Armoury

Categories of Armament

Kinds of weaponry we offer:

RIFs = realistic imitation firearms. This refers to airsoft guns and model guns that imitate a firearm designed after 1870.

Blank firing guns = have a fully obstructed dummy barrel and will vent the gas from the fired blank cartridges in an upward or sideways direction. Blank guns that do not ventilate like how I have described above are illegal for theatre use.

Deactivated firearms = this refers to previously fully functional firearms that have been rendered inert by a proof house to the 2018 EU deactivation standard.

Antique replicas = this refers to replica firearms that imitate a gun that was designed before 1870, for example, muskets and cowboy guns.

Blunt weapons = this refers to weaponry such as swords, axes, spears, daggers etc.

The Law on Firearms

Under Part 2, Section 37 of the VCRA (Violent Crimes Reduction Act) , a number of specific defences (otherwise known as "reasonable excuses") have been granted to Museums/Galleries, Theatres and companies involved in Film and Television production.

While purchasing/importing/renting still technically remains an offence under the VCRA, these defences effectively grant a number of specific purposes a defence from the offences laid down by the Violent Crime Reduction Act, making them eligible to purchase/rent items.

These specific defences are outlined below:

(a) the purposes of a museum or gallery;
(b) the purposes of theatrical performances and of rehearsals for such performances;
(c) the production of films
(d) the production of television programmes

Once you have selected the items you wish to hire please contact our armourer on: