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
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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!