I had and fell in love with the Sig Sauer P228. Now living in Manchester all I can do is watch videos like this as well as American videos, and drool. So restrictive in England owning firearms, and I admit I have had no experience of firing .22 so have no clue what it would be like firing an AR type .22 rifle. I have purchased gas blowback assault rifles and handguns, but its not the same (they're collecting dust in the attic). The only time I can feed my habit is when I go to the States on holiday and spend a day on the ranges.
I don't have your experience in shooting full bore, but I do own a S&W MP 15-22. Fun gun to own. All the bits that would fit on the full bore version are compatable with it, 10 round or 25 round mags available.
I believe that quite a few US citizens use them for training because the ammo is so cheap and other than the recoil you're firing the same gun in every other way.
@@dangermouse9348 That is spot on. I used to own a bolt carrier conversion kit for my AR that I would use when ammunition prices would get high, they are pretty common in the US. I wonder if the .22lr AR's that get exported to you guys are just normal AR's with a bolt swap, or if they have done something to prevent putting in a milspec bolt carrier.
Black b.
Joke!
Good luck.
@@cerberous5509 Milspec parts/ARs are mostly legal. The problem is that once something has been deemed to be Section 5 here (e.g self loading centrefire etc), then forever it remains, regardless of what is subsequently done to it... So milspec lowers can come into the UK as sold in America but the uppers are essentially left unfinished from the factory with no gas port drilled, no gas tube etc - and so keeping them within Section 1. Otherwise they're completely milspec, again just essentially unfinished.
It's perfectly legal to fit a CMMG etc conversion kit via (as you describe) replacing the bolt to run as a .22lr in semi-auto, though the conversion unit itself requires an added entry on your firearm certificate. This seems to be the direction more competition shooters are going lately (moving away from the 15/22), perhaps in an effort to better replicate the weight and feel of normal AR's for competing abroad. Another option is to just swap uppers - one dedicated for .22 and another for .223 (the latter of course as a straight pull).
Join a UK gun club where you can shoot everything we are allowed - my club has a .75cal limit on BP and .338LM limit on rifles. Go to Bisley to shoot in the Civilian Marksmanship comps with guns like you movie shows. Make the most of what we CAN have, instead of whinging about what we can't - that's NEVER going to get better.
happy to see our cousins across the pond enjoy their liberties greetings from Alabama
In almost every scoring sector which makes up the living standards charts, the US scores low or bottom in them all.
The UK scores high in each.
We don't WANT guns here. We send out kids to school never having to worry about them being shot in school.
We have infinitely MORE liberties because of the absence of guns.
Despite having a somewhat criminal history, I have never once had a gun pulled on me, wen threatened with a gun, had any of my friends of family murdered with a gun...
We live a far, far safer life in he UK thanks to he absence of firearms.
Come and visit one day. I think you'll be stunned at the difference in your quality of life when here's no guns.
also in the UK if you want to own guns as well as the obvious Firearms licence issues stay single as a spurned ex just needs to run yelping to the council/police and you wave bye-bye to guns.
Not just if you own guns , if she complains you are screwed .
In England incremental weakening of sovereign law is intentionally eroding ownership of firearms.mine are technically not even guns and the bullshit I hear..it's sickening.private firearm ownership prevents hitleresque power moves.protect the cattle man
Bro, you are an American at heart, come enjoy the 2A!
Theoretically, all old Americans are British at heart. Your founding fathers were English and Scottish. 🎉
@@Surreptitious_1yeah but I'll NEVER call them dad. Even if there's a FIRE
@@Surreptitious_1 this guy is an American at heart. The Ar-15 is Americas rifle. Stoner and Armalite brought one of the best platforms to life.
Guns arnt American , the world had them hundreds of years before the Brits fought the Brits to create your country
Nice, I moved from the UK to the US a few years back and have been enjoying the right to keep and bear arms since getting here :) I don't think I could deal with the hoops to jump through for a UK FAC now that I have experienced this level of firearms ownership! But that's a nice rifle. Looks a lot like the AR15 I built for myself out here.
don't you need to be a citizen to own a firearm?
@Drikkerbadevand no actually, the first 3 words of the constitution have been ruled in the Supreme Court to cover non citizens for Second Amendment rights "we the people" only those rights or ammendments that specify being a citizen, require that you be one such as rights to vote, the second Amendment does not require citizenship, just like the freedom of speech and religion etc. You only need to be a lawful permanent resident for the US constitution to consider you to "we the people". But for the record, I am now a US citizen although I have owned firearms since before I was a citizen.
