DOT... TC... HSE... (What The F**k)?

[KeenDean]

I read somewhere in another post/thread that apparent DOT bottles that are marked HSE-AL-FW2 are legal and usable in the United Kingdom.

Is this correct?

The bottle DOES not have the Pi symbol, instead states HSE-AL-FW2, DOT-E11194 and TC-SU 5303.

Refer to Picture below:

 

[Narkadox]

Seems true unless I'm reading it wrong.

http://ukpsf.com/paintball-and-the-law/

 

[KeenDean]

Seems true unless I'm reading it wrong.

http://ukpsf.com/paintball-and-the-law/

Thanks for that... very informative.

 

[BOD]

If it was produced before July 2003 then yes it's legal and that bottle looks like it was made in 2002.

 

[Tom]

Regarding the question in the header:

DOT is the US standard, TC Canadian, Pi European
HSE is British and precedes Pi

With a 15 year lifespan for fibres and unlimited for aluminium/steel you could still find HSE cylinders active in the UK if their tests are up to date (I havent seen one)