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Birmingham Proof House British Proof Laboratory

Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House trading as The British Proof LaboratoryBirmingham

Birmingham Proof House currently states that its onsite British Proof Laboratory is UKAS accredited under schedule 9215 and provides C.I.P. ammunition testing; the retained 2021 schedule lists pressure and projectile-velocity testing.

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Key facts

Current operator accreditation statement
Birmingham Proof House currently states that its onsite British Proof Laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 under schedule 9215.

Testing capabilities

Small-arms ammunition testing

The scope covers pressure testing of ammunition and measurement of projectile velocity in accordance with C.I.P Decision XXXIII-32.

Equipment and published limits

Published equipment limits and conditions
SpecificationPublished valueConditions
Published measurement rangesPressure 1–6000 bar (0.1–600 MPa); velocity 1–2000 m/sThese ranges come from retained UKAS schedule 9215, issue 003 dated 3 March 2021; confirm the current accredited scope with the laboratory or UKAS.

Access and contact

The schedule lists Wayne Massey, info@gunproof.com and +44 (0)121 643 3860. Confirm ammunition type, applicable proof requirements, sample and safety arrangements, reporting, capacity and lead time.

Facility contact

Address
The British Proof Laboratory, Birmingham Proof House, Banbury Street
Birmingham, B5 5RH
United Kingdom

Standards and accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation
The operator currently states that the onsite laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 under schedule 9215. The retained 2021 UKAS schedule supports the listed ammunition scope.

What to confirm with the facility

  • Confirm legal and safety requirements, ammunition type, exact test, sample handling, reporting and availability directly with the laboratory.

Before requesting a test

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

Frequently asked questions

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Further reading

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Sources and review

Arc reviewed the current Birmingham Proof House website and retained UKAS schedule 9215 on 30 September 2026. The numerical ranges come from issue 003 dated 3 March 2021 and should be confirmed against the current formal scope.

Arc publishes this directory entry and does not operate the test facility. Suggest a correction to Arc with a supporting source.

  1. Schedule of Accreditation 9215: The British Proof Laboratory

    United Kingdom Accreditation Service · Reviewed

    Retained issue 003, dated 3 March 2021, identifies the Birmingham laboratory, contact route, site-only ISO/IEC 17025:2017 status at that date, and ammunition pressure and velocity scope. Confirm the current formal scope and accreditation status with UKAS or the laboratory.

  2. Birmingham Proof House

    Birmingham Proof House · Reviewed

    The current operator homepage states that the onsite British Proof Laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 under schedule 9215 and offers C.I.P. ammunition control and testing.

  3. Proof House services

    Birmingham Proof House · Reviewed

    The current operator services page describes the British Proof Laboratory as a C.I.P. ammunition test laboratory serving commercial and home loaders.