@@Drikkerbadevand There are active court cases on whether or not 2A applies to non-citizens in practical applications, but the text is pretty clear that it does.
The US bill of rights doesn't create any rights, it recognizes fundamental rights that were granted to all humans by God. (That was the intention of the founders, you can choose to believe it or not)
Because of this, the bill of rights applies to literally everyone regardless of their country. Theoretically, the only reason you can't use the US constitution as a legal defense in Europe is because the tyrants in those governments are suppressing your rights!
@@groundwater9120 you are exactly right when it comes to being outside of the US I think the right to bear arms is important because the right to defend yourself, and your loved ones, should be a priority in any government, but yet they don’t want you to defend yourself against criminals. I wonder why?
@@GarethIzCoolhow does Background Checks work then, they usually use the likes of ID/SSN I'm sure?
I'm from the UK myself, but curious.
I feel blessed to be able to own semi autos
Keeps you from being arrested for standing on your own porch during a sickness
Hello. I am Japanese. I used machine translation, so the sentences may be wrong.
I believe that gun control in Japan follows a very similar procedure to that in the UK. You have to pass a written test, then take a shooting course, and then apply to the police for a permit to carry the gun you want, with all the necessary documents. The police will then conduct a thorough investigation of you and if there are no problems, you will receive a permit. In Japan, you have to get a permit for every gun you own, so every time you buy more guns, you undergo a background check.
Even air rifles for 10-meter shooting have to take a written test and apply for a permit, and the possession of .22-caliber rifles is very restricted. I think it is much stricter than in the UK.
Oddly enough, however, centerfire semi-auto rifles are perfectly legal in Japan. There are no new permits for military style models now, but there are people who owned them in the past and continue to own them today, including AR10s, saiga 7.62s, M1As, and a small number of people who still own HK SL8s.
Although the regulations are strict, the rights of gun owners are guaranteed to a certain extent, and above all, I really appreciate that I don't have to be afraid of crimes committed with guns.
By the way, I love the straight pull ARs that are distributed in the UK. Thanks for the nice video ☺️❤
Japan is an island nation with a homogeneous culture. Makes sense there is low crime
Here in UK we can NOT carry a gun in public. I lived in and worked in Tokyo for seven years and never saw anybody except the police with a gun.
I'm irish, and have lived in England since I was 22.
I was born in Newry, County Down, which straddles the artifical border separating the occupied counties of the North and the free state, and I was born on the very day Bobby Sands died on hunger strike in the H blocks.
The north erupted into riots and gun battles on May 5th, 1981, and it remained that way for the entire summer, as nine more young men starved themselves to death to protest against the criminalisation of their legitimate resistance to foreign tyranny.
For te next 21 years of my life, gun battles, shootings, murders and maimings were a constant in my life.
Guns were EVERYWHERE in the Republican housing estates and our neighbourhoods back then.
I left for England when I was 21, and have lived in absolute peace for the second half of my life.
I can categorically state, for the Americans and Australians looking down on England for not having lax gun laws, that life is infinitely more enjoyable when you live in the absence of firearms.
Ive lived precisely half my life in a country which had guns and where shootings and the THREAT of shootings was a constant and continual presence, and I've lived the other half of my life in a country where I haven't seen or heard a single shot or firearm in 21 years.
As much as the guns were there for our protection, we were always conscious that the people who those guns were there to protect us from ALSO had guns, and they intended to shoot us with their guns.
That fear never leaves you when guns are all around you. Maybe it's obvious that the war in Ireland had two distinct sides, making it easier to distinguish friend from foe, just knowing that there were men out there who had guns and wo were looking for someone like ou to shoot, it dominated every aspect of our lives.
Mum would go shopping when It was busy in case gunmen wanted to take out a large group.
We had to be escorted to school, often by men with guns.
We had armed men patrolling the streets outside our houses.
We had armed men SHOOTING each other outside our houses.
Im rambling on a bit here, but my point was this:
The absence of guns isn't a bad thing. I don't understand why some commenter are ridiculing us for this lifestyle choice.
In my life I've been very lucky o have made the acquaintance of many americans in Ireland, and England, and each time we've discussed the gun situation, every single American I spoke said how wonderful it was to experience our way of life In Britain.
I'd encourage all of you to come and visit us, just once at least, to experience what a gunless society feels like.
I'm sorry you had to live that way.
Yeah, that’s what happens when communist revolutionaries FAFO, the Irish fell for their nonsense and got put in their place, lay the blame at their feet. This is the same people bringing all the migrants to Ireland now. (Not the big bad Brits) Also, Scots were in Ireland BEFORE the Irish were, Ulster was their land first and alway will be.
