A magazine that is bent, cracked, swollen, corroded or otherwise out of specification should be treated as a safety problem, not a minor cosmetic defect. It…
A bent or missing trigger guard changes the way a firearm must be handled, valued, transported, and sold. The guard is more than a cosmetic frame around the…
When a relative who worked as a conservation officer dies, their firearms may be mixed with department-issued equipment, personal hunting rifles, shotguns,…
A firearm that is out of battery has an action, bolt, slide or cylinder that is not in the position required for normal firing. The condition may be obvious,…
A rusted or immovable bipod can make an unwanted firearm look like a simple repair project, but the corrosion may extend beyond the accessory. Moisture can…
Selling a firearm in Australia is rarely as simple as handing it over to the first interested buyer. The process is shaped by state-based registration rules,…
A firearm chambered for an obsolete calibre can be difficult to identify, value and transfer. The ammunition may no longer be manufactured in Australia, the…
A bent or broken firing pin can make a firearm unreliable, unsafe to operate, or impossible to discharge. The fault may appear after a dry-fire attempt, an…
Handling firearms left by a deceased person is a serious responsibility, and the situation becomes more complex when that person operated as a licensed…
A parked ute outside a Queensland motel, a sedan in a Western Australian industrial estate, a station wagon in regional NSW — every week somewhere in Australia…