Deactivated Gun Buyers forms part of the buying strategy of
“The Arundel Militaria Collection”
Our own collection is housed in museum cabinets on the ground floor of our Arundel high street museum store.
Admission is free of charge,all profits are derived from sale and exchange of exhibits.
Roughly speaking the terms, Old Spec and New Spec only applies to Sub Machine Guns and Semi Automatic Rifle and Assault Rifles.
Every other type of weapon can have full moving parts and be stripped down. Deactivated gun buyers should be warned that some dealers charge high prices for `old spec’ bolt action rifles and `old spec’ pistols in an attempt to mislead. For a more detailed explanation, with exceptions, please see below.
Deactivated Gun Buyers Guide To Pre 95 (Old Spec) Revolvers: Rifling removed from the bore until approximately 15mm from the muzzle. A steel pin inserted in the bore near the cylinder end. Inside chamber walls milled away for two-thirds of the cylinder length from the loading end. Firing pin removed or cut down. A deactivation stamp on the barrel, action and cylinder. Full working actions and can be stripped.
Deactvated Gun Buyers Guide To Post 95 Revolvers:Deactivated gun buyers note that the Rifling is removed from the bore until approximately 15mm from the muzzle. A steel pin inserted in the bore near the cylinder end. Sometimes a steel rod is inserted into the bore as well. Inside chamber walls milled away for two-thirds of the cylinder length from the loading end. A steel ring inserted into the cylinder to prevent the loading of rounds. Firing pin removed or cut down. Area around firing pin/ firing pin hole milled away. A deactivation stamp on the barrel, action and cylinder. Full working actions and can be stripped.
Deactivated Gun Buyers Guide To Pre 95 (Old Spec) Semi Auto Pistols: Rifling removed from the bore until approximately 15mm from the muzzle. A steel pin inserted in the bore near the chamber end. Breach face cut away at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Firing pin cut down or removed. Sometimes the loading ramp is partially milled out. A deactivation stamp on the barrel, frame and slide. Full working actions and can be stripped.
Deactivated Gun Buyers Guide To Post 95 Semi Auto Pistols:
Rifling removed from the bore until approximately 15mm from the muzzle. A steel pin inserted in the bore near the chamber end. Sometimes a steel rod is inserted into the bore as well. Barrel has longditudinal cut along fifty percent of barrel length. Any locking lugs milled away. Breach face cut away at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Firing pin cut down or removed. Frame rails partially milled away. Loading ramp partially milled out. A deactivation stamp on the barrel, frame and slide. Full working actions and can be stripped.
Deactivated Gun Buyers Guide To Pre 95 (Old Spec) Sub Machine Guns:
Rifling removed from the bore until approximately 15mm from the muzzle. A steel pin inserted in the bore near the chamber end. Sometimes a steel rod is inserted into the bore as well. Barrel sometimes has longditudinal cut along fifty percent of barrel length. Barrel pinned to action. Breach face cut away at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Firing pin cut down or removed. For some models which fire from a closed bolt, sometimes the bolt head is removed. Importantly deactivated gun buyers should see a deactivation stamp on the barrel, receiver and bolt. Full working actions and can be stripped.
Deactivated Gun Buyers Guide To Post 95 Sub Machine Guns:
Rifling removed from the bore until approximately 15mm from the muzzle. A steel pin inserted in the bore near the chamber end. Sometimes a steel rod is inserted into the bore as well. Barrel has longditudinal cut along fifty percent of barrel length. Barrel pinned to action. Bolt is welded to breach and cut. Trigger mechanism is welded deactivated gun buyers are reminded to scrutinise deactivation stamps on the barrel, receiver and bolt. Non working actions and can only be partially stripped. Sometimes the trigger, safety and rear portion of the bolt can move. This differs from gun to gun.
Deactivated Gun Buyers Advertising For Buying De-acts Only Applies To Sellers from the U.K. Mainland.
Vendors Receive “Paypal” full payment in advance before they are required to ship items.
We are looking to buy Museum grade exhibits.
We regularly conduct bayonet valuations and are are keen buyers of swords our
antique sword valuations are free of charge .
We pay a minimum of £700 for grade A WW2 German Combat helmets.
We are currently Paying £3000+ for examples from the SS.
£4000 is now paid for German Paratrooper helmets.
At the other end of the collecting spectrum from deactivated gun buyers, cap badge collections valuation is a free service .we have long been military cap badge dealers.
We believe that the preservation of objects (evidence) from this dark era is only valid within an educational context.
WW2buyer.com buys directly from Collectors, Veterans and their families who will avoid giving auctioneers a slice of the pie.
Please fill out the form in the next collumm or send us an e-mail with a few photos of your WW2 Militaria to bunnter2@hotmail.co.uk or davidmatteybuyer@gmail.com we will tell you what the current value is and what a dealer a collector or a long term investment group are willing to pay you.
Deactivated Gun buyers buy from hundreds of dealers and collectors worldwide including the major advertisers on the internet today .We buy for long term investment groups therefore the purchase price is less critical for us. Before you accept what you are told is a “ fair price” for your old spec deactivated gun obtain a second opinion, Whether selling one German Helmet or an entire collection of WW2 Military Collectibles.
Deactivated gun buyers would like the opportunity to make you the most competitive obligation free offer!.
WW2buyer.com considers the open display of Nazi symbols outside of a balanced historical collection to be offensive.
Deactivated gun buyers Payment Policy
Sellers who have a “Paypal” account receive immediate pre-payment for the purchase of items. Additionally all shipping /postal costs are paid by us.If you would prefer to speak directly rather than to communicate via the email davidmatteybuyer@gmail.com David Mattey is the respected Arundel militaria Dealer who is also quite happy to negotiate over the telephone.
Our office is open 10am-5pm GMT every day.0044 (0)7860747027.If you live within range please come and visit us.GHB.com’s services are confidential.
We are happy to make purchases regardless of distance for entire collections or single pieces.
We offer a legal selling option for those of you living within areas of the European Union where the open trading in such artifacts is forbidden.
The U.S.A provides us with 70%-80 % of our militaria exhibits however we will not respond to inquiries on deactivated guns.
DGB
Antique & militaria
18 High Street
Arundel
West Sussex
BN18-9AB
ENGLAND
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Please send an e-mail to us today or contact us by telephone:
0044 (0) 7860-747027.
We welcome your calls!
David Mattey