And it is still more feature-rich than a California AR.
A lot of competition AR's in the US have very light triggers like that specifically because for two gun/run and gun. Usually you want a very light two stage trigger so that you can quickly add follow up shots onto a target.
First time watching this Chanel showing love from 🏴❤️
I just subbed to him, i didnt know you could know guns in the UK
Beautiful. It's been a long time since I went shooting as a guest at a rifle club in Mansfield, but the memories I have are amazing. I have some videos of it on my channel if you're interested. I always wanted to own my own rifle, but I'm not passionate enough about it to go through the process. I'll just enjoy watching others that have done it. Cheers! :)
very interesting stuff. you guys can't really have semi auto centerfire stuff but it's interesting how a short barrel just isn't regulated at all.
Over 12 inch barrel and 24 inch total length, then when it comes to shotguns it gets a lot more complicated.
Until I got to travel a little bit, I always took the 2A for granted because I grew up around guns. I feel so blessed to be an American when I see shit like this.
I feel blessed to be a Brit knowing my grandkids are safe at school.
@@neilsbs8273Until they’re victim of an acid attack or stabbing or truck attack or bombing at a stadium….
@@rifleshooterchannel208 Knife crime is statistically far worse in the U.S than it is in the U.K. It's just your gun violence is so horrifically high that your knife crime seems less severe.
@@SuperAdventureR1301 You beat me to it. The reality is violent crime in the UK is massively less than the US even when you take into account the difference in population size. In 2023 there were 82 acid attacks recorded in the UK and 244 knife murders. Even put together thats a drop in the ocean compared to the 2023 Gun Homicide stats for the US which was at nearly 43000. I had to read that twice, Fourty Three THOUSAND people were murdered in the United States just so they can keep their precious 2nd Amendment. It just goes to show how little life is worth that side of the pond.
@@SuperAdventureR1301 UK has 80% less population than the US but only 20% less knife crime per capita.
Based on that, UK knife crime is the highest in any first world country *on the planet.*
Womp womp.
Interesting to see an AR-15 converted like this with the gas system deleted. Personally I think the straight pull charging handle location is in an akward place and wouldnt want an AR-15 where I have to charge the handle after every shot. I think a better alternative would be the Ruger American Ranch Rifle in 5.56 nato I would rather have that bolt action but takes AR-15 style magazines.
The majority of straight-pull ARs in the UK are built with side charging handles fixed directly to the bolt
I got my Colt 6920 M4 at Walmart 10 yrs ago. Colt used a lot of the same parts that were used on milspec government models sold to the military also made on the same assembly line as military guns. Put a Knight's quad, 14.7 in pinned barrel, Matech back up sight, Acog and vertical hand grip. Close to military M4.
i love seeing videos of gun owners in the UK. especially ones who like to go out of their way to have "black rifles" and "Tactical" or more modern firearms. probably a lot of pressure against having them from a lot of people in your circles even if its just passive and consistent 'jokes'.
You got a like and a sub from me my friend.
In the UK it's almost as if there is a "don't ask, don't tell" policy around gun ownership. Gun owners absolutely do not advertise themselves as such, usually through fear of being stigmatised over it. It's down to the mass media sensationalising gun tragedies, they're even trying to stigmatise air rifles and crossbows.
UK laws is only interested in functionality and size. Cosmetic features are immaterial. Most people wouldn't be aware of who has or hasn't got a FAC/SGC. I've only ever known maybe half a dozen of both put together.
I always surprised that more European made AR straight pulls don't make it to the UK. Here in Austria AR and AK straight pulls are very popular as they are cat c and can be owned by any EU national without a licence (it's like the US - background check at shop - three day cooling off period). The strangest thing is that if you have a centre fire semi auto AR you are limited to having only 10 rounds unless you get a sporting exemption or it's grandfathered but if you get a straight pull you can have magazines with any capacity you want. You just can't put them in your semi auto legally.
In the USA, the waiting period after a successful background check is dependent on the state. Additionally sometimes, a license for carry-weapon eliminates the wait time altogether.
@@OmegaBahn Yer it's the same in Austria if you have licence you don't need a background check and you can take the gun straight home.
Schmeisser rifles are available in the UK in their straight pull variant.
Are You allowed to buy standard 30rds AR mags if You dont have a sporting exemption in Austria?
