# The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (Firearms of Historic Interest) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1537 · made 18 June 1997

This Order specifies the description of firearms, the possession, purchase, acquisition, sale or transfer of which is, if the firearm was manufactured before 1st January 1919 and is held by virtue of a firearm certificate subject to a condition requiring the firearm to be held as part of a collection, exempt from the prohibition of large-calibre handguns by section 1 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.

Made under: Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (Section 7)

## Introductory text

ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Made 18th June 1997
Coming into force 1st July 1997
Whereas it appears to me that firearms of the description specified below were manufactured before 1st January 1919, and that ammunition for firearms of that type is not readily available:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7(2) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (Firearms of Historic Interest) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st July 1997.

## 2 

Firearms of the following description are specified for the purposes of section 7(1) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (exemption of specified firearms of historic interest if part of a collection), that is to say any firearm falling within the description of a prohibited firearm in section 5(1)(aba) of the Firearms Act 1968 which is not chambered for any of the following types of ammunition, namely:
.22” rim-fire
9mm Luger/Parabellum/9×19mm
.25” ACP/6.35mm
.38 Smith & Wesson
.25” —20
.38” Special
.32 ACP/7.65mm
.38” —200
.32” —20
.44” Special
.32” Smith & Wesson Long
.44” —40 Winchester
7.62mm Soviet Tokarev
.45 ACP
.38” 40 Winchester
.45” Colt Revolver
.380 ACP/9mm short

## Signature

Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
18th June 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies the description of firearms, the possession, purchase, acquisition, sale or transfer of which is, if the firearm was manufactured before 1st January 1919 and is held by virtue of a firearm certificate subject to a condition requiring the firearm to be held as part of a collection, exempt from the prohibition of large-calibre handguns by section 1 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1537 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-act-1997-firearms-of-historic-interest-order-1997
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