Foreign Gun Owners(outside US members)...Show your stuff...
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Shung
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wow, some neat stuff Morgo !!!
Foofles
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Wow, amazing collections and I must say I learned a great deal from this thread. I was never too sure on the legality of guns throughout Europe, but this thread's showing me a lot from many countries.
Guitargod1985
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Nice stuff, morgo. Say, what's the gun in the last pic?
sidibear
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Taurus .45ACP long barrelled revolver with Nikon Monarch Red Dot(they have to be a minimum of 24" hence the bar on the butt)
GSG 5 .22 with folding stock and Tasco RedDot
.357Magnum Marlin underlever with Eotech Red Dot
.243 Browning A-Bolt Stainless Synthetic with BOSS and Nikon Titanium scope
12g 1939 Browning Auto5
12g Browning Cynergy 24" prototype.
1896 7x57 Mauser Boer war rifle (Spanish)
Mateba Grifone .454 Casull with Nikon scope.
12g Benelli Supernova pump with Pistol grip stock
.22, .45acp lead, .45acp fmj, .357mag lead, .357fmj, .45LC lead, .454Casull fmj, .243 85gr sp, .7x57 hpbt, 12g for scale.
GSG 5 .22 with folding stock and Tasco RedDot
.357Magnum Marlin underlever with Eotech Red Dot
.243 Browning A-Bolt Stainless Synthetic with BOSS and Nikon Titanium scope
12g 1939 Browning Auto5
12g Browning Cynergy 24" prototype.
1896 7x57 Mauser Boer war rifle (Spanish)
Mateba Grifone .454 Casull with Nikon scope.
12g Benelli Supernova pump with Pistol grip stock
.22, .45acp lead, .45acp fmj, .357mag lead, .357fmj, .45LC lead, .454Casull fmj, .243 85gr sp, .7x57 hpbt, 12g for scale.
woodfiend
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Guys, I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. I am so sick of hearing people here in the States saying that "foreigners" have no guns. Nice to see gun lovers from all over the globe.
Medusa
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Not the best pic, but something nonetheless.
Dunkelheit
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joe817
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A most fascinating thread to read, from start to last post! Thank all of you from all over the world in sharing your photos of your collections, and giving us good insight to the firearms laws and regulations. I've learned so much.
Mateba, and my collection from Norway
Mateba Grifone - WOW such a nice gun. What's it like to shoot? I only recently heard of Mateba, and was very intrigued. For those not in the know Mateba Wiki
My own collection is a mix of inheritance and guns I bought my self:
.45 ACP M/1914 Kongsberg Colt, a Norwegian Colt. I inherited this from my uncle, who bought it in 1957. The gun it self is from 1925. It shoots great, but the dovetail is a little on the short side, so the hammer keeps slapping me
.380 ACP FN Browning. A cute little gun, also inherited from my uncle. This particular piece was used as a defense weapon by the head cashier in Norwegian Bank, back in the days.
.22 Walther p22 Target. This was the first gun I bought for my self, and I still regret it. It's a fun enough plinker, but will never be more. Lousy accuracy, and horrible sights. Fun gun to shoot though
.454 Casull Taurus Raging Bull 6,5". My heavy hammer. I love shooting this beautiful gun. Nice and accurate, and I can see the holes from 25 meter
.357 S & W 686 6" What a beauty! And it's such a nice gun to shoot. Accurate and well balanced. I recently acquired this gun, but it has quickly become my favorite.
My latest purchase I have yet to receive, due to some congestion in the logistics at CZ. I just started my IPSC career and ordered an CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow custom. I can't find a picture of it anywhere, so you'll have to fantasize until I can upload a proper one.
In Norway you have to have a hunter's license to own a rifle, or hold an IPSC rifle license. But you can't hunt with IPSC guns, for some reason. In order to own a handgun, you need to take a security course, and prove yourself as a responsible human being in a gun club. Usually they require at least 6 months membership with at least 10 attended meetings. Then you may apply for a gun license at your local police office. They will inquire about you at your club, and after a more or less thorough process, the police will grant you a license to buy a gun. You need to apply for each gun you buy, and you normally can only have one gun of each caliber, unless you can prove that you need one for practice and one for competition/backup practice.
Laws a pretty strict, but practice is subject the attitudes of local enforcers. In Oslo, our capital, getting a first gun in 9mm is nearly impossible because it's a "popular caliber amongst criminals". If you get a .22 first, you can have your 9mm a month later. Norway has one of the highest guns per capita in the world, much due to our strong traditions for hunting. The anti-gun people are on the move.
Seeing this is my first post: Hello everybody! Nice to be here!