@@mkdir5847 As with everything gun related it's complicated and makes little sense. Basically in Austria if you don't have a firearms licence you can buy as many cat c straight pull (non semi automatic) ARs as you want with as many standard 30rd or box magazines or whatever you want to feed them. Magazines are not a controlled item in Austria so they are sold at any capacity you want without even ID. Like you would a loft of bread.
However due to Austria being forced by the EU to bring in magazine restrictions for centre fire semi autos (not shotguns) there are restrictions on people who have cat B licences for semi autos. A cat B centre fire semi auto if bought today is limited to 10 round magazines for a gun over 60cm and 20 rounds for a gun under. If you owned the semi auto before November 2021 (I think) the gun is grandfathered and moved to cat A meaning you can still own or buy any capacity magazine for that gun. If you sell that gun you have to sell the magazines and sell it as cat B. If you owned magazines and not the gun, you could have also put those on the licence separately. So you have cat A grandfathered magazines and today buy a cat B they fit into. Legally you are able to put those magazines in the gun at a licenced firearm range but not at home. There is also a huge legal question mark over how someone with a Cat B licence can own cat C guns with a standard capacity magazine but have a cat B gun that magazine fits into, also whether you could legally swap the magazines at a range. Basically the police and courts aren't interested so I think everyone is doing it anyway. It's also really easy to get a cat B gun moved up to a cat A gun so you can buy higher capacity magazines because the law just states 8 national competitions a year. So people are just doing mail in competitions which count.
I told you it was complicated :p
Awesome video. Awesome channel 👍
@@GunsBlazingRanch thank you!
Hope things get better over there for legal firearm owners (same here), cheers from Australia 👍
Check out Bill of Rights 1688.
Doubt that anything will be getting better … something happens they restrict laws … like with knives/swords … suddenly you realise that legally bought and owned blunt Templar deco sword and Samurai sword have been made illegal as max length was reduced … as time to hand in for compensation lapsed you must turn em in and you get nothing … as even ownership displaying it on wall was made illegal … do not remember when anybody was stopped with a full blown sword causing havoc.
@@GanymedeXD that's insane, I had not heard about that but it tracks with the ridiculous bs laws constantly made by the dipshits in charge.
I'll be honest... I clicked because I spotted your Star Wars #1 comic! Wouldn't mind seeing a vid of your collectables!
It’s fun to watch European hear what America is like from their media.
When they come here and realize, everyone isn’t an asshole and you have freedom.
Most of them fail to realize that the US is not just NYC, Chicago, and LA, or that the average state is larger than most of their countries.
99% of our crime is inherently urban. The cities and their shityy culture do not represent us, but that's the image that's out there.
Another darn Russian Bot!
Freedom. Right, Having a military police is definitely freedom.
Your rifle is nicer than mine! Hello from Texas.
M4’s have 14.5” barrels. It’s the new m7’s (Sig Spear) that have the 13” barrels. I find gun laws in other places interesting. It seems like less free states in the US still have better gun laws than the UK. Though I could be wrong.
I remember talking to people from Japan about my guns, and in Japan, they don't even have a concept of gun rights. They're not even anti or pro gun, they are just completely neutral and don't even consider them as a thing to own. I know this is about the UK, but I mention it because of how different foreign laws are to guns than in the US.
@toska3528 its the same in the UK in my opinion
@@UKGuns my aunt is British, and she absolutely detests firearms of any kind. During my family reunion, I, my cousin, and my uncle all pulled out our pistols, and with my other uncle's permission, (since he is the property owner,) we shot all of our pistols into her coy pond 🤣😆 it was fun, but she was PISSED!
@@UKGuns (no fish were harmed in this incident, it was just a hole in the ground with water in it still, no fish were in it.)
Good man with the Trizub on your cap.
If you ever visit the US, feel free to stop by, and we can have a range day! It's interesting to see how a british AR would be
Not sure what the laws are like there but I've always wondered if someone could make an AR that blows open and extracts the case but locks back to the rear on every shot and you could press some kind of bolt release to load in the next cartridge so you don't have to physically rack it with your support hand after every shot. Could have some sort of disconnect so you aren't able to just hold down the bolt release that way it's still manually operated but just with spring assistance.
@bghiggy 😂 I honestly cant tell if this is satire or not so on the off chance it isn't we used to have EXACTLY that. Like, to the T that is what we had and you have described it too perfectly to not know it exsisted surely? Lol but they were banned
@@UKGunsI was about to be like oh well why were they banned - however I very quickly realised that all you'd need to convert it would be a chisel 💀
Trust me, Americans love light triggers on their semi-autos especially Binary or WOT triggers 😏
As an American, I approve of the freedom you've acquired.
