Do you need a gun license for an air rifle NZ?

Do you need a gun license for an air rifle NZ?

A new regulation requiring those who possess high-velocity air rifles to have a firearms licence came into effect today. From 12am today these guns can only be possessed by a person at least 16 years old and the holder of a firearms licence, or a person under the supervision of a licence holder.

What is PCP air gun?

Pre-charged pneumatic air guns (PCPs) have their internal reservoir pre-filled from an external air source (such as a diving cylinder or air compressor, or by manual charging with a high-pressure stand pump), and remain pressurized until depleted after repeated shooting.

What is a precharged pneumatic air gun?

Precharged pneumatics or PCPs are, by accepted convention, those guns into which pressurized air has been added from a separate device like a scuba tank or hand pump. That air is stored in a reservoir in the gun until the firing valve allows some of it to exhaust during a shot.

Do you need a gun licence for a .22 NZ?

If supervised by a licensed gun owner, a person without a licence, including a child, can use any firearm or airgun, except those subject to specific restrictions. Anyone with a firearms licence can still buy the following semi-automatic weapons: rimfire rifles of . 22 calibre that hold 10 rounds or less.

How do high pressure air rifles work?

Using pneumatic potential energy within compressed air, pneumatic air rifles fire pellets when the trigger is pulled, releasing the pressurized air. Both of these require air to be filled into their cylinder or reservoir, so the force of the releasing air upon the trigger pull propels the pellet out of the gun.

How much PSI is an air rifle?

One of the best CO2 guns ever made. Pneumatic (pump-up) air rifles run about 850 psi.

What is a single stroke pneumatic air rifle?

SSP (Single Stroke Pneumatic) airguns are pneumatics that were very popular in the 1980s and 90s and are still used today, at least by some people. They rely on compressed air to power each shot, just as with PCPs, but they are single-shot only, as they have no internal reservoir to store air.

How long are PCP air rifles good for?

PCPs are good for 50 shots or so, then it’s back to fill. Pretty hard to find specific info on these since they were moved to A-Cat. Not many places in NZ selling them anymore and those that are available are only available in .177 or .22. Question: Is there any existing law that would prevent me from importing a .50 caliber air rifle from the US?

What is the service pressure of a shootair cylinder?

High-pressure cylinders with a 310 Bar (4500 PSI) service pressure to maximise the number of fills you can make before the SHOOTAIR Cylinder has lower pressure than the Air Rifle. A special air rifle filling valve with a gauge that shows the outlet pressure instead of the cylinder pressure and reduces flow for filling air rifles.

What kind of cylinder do you use to fill an air rifle?

Ultra Light Carbon Fibre cylinders for filling air rifles. The lightweight of these cylinders makes them portable enough to carry into the bush. High-pressure cylinders with a 310 Bar (4500 PSI) service pressure to maximise the number of fills you can make before the SHOOTAIR Cylinder has lower pressure than the Air Rifle.