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    Trumps first move pro gun: appoint Giuliani

    In spite of all the NRA promises, his first intentions are to appoint Rudy Giuliani as attorney general, which also leaves Giuliani at the helm in the appointment of Scotus. Please enlighten me how this is going to help 'our' cause? Two of the saddest days in American and world history : 9-11...
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    use of subsonic 9 mm for home defence out of full size pistol

    Frangible ammo is forbidden in our part of the world,so I wonder if subsonic ammo is a good choice for HD. My pistol of choice being a standard HK USP9. As HD means shooting a handgun inside the house, with several walls being drywall, I worry about overpenetration and noise and flash. Do I...
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    Finninsch government to resist EU directive

    In the aftermath of paris, some non-elected EU functionaires try to prohibit long semi auto versions of assault weapons for civilians. Here is the answer of the finnisch government: Thank you, Finland...
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    thanks to brave us service-men

    Maybe not gun related enough, but many thanks to the US service-men, on holidays in Europe who barehanded took out a ak47 armed terrorist on the Thalys from Brussels to paris yesterday. A terrorist with an ak and 300 rnds in a riding train with 500 unarmed people...
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    springfield xd

    Thinking of a new pistol Anyone know about the springfield XD At the moment I own several H&K and a BHP
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    gun export from us to private person: US DSP83

    Hello, I really want a Scar H DMR, also known as HPR (20" match grade barrel, semi auto, fixed stock) but FN doesn't sell these outside the US. I know an arms dealer in Switserland who has them on offer, but he can't export from switserland because of US DSP83 regulation. This is some sort...
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    Surplus Garand T2: what's it like?

    A renowned LGS in Brussels is offering Danisch surplus rifles, Garand T2, made by Beretta for the danish army in 308 win. Does anybody have any experience with this firearm? Quality, accuracy, known problems? Original American Garands are hard to find in Belgium these days. Thanks in...
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    What is the ideal moisture and temperature to preserve firearms

    I'm building some kind of gun room in my basement with the possibily of heating and moisture control, not to difficult because the room will be rather small, some 10x10 ft. Can anyone give the ideal conditions? espessialy to preserve wood & blue firearms Tips and experiences on ifferent...
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    dreamrifle in 6.5x55 arrived, reload tips asked

    Hy everyone, after a long wait my new dreamrifle arrived, the unique Alpine TPG1 wich I ordered in 6.5x55. It has a two stage trigger, set to 1.2 lbs, a 650 mm barrel with 1in 8 twist and it will be equipped with a Schmidt & Bender PMII 5-25x56 scope I selected the 6.5 because a, I love...
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    advice needed : how to clean a 1892

    I own two wonderfull Miroku build 1892's in 44-40. (one engraved 24" short rifle and one 16" John Wayne memorial) How do I clean them best? Now I clean them with some sort of boresnake, from the breech, but it is very difficult to reach all the internals and also very difficult to clean the...
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    Special sniper optics

    if not in the right section, mods, feel free to change Hi all, in the picture (top rifle) my FN build 308 Mauser 98 , purpose-build as a sniper rifle for the Israeli Army in th 50ties. Cheekriser, limbsaver and optics mount are factory items as are match grade barrel and trigger. For...
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    Are these springfields worth it? school me please

    A Brussels arms dealer has got quite some springfields on offer. http://www.armes-cornet.com/catalogues_guerre.htm Are these originals? are they worth it? For the people wondering: the sig 551 swat is the full auto version, available for registerde collectors, you have to pay the extra...
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    revolutionary 22lr ammo by Eley

    Eley launches self-shooting ammo http://www.eley.co.uk/en/news/eley-launch-new-self-shooting-tenex/?content_cat_id=134 tested by matt emmons get it while it's hot!!
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    SAFN - fn49 being ammo picky

    Hy everyone, I own an FN49 since juli last year and it shot the PRVI ammo (150 gr fmj) without a hickup. Two weeks ago I was out of ammo and bought 100 pc Sellier Bellot FMJ (two 'training packs of 50). Guess what: 75 % of the shots I had to manually cycle the action. Sometimes I had something...
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    foreigner wanting to understand NRA voting advice

    Hy all, as a Europian and regular visitor of this forum, let me first thank you all for this great source of info. In spite of the no politics I would like to pose two questions, because in Europe press reports on the official support of the NRA for gov Romney and I like to understand why...
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    SAFN FN49 info required

    Hy all, I just aquired an fn49 in like new condition (it is on layaway at the gunstore awaiting the arrival of my permit) with serial 613xx. It is in caliber 30-06, so it should be Belgian or Luxemburg army, buth there is no crest of either armies vissible. Can anybody enlighten me...
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    info on a new to me winchester 1892

    Yesterday I bought a 'made in japan' winchester 1892 in 44-40. Rifle is in like new condition, the wood is bether then the phonepics show. It has a 24 inch barrel, straight stock and some engraving. Serial is NZ and then 4 digits. I suspect it is some kind of special series. Any info...
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    Enfield Fal info

    hy everybody, I bought a Enfield build FAL (black furniture), only seen on foto but via a friend/shooter. I'm under the impression that this one was never issued and shot very little. I payed 550 € for the FAL, scope rings, BSA scope, 5 magazines and a case. Does anyone know where I can find...
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    Norway tragedy: politics proposing further gun control laws

    After the Norway tragedy, our foreign minister, mr Steven Vanacker was very quick in proposing Europe enforced very strict gun control laws. I don't believe this could be a solution, on the contrary, I suppose that if 10% of the people on the island would have been CCW, there would have been...
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    great balls of fire (mosin-nagant)

    Went out to shoot my 1953 polish mosin 44. Had a ball (well, several balls -> of fire, that is) What causes this? (unburned powder at the muzzle? ) Can it be dangerous to fire a mosin carbine at an indoor range? Greeetings Peter
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