I've always been a fan of the A-post front sights, I think they look so good! Are you able to get other types of rifle-mounted lights? I've only ever used Surefire or Arisaka models.
i thought Germany was bad, but when i think of UK and Australia i'm glad to be in Germany when it comes to gunlaws. At least u can have a large mag and flashlights on your guns :D
As Brit lived in Germany for decades … really envy you over there … was like heaven what I was allowed to own … returning to the UK all had to go as banned …
NOTE "IF" and that's a BIG IF! you can get Section 5 you can own a semi auto .223. Good luck getting section 5 thow!
@thecrocandsweepshow611 section 5 authority is only granted by the secretary of state himself (or herself!) That alone shows how rare it is. It is also not ever granted to individuals. Section 5 authority is solely for companies who need section 5 firearms and or parts. This will almost exclusively be arms manufacturers/distributors and a small number of private (usually maritime) security companies who are allowed ONLY to store their firearms in the UK (they cant even use them for training). There are no circumstances in which a private individual would be granted section 5 authority.
@@UKGuns I am already aware of an individual who has a Section 5 authority. Hence how I am aware of the rules/regs/laws. I've seen the firearm and papers myself (no I didn't touch the firearm it would be rather illegal)
@thecrocandsweepshow611 look up the Firearms Act. Individuals wont get section 5 authority. Its literally not allowed. Section 5 firearms or parts can only be held for business purposes. You can not have them as a private collector and or shooter. The law literally prohibits it.
@@UKGuns that is misinformation
@thecrocandsweepshow611 www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-or-manage-a-section-5-shooting-club-or-museum-licence
Have a read here. Note the section that says you need "evidence justifying the BUSINESS need for section 5 firearms." Key word is business. The only exception is shooting clubs who are not businesses but this applies to section 7 firearms (which individuals can "own" but not "possess" thus a certified club with section 5 authority would posess the section 7 firearm on behalf of the owner). So how exactly is what I said "misinformation"?
You didn’t put the name and stuff in the description, unless I’m blind, love the video
Its crazy how this is better than anything that is Californian compliance
As an American I am crying for you.
Don't cry for me mate. Im glad they are so restricted. We don't have gun problems very often.
@@ErikLosLobosinstead you have “zombie knoife” bans and arresting people for “hate speech”.
God your ancestors are rolling in their graves
@@ErikLosLobos Yeah I would feel very safe knowing I have nothing to protect myself with from millions upon millions of third-world foreigners running around with bowie knives and nail bombs.
@ErikLosLobos we just have knife attacks, acid attacks, machete attacks and now a spate of crossbow attacks. Turns out if you take the weapons away the lunatics will just find something else to murder with.
@@ErikLosLobosagreed. We may be slightly too restrictive with the straight pull only on rifle calibers etc. but as much as I love firearms, I’d rather be in our position than theirs. I can go out and all but guarantee I’m not getting shot here, the same unfortunately cannot be said for over the pond.
Great video. As someone who enjoys hunting and firearms but is constrained to PCP or shotgun.
What are the rules with licensing in UK?
Can I apply to have this type of weapon added to my licence, and use in my fields?
Or is it for range use only?
what is the third gun in your intro and where are you shooting? Looks like your back yard which I thought was illegal, the 3rd gun is semi auto version of an AK 47?
That's a nice California rifle you've got there. Is it available in Massachusetts?
Very cool to see that you guys CAN (and do) own cool guns over there. I do wish the laws were better. I wish you guys had organizations like the GOA, FPC, and NAGR.
Secretly American British Guy
Great Job with the Accent but You look like a Virginian or a Georgian
Great job
Good work covering this
I'd be interested to see how the deleted gas system works.
Is the gas port not present in the barrel, or is it just covered by the gas block?
I looked into getting a 16" barrel without a gas port for a straight-pull takedown rifle I was thinking of building, but none of the manufacturers were able to supply one.
They told me that the gas port is drilled at quite an early stage in the process, and tracking that single barrel through the rest of the production line would be impractical.
I suppose it would be different if you were ordering a large batch of them.
They are manufactured without the gas port. Not sure what the export/import process is like but there are a handful of UK gunmakers producing these in a range of lengths and calibres
No gas port allowed, not exactly hard to find a barrel without 1
@@jizzmonkey9679 It is pretty hard to find one here in the US for the reasons I explained in my original comment.
I expect it would be different if it was a legal requirement, but I guess there's no real market for them here.
