Is It Possible To Obtaining A Full-Auto On A Collectors?

[Crazy]

I understand there has been a discussion already regarding this and was wondering if its possible for a collector to obtain one? The only working full-autos i have seen so far have only been in Victoria and I have heard that collectors can only have full-autos if their WWII and intended to me mounted, is there anyone who is able to confirm this? cheers.
These are the full autos i have seen so far in Victoria.
Browning M2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lQsKEa ... TN&index=3
Vickers machine gun .303: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrePkV1 ... I0qaFLjZTN

[No1Mk3]

Yes, if you weld a plug in the barrel, remove and weld up all the trigger mechanism, then weld that back in the receiver, weld the bolt closed, then you can own a Bren, or an Owen, or even a .50 Browning on Cat 1 Collectors. Cheers.

PS:Any auto you see operating in Vic is owned by a Cat 1A Dealer/Theatrical Armourer firing under a very limited Display Permit. Some re-enactors are permitted gas blank firing MG's.

[cracker]

Yes, if you weld a plug in the barrel, remove and weld up all the trigger mechanism, then weld that back in the receiver, weld the bolt closed, then you can own a Bren, or an Owen, or even a .50 Browning on Cat 1 Collectors. Cheers.

PS:Any auto you see operating in Vic is owned by a Cat 1A Dealer/Theatrical Armourer firing under a very limited Display Permit. Some re-enactors are permitted gas blank firing MG's.

Correct.

Its not an easy process getting a dealers license either.

[TassieTiger]

My local gun shop told me there are in excess of 160 licensed firearms dealers in Tasmania...I know of maybe 10 shops in the state.

[cracker]

My local gun shop told me there are in excess of 160 licensed firearms dealers in Tasmania...I know of maybe 10 shops in the state.

yeah prob, can be a wholesale business, someone importing ammo? old black powder parts who knows.
also...for tax reasons perhaps... the whole writing off your hobby on tax thing...

[Download]

Some states will allow bona fide museums to have full autos under some conditions, but I'd expect nearly all of the full-auto licenses in Australia to be for the movie industry. RSL clubs are given some leeway as well.

There are a few dealers operating out of their houses in SA. They mostly just exist to do transfer or to do repairs. I also saw a belt-fed WW1 machine gun for sale at a gun show about two or three years back.

[TassieTiger]

My local gun shop told me there are in excess of 160 licensed firearms dealers in Tasmania...I know of maybe 10 shops in the state.

yeah prob, can be a wholesale business, someone importing ammo? old black powder parts who knows.
also...for tax reasons perhaps... the whole writing off your hobby on tax thing...

It’s not that expensive to do here to get a dealers licence, most work from their house and do the bare min to retain their licence but my understanding is that with a dealers lic - a LOT of doors are opened as to what you can own...