Help regrding replica posseion

[amit xrd]

Hi all
I want to know that do the replicas need any certification or any other registration .Is it legal to posses more than two blankfire replicas.Kindly throw some light on this issues.

[Katana]

amit,

First please differentiate between blankfires and replicas. Both are two different articles.

Blankfires are rather contentious issues in our country. They are rather dangerous articles and serve no purpose other than in the entertainment industry. The only state I'm told where certificates are issued to authenticate them, is Maharashtra. Apart from that no state govt issues such certificates. Again, this is my own input. I may be wrong here.

Replicas are are just that......replicas. They do not fire any thing whether blanks 8/9mm or real cartridges. All replica firearms need to be registered/ licensed under the Arms Act. I believe this is something that is known as 'Certificate 45C'.

Now back to your question. Which one do you possess?

[spacetraveller]

I had the opportunity to discuss blank fire arms with an official of the Customs whom I was meeting for some other matter. In passing he mentioned rejecting import of a blank fire pistol. The official was clear - we need a NOC from the police stating that they do not object to the importer importing a blank fire arm. Since such a certificate was not forthcoming the import was rejected and the goods confiscated.
Spacetraveller

[amit xrd]

thanks for shedding light on this issue accaualy i was interested in posseing a blank fire.a dealer in ludhiana told me that it is a expensive matter
.if one has to posses a blank fire from where to get certification kindly seggest