@thepenultimateninja5797 easy to find but not cheap, probably for the reasons you stated 🤣
@@jizzmonkey9679 You have found them available in the US? It probably won't let you post a link, but maybe you could tell me what website?
M4's are usually 14.5 inches not counting the muzzle device.
Great video, but as an American, what I find hilarious is that anybody with a CNC and a bit of extra time could easily make Gas Systems for that Rifle 🤣"Common Sense Gun Control" Alright. Nice setup man.
Sure they can, but here that would be illegal.
Nice set up man! Lookin good! Greetings from America
The Star Wars merch is awesome
If you were to add a new barrel and gas block, are all the other parts compatible with milspec ARs to make it semi auto? Simply curious. Great video and showing off what you got across the pond!
No, all the places where the gas system would be are missing or solid. Also the internal rails for the breech block are of totally different dimensions, making it impossible to get the real thing to fit.
Am not a fan of any straight pull including the expensive Blaser - much prefer the lever action Henry Long Ranger or Browning BLR for a rapid cycling gun that isn't semi auto. But each to their own.
I really love to see these videos as an aspiring fellow 🇬🇧 shooter its incredibly refreshing to not be pigeonholed into wooden side by sides as a gen z shooter my first experiences have been with airguns mainly handguns and modern rifles platforms like the MK18 dupe made by crossman very hopefully wish to own something like this in the future i just desperately hope that the arsehole politicians don't ban them.
Wasnt aware we could own this. Absolutely marvellous. I had a firearms certificate for 15 years way back before hungerford. Obviously things changed and eventually, I had to hand in my colt .45 pistol. You have aroused my passion again thank you ❤
standard m4 barrels are 14.5 inches. ironically it makes that rifle illegal in the US without an NFA tax stamp because 16 inches is the minimum barrel length for an unregistered rifle. unless you replace the stock with an arm brace and pretend its a pistol.
Minimum length of barrel in the UK is 12 inches (300mm) and minimum overall length of the gun is 600 mm.
I feel sorry for y’all, best of luck
Damn, even in Canada we can still get AR 180s and tons of other semi auto rifles. Thank god we split from the British lol.
@@JannyBesmircher you say that but Canadian gun laws are so messed up I much prefer uk laws now, you guys can get some weird semi autos but even this would be prohibited in canada because any ar15 is defacfo banned, you can't even get 22rf ar15s in Canada, or suppressors, or big magazines, or a gsg mp5, or anything that looks like an ak or a lot of semi auto shotguns, pros and cons though as i say with everything
Unfortunately they are slowly try na ban it
Im an American, but id honestly prefer uk laws to canadian, they can have silencers, ar15s, ak, and other cool stuff
@@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985 no semi automatic rifle
Pistols with 16inch barrels
@@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985 trust me if you'd know what canadians will sell you privately you wouldn't. before Trudeau you could still get fully automatic firearms plus incendiary ammunition in bulk. The shit that was BANNED in the US was legal in Canada during the 1980s-1990s. But of course absolutely nobody talks about that let alone cares to remember that the gun laws used to be more relaxed before Trudeau, because back then we were almost irrelevant as a country.
You are in an even worse situation than we are in Germany. At least we still have semi-autos, but we are not allowed to put lights on our weapons. Weapon lights are prohibited items 😂 Best regards from Berlin
Germany was like heaven to me as Brit … you can quickly acquire a license to keep proper guns … but had to sell em all before returning to the UK after decades living in Germany …
Are there not other difficulties such as the lack of ranges in the uk you are allowed to use a rifle above a tiny calibre and that range has to be factored into the application process
I'm sure someone already said something. but I'll share anyway:
Now obviously I can't FEEL the trigger on that, but I'm willing to bet it's a standard milspec trigger. AR15's have single action triggers, and unless specifically designed to be heavier they are naturally going to have a very light pull.
@specialforces3114 I have two AR15's and have fired many others over many years. My other AR15 has a standard mil spec trigger I can assure this is NOT standard. It's significantly lighter.
I take it back, looking again I'm gonna guess it's probably a ALG defense ACT based on the shoe which appears to be nickel boron or nickel teflon.
If it's not an ALG it's probably some whatever aftermarket nickel teflon competition trigger, please pop it open and let me know if I was right this time lol.
@specialforces3114 will have a look next time I strip it down. I don't remember seeing any markings on it as I tried to find out before
@@UKGuns Yeah there wont be any markings aside from potentially some small circles and squares with numbers in them, but it has a very distinct 2-tone grey look to it. Google an image of the ACT when you get it open.
