What are the limits on muzzle energy?

The Police and Crime Act 2017 has modified  s.57 Firearms Act 1968  to define what is considered a “lethal barrelled weapon”. 

 As such, these are the absolute maximum muzzle energies that Airsoft replicas must abide by: 

 

 

 

 Locality 

 Max FPS for auto 

 Max FPS for semi 

 

 

 

 

 England, Wales 

 1.3J 

 374fps ﹫ 0.20g 

 2.5J 

 518fps ﹫ 0.20g 

 

 

 Scotland 

 1.3J 

 374fps ﹫ 0.20g 

 2.5J 

 518fps ﹫ 0.20g 

 

 

 Northern Ireland 

 1.0J 

 328fps ﹫ 0.20g 

 1.0J 

 328fps ﹫ 0.20g 

 

 

 

 Please be aware that these FPS/joule limits are purely legislative in nature, these  do not  represent limits that are in place at Airsoft sites throughout England, Wales and Scotland but  may  represent the maximum site limits in Northern Ireland. 

 Contact the site you wish to attend for further information on their FPS/joule limits.