Not a lawyer, not even a UK resident.
I think it has something to do with the overall length when the stock is collapsed.

Sounds odd as I just took the stock off my lite and its still longer than my wildcat compact!

I don't understand it!!! I've seen UK YOUTUBE VIDEOS with Folding Stock being used. Perhaps the online retailer dose'nt my money.
I'll investigate a little more.

Well I have one of those Artemis CP2 pistol/rifle things and that is perfectly legal even though you can set it up with the rifle barrel mounted to the block but with a pistol grip and no shoulder-piece at all. Mine is tuned up to just over ten and a half ft lb using the long barrel and should I be caught using it set up like that (obviously I don't, it would be rubbish) I would be solidly in the wrong and facing court and possible prison time.
Sounds to me like your retailer is being a bit silly. Sadly it never helps to inform people of this. Hope you manage to resolve things.

Quick easy answer, phone Sportsman Gun Centre in Exeter, they are the distributor for FX - am sure thats been checked and double checked. Am sure they would also appreciate a heads up if someone is saying the wrong thing.

I sent Sportsman Gun Centre an email on the 16th asking if they could answer the question but as of yet no reply.
I'm new to airgun world & don't want to get in trouble before I start, my son is a Policeman & I don't want him slapping the bracelets on.....

Just picked up my dreamline from sportsman gun centre this past week, said I had the folding stock option that I was going to put on it, never said it was illegal, or mentioned it wasn't allowed. Bought my folding bracket from Krale and the stock from brownells.

In the U.K. the 60/30 rule doesn’t apply to airguns. If it left the factory as a rifle its always a rifle so even if it has a folding stock it’s not a pistol, which is also the reason why you can’t take a pistol up to 12ftlbs even if you fit a stock to it. It’s still a pistol so is governed by the 6ftlb law
These are the section 5 (prohibited) restrictions-

Thanks NPC & all who have replied. I have sent the retailer an email but not responding.
I've also seen another retailer offering the said FX for sale with the FOLDING STOCK so they will be getting a call Monday morning
It's 3.40am uk & I'm off to try & catch my first Barbel of the new season!!!!!

i have the folding stock dream tac in 12flb its over the length of a pistol when folded, there's a great gun shop in Bristol give them a call, (Braces)

you can get a full power edgun leshiy without issue, well i say without issue, legal issue - getting one is another issue! but yeh sorry side tracked. if something like that is fine, i can't see why the dreamline wouldn't be?

Thanks James. I'm actually off to see a retailer on Friday who has the Dream tac compact in stock & has checked the legality & is happy to sell without any worries.

Thanks James. I'm actually off to see a retailer on Friday who has the Dream tac compact in stock & has checked the legality & is happy to sell without any worries.

perfect, enjoy! i saw them on the sgc stand at the bss and fx were happy to let me have a play. wouldn't have been there if it wasn't legal. anyhow, enjoy!

Cheers, looking forward to playtime.....

Just a little note, you can’t fire an edgin when it’s cocked.

This is the real thing ?

Personally for the Edgun I think it's over priced for what it is & the FX is better value for the money.