Safety Catch Requirement for Serviceability Certificate

[N.Field]

Just wondering if anyone has had any problems with this requirement.

I have owned a sporterised Martini Cadet in .357 (without any sort of safety) since well before this requirement came in but will run into problems if I try to sell it in WA as it will be deemed unserviceable. I don't know it also applies other states.

[GQshayne]

What do they do with lever actions??? My BLR does not have a safety.

[deye243]

What do they do with lever actions??? My BLR does not have a safety.

Yes it does it's called half cock

[dpskipper]

What do they do with lever actions??? My BLR does not have a safety.

Yes it does it's called half cock

What about those double action revolver carbines?

[deye243]

What do they do with lever actions??? My BLR does not have a safety.

Yes it does it's called half cock

What about those double action revolver carbines?

I have no idea I have never picked one up

[dpskipper]

What do they do with lever actions??? My BLR does not have a safety.

Yes it does it's called half cock

What about those double action revolver carbines?

I have no idea I have never picked one up

Well they have no safety, you cant even half cock em. so they must be illegal in WA then?

[Larry]

There must be some exemptions. I know a few target rifle actions that are used in WA have no safety on them.

[No1Mk3]

G'day dpskipper,
Yes, they are illegal in WA, then. Regs 26B, Sub 2 (D), single action revolving rifles only, Cheers.

[No1Mk3]

I wonder if it could be posited that the firearms is safe with the lever unclosed, as it will not fire until fully locked home? A bit of a stretch maybe, but who knows?

[N.Field]

There must be some exemptions. I know a few target rifle actions that are used in WA have no safety on them.

That happens - I had a Martini Enfield that was licenced with the condition "Club Use - Approved Club Use Activities Only".

[No1Mk3]

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If worst comes to worst a safety can be found and fitted like this Francotte action rifle I own made by Thomas Bland & Co, The same safety was fitted to BSA Martini actions also. By the way, it is not a requirement for Victoria, perhaps other States may offer what their own Regs are on this issue? Cheers

[N.Field]

f worst comes to worst a safety can be found and fitted like this Francotte action rifle I own made by Thomas Bland & Co, The same safety was fitted to BSA Martini actions also. By the way, it is not a requirement for Victoria, perhaps other States may offer what their own Regs are on this issue? Cheers

I suspect it's a WA only requirement.

The Sportco Cadet conversions (.22, .22 Hornet, etc) had a trigger block safety fitted which a local gunsmith says he can replicate.