Egads! Guns on a British TV show!

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Yeah, but they're *IN* Norway. Scandinavian nations are nowhere near as nasty in their gun laws as the Brits. As I understand it, once you get your licenses in order you'll even have an easier time getting ahold of full autos than we do in the states.
 
Wonder if it has anything to do with occupation by Germany, whereas the Brits were not.
 
Yes, they made the episode in Norway. They probably borrowed the MP5 from the police. Private ownership of full auto guns is rare. Not absolutely impossible, but rare. More common in Finland I think, which is probably what Cosmo is referring to.

HerrWolfe, Scandinavian gun laws have nothing to do with wartime occupation. It's about shooting culture, which we have more of than perhaps anyone else.

Anyway, about the TV show. I saw it yesterday. That "other guy", James I think, actually looked like he knew how to handle a rifle. Especially if he actually hit that many targets without "help" from the producer. And Clarkson was probably following orders and shooting into the snow. The targets are designed for .22 and fine tuned for international competition, spraying them with 9mm would have messed up things. I'd say the owners of the stadiums were very cooperative as it was...

By the way, the motorized full auto biathlon was not a new idea. Some years ago (possibly during the 1994 Olympics at Lillehammer), a pair of Norwegian media personalities pulled a stunt involving a snowmobile and a 50 round belt through an MG3, although they didn't do it at the actual biathlon stadium.
 
Wait.
Wait.
Are you telling me that there's a sport in the Olympics where they drive around in motor vehicles, then shoot at targets with fully automagic rifles?
 
"Are you telling me that there's a sport in the Olympics where they drive around in motor vehicles, then shoot at targets with fully automagic rifles?"



Now THAT I'd watch.:D
 
That was hilarious. I like Clarkson's 2nd attempt says "I've got it, this time" empties the MP5 and the pine tree falls over.
 
Didn't you know? Clarkson loves the AK, its his book of "Machines that have that cerain something"*


* not actual title
 
I think we should have a redneck biathalon. You have to drive and shoot targets at the same time.
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...while drinking a beer to add points to the degree of difficulty.:evil:
 
Crosshair said:
I think we should have a redneck biathalon. You have to drive and shoot targets at the same time.:cool:
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We have it, at night, with a spotlight; it's how you get to be a Judge in Texas. ;)
 
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