Look what staying loyal to the king got ya
Nothing to do with the king.
I'll be honest that seems like the average aftermarket trigger you see in the US. Maybe it's a LaRue or something I hear they are pretty good.
I'm thinking ALG
Hello there @Uk Guns how does one start the process of getting to own a 5.56 or .22 rifle? I’ve heard about joining a club but how long does it usually last to getting your first rifle or shotgun? Love the black series collection btw!
@Echo-01 thanks! I have made videos on both obtaining a shotgun and a firearms licence. Check those out but in short it will involve joining a club! You wont regret it though and whilst it does take time it will be worth it!
@@UKGuns Great, thank you for the info ✌️
@Echo-01 no straight answer to that question, all depends on your region
There's no simple answer, but evidence of interest in sporting gun ownership is a start. You'll need a cabinet with 2 locks and a separate one for your ammo, which your local FAO will check out when they interview you. Beyond that, know your stuff, be polite and don't be concerning lol
In the uk is a friend allowed to shoot your gun without needing a license as long as it’s 100% supervised by you? Or does the person need a license as well? Thanks in advance 😊
@Ghost.living1 so the short answer is yes BUT there are several important caveats to that. Certain firearms can NOT be handled by anyone other than the licence holder these include (but are not limited to) section 1 shotguns, long barreled pistols, long barreled revolvers, humane dispatch pistols and I believe section 7 firearms (but I would need to check the legislation on section 7 as I dont have much experience of it). But things like .22lr rifles, full bore bolt action/straight pull rifles and section 2 shotguns anyone can shoot so long as the licence holder is present and you are on a range or land (with land owners permission) with suitable insurance (including your own personal insurance for rough shooters).
I can understand the desire to own something like this But I Can't think of any practical reason other than just 'Plinking on a Range' for Having a Semi Automatic Assault Rifle..Its not as if it's designed for Sporting purposes But For War!
Does frustrate me that we are only allowed straight pull full bore in section 1 but on the flip side we can have a semi auto shotgun 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
Very interesting!
I know Semi auto rifles are limited to rimfire. That said, are there any .22 WMR ARs in the UK? .22 WMR isn't 5.56 but it's still nothing to sneeze at.
@@NorthKoreaUncovered yes! I did a video on a Guncraft .22wmr AR15 on the channel!
Top video thanks
I believe the term you are looking for is AR platformed rifle.
AR-15 is .223rem
AR-10 is 7.62x51 NATO
AR-18 is 5.56x45 NATO
AR-9 is 9mmP
Then you get AR platforms in .22LR, 270, 243 etc. and realistically the only commonality is the receiver (upper), foregrip , all other internal working parts (Bolt carrier group, trigger etc) the gas systems (or in case of 22LR recoil operated) and barrels are completely different.
They are not all AR-15, as this is a product of media and marketing who have made the "AR-15" name a common description for similar looking firearms.
AR is an acronym for ArmaLite Rifle, and the number is the design bureau model designation of that particular rifle calibre.
Does it really stand for ArmaLite rifle or does it just stand for ArmaLite?, because the shotgun, signalling device, pistol they made all carry the AR name.
@jizzmonkey9679 In the modern context, it doesn't really mean anything; it's just Armalite flexing their ability to brand them "AR". Fun fact, Armalite can't call their own AR-15 an "AR-15" because they sold the rifle trademark to Colt.
@@FuzedBox Armalite of today is as much Armalite of back then, as Schmeisser of Today has to do with Hugo Schmeisser.
Nill, nada, not, just the name.
@@jizzmonkey9679 I was wondering the same, because of teh 2 Shotguns, but apparently it was supposed to stand for ArmaliteRifel but in the end it doesn't realy matter if ARmalite or ArmaliteRifle.
AR is still based on the fact, that it was a designe of the Armalite company.
Oh, you mix a lot.
AR-10 is right, AR-15 is right, as it was developped together with the .223 REM, military designation 5.56mm
AR-18 wrongish, but as per the before, back in that time not real a difference.
But AR-9, totaly wrong, Armalite had nothing to do with 9mm blow back rifles in the exerior appearence of an AR-15.
Colt made it first and called it Colt SMG.
AR-9 is only a modern common missnomer.
The M4 uses a 14.5" barrel.
I had no idea you guys were allowed to have guns like this. Whats the process and cost? I just watched your video on gun ownership, wow...
M4 profile barrel is 14.5"
Why would you want a heavier trigger for a semi auto?