Mateba Grifone - WOW such a nice gun. What's it like to shoot? I only recently heard of Mateba, and was very intrigued. For those not in the know Mateba Wiki
My own collection is a mix of inheritance and guns I bought my self:
.45 ACP M/1914 Kongsberg Colt, a Norwegian Colt. I inherited this from my uncle, who bought it in 1957. The gun it self is from 1925. It shoots great, but the dovetail is a little on the short side, so the hammer keeps slapping me
.380 ACP FN Browning. A cute little gun, also inherited from my uncle. This particular piece was used as a defense weapon by the head cashier in Norwegian Bank, back in the days.
.22 Walther p22 Target. This was the first gun I bought for my self, and I still regret it. It's a fun enough plinker, but will never be more. Lousy accuracy, and horrible sights. Fun gun to shoot though
.454 Casull Taurus Raging Bull 6,5". My heavy hammer. I love shooting this beautiful gun. Nice and accurate, and I can see the holes from 25 meter
.357 S & W 686 6" What a beauty! And it's such a nice gun to shoot. Accurate and well balanced. I recently acquired this gun, but it has quickly become my favorite.
My latest purchase I have yet to receive, due to some congestion in the logistics at CZ. I just started my IPSC career and ordered an CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow custom. I can't find a picture of it anywhere, so you'll have to fantasize until I can upload a proper one.
In Norway you have to have a hunter's license to own a rifle, or hold an IPSC rifle license. But you can't hunt with IPSC guns, for some reason. In order to own a handgun, you need to take a security course, and prove yourself as a responsible human being in a gun club. Usually they require at least 6 months membership with at least 10 attended meetings. Then you may apply for a gun license at your local police office. They will inquire about you at your club, and after a more or less thorough process, the police will grant you a license to buy a gun. You need to apply for each gun you buy, and you normally can only have one gun of each caliber, unless you can prove that you need one for practice and one for competition/backup practice.
Laws a pretty strict, but practice is subject the attitudes of local enforcers. In Oslo, our capital, getting a first gun in 9mm is nearly impossible because it's a "popular caliber amongst criminals". If you get a .22 first, you can have your 9mm a month later. Norway has one of the highest guns per capita in the world, much due to our strong traditions for hunting. The anti-gun people are on the move.
Seeing this is my first post: Hello everybody! Nice to be here!
Shung
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I am jealous of Dunkelheit M1A1 (or M14)
Thank you to all the THR members from outside the US who are helping to educate fellow members here and other folks all over the world.
Shung
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I think that we get our fair share of education too in here
from Luxembourg (very small country in between France, Germany & Belgium)
2 British L1A1 FALs or as the Brits call them SLRs - all serials matching with a Tula '54 sks in between
and a few handguns
hk-45
Browning HP or rather GP MKIII S
colt python
I was hoping to have a sig 550 with the lot but didn't get the serial number of the rifle in time for the paperwork to be sent in as it was still in production.
so yeah, civilians have firearms in Europe
2 British L1A1 FALs or as the Brits call them SLRs - all serials matching with a Tula '54 sks in between
and a few handguns
hk-45
Browning HP or rather GP MKIII S
colt python
I was hoping to have a sig 550 with the lot but didn't get the serial number of the rifle in time for the paperwork to be sent in as it was still in production.
so yeah, civilians have firearms in Europe
Thanks to all
An amazing showing from our friends overseas! In the face of some similar red tape, I don't know that my collection would be as large. I applaud your dedication!
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Morgo - great, HUGE collection. Some pieces I've never seen before!
sidibear - the Mateba is wicked!! I must have one!
Lykoris - that's easily the nicest-looking SKS I've ever seen!
Medusa - amazing stuff! Love the subguns! Are there many vintage Soviet arms remaining in Finland from the "Winter War" and the "Continuation War?" I'm thinking specifically of the old Maxim machine guns on the sled-type mountings.
HomeGuard: Legal or not, if I could get MG42s, FG42s,etc. for about $1,000, I'd have to find a way to afford using them as wallcovering!!!
Dunkelheit: What a tidy, well-rounded collection. Great quality!
An amazing showing from our friends overseas! In the face of some similar red tape, I don't know that my collection would be as large. I applaud your dedication!
Comments:
Morgo - great, HUGE collection. Some pieces I've never seen before!
sidibear - the Mateba is wicked!! I must have one!
Lykoris - that's easily the nicest-looking SKS I've ever seen!
Medusa - amazing stuff! Love the subguns! Are there many vintage Soviet arms remaining in Finland from the "Winter War" and the "Continuation War?" I'm thinking specifically of the old Maxim machine guns on the sled-type mountings.
HomeGuard: Legal or not, if I could get MG42s, FG42s,etc. for about $1,000, I'd have to find a way to afford using them as wallcovering!!!
Dunkelheit: What a tidy, well-rounded collection. Great quality!
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