It isn't semi auto
@@LiteralCrimeRave I’m well aware, I watched the video.
I’m referring to when he says the trigger on his rifle would be too light for a semi auto.
@@arcblooper2699 Oh, many sports shooters who shoot with bolt guns have ridiculously light triggers, If you put a too light trigger on a semi auto, you wouldn't be able to shoot it properly, you would have to either completely remove your finger from the trigger after each shot or have substantial risk of NDs
@@LiteralCrimeRave You can absolutely shoot it properly, what do you think triggers like the geissle SSA/SSAE do?
@arcblooper2699 Those have trigger weights 2-3x the lightest ones avaliable
Look into Oceania precision they do straight pulls
Cool man !😊
Very interesting to learn that our comrade in arms in the UK can own AR style rifle. I think all free countries should be allowed this freedom to own firearms and become capable of self-sustainment from all threats. thanks for sharing and keep it up mate!
I like your hat, druzhe
Wow it’s very interesting to see other countries firearms laws. Have you ever visited other European countries and see how their gun laws are compared to the UK?
They are very different … as Brit grew up in Germany where it is pretty easy to own proper guns … you are inly allowed to own them and carry to and from range, but at least you can live your passion. Going back to the UK I had to sell both handguns and all 3 rifles as banned under UK law … ending up with toys … air rifles & guns … but looks like its worth reviewing …
Great video, do you have videos of you shooting one of your straight pull AR15 type rifles?
Yes this one😂😂
Nice hat :)
nice ukraine hat and starwars stuff dude, so dope.
Can you guys own revolving rifles? They are semi auto but dont have a gas system
You can own anything made before 1905 legally and shoot it but you need a license to shoot it not to own it
Bro has the SAS watching him at all times 😬😬😬
Would you be able to get a .300 blackout upper? They use the same lower receiver and magazines so you can use the rifle for more practical purposes like hunting.
Yes, but it will also be straight pull only. There are a couple of UK suppliers of full rifles in 300AAC and some upper only suppliers too.
Far better options for hunting than a straight pull AR
Sorry i know thats not the theme of video but alof system (in one barrel shotgun)is legal in uk?
Took 18 seconds for the Brit to disappoint me 😅 should have know it was single shot.
Im so sorry, man.
What's the law around lever action rifles? Is there a magazine limit or calibre limit?
Pretty sure that restricts you to rounded tip bullets like pistol calibres but interesting to know
Magazine is limited by barrel length
can you have a pump action ar15 in the UK? I have seen some people online with them in the US but idk about the UK. Seems like it would let you shoot much faster than the straight pull
@@walnutfarmer9398 pump action is restricted to shotguns and .22 rimfire
@@UKGunshe does have a point that we should be allowed them. It’s not semi auto
@chriscullen8170 not when it is stated in firearms regulations that we can't,
And, thank you,👍
Thank you as I got 2 10 round mags when I got my firearm the other week but they put the suppressor and 2 mags on my licence
@richie6496 sound moderators are a controlled part (for now) and so would need to go on your licence but strange that they put the mags on there too. Never seen that before. You can buy mags online. Riflemags.co.uk or Brownells are good options
@@UKGunsmagazines are controlled parts in NI, because of the historic tendencies for unregistered firearms shall I say each magazine is applied for, pros and cons but at least semi automatic short arms are legal
@ambivalentonion2620 I didn't know that! Good to know, every day is a school day! They aren't restricted elsewhere in the UK though
@@UKGuns yeah it's an interesting situation, they're also funny about you applying for things like an extended glock magazine because you have to mention the capacity and it then has to have it's reason for the capacity, though if you have a short shoulderable pistol calibre carbine for sport use it's easier to get the extended mags.
@@ambivalentonion2620 UK laws can be very odd at times!
Nice blaster.
Is it actually chambered for .223 Remington? Nobody in the US makes .223 rem barrels anymore.
Very curious as to how expensive shooting is in the UK - between licensing, secure storage, club membership, ammunition and the firearm its self, I imagine it's gotta be a pretty steep barrier to entry.
I've also seen references to civilian models of the HK416 which will lock open after each shot, enabling you to simply release the bolt between shots instead of fully cycling it manually. Are these legal in the UK?
I think personally I'd enjoy ye olde bolt-actions more than a modern semi-auto converted into straight-pull.
It is expensive, it's done to keep average Joe from getting into it and so it becomes an incredibly niche hobby
Lever release were banned a few years ago, even though one had never been used in any crime
Mate good Chan just Subbed. see you soon. We still gotta sort out a range day.