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Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2016, 16:48:44 PMGot another little gem last week. Had a chance, finally, to fire it. It's a 5" .36 cal. brass framed Colt Navy repro made by a company that is out of business. It's 38 years old, and had never been fired, until today... Here's a link to it's debut, and a target I shot with it, today. Either I'm getting better or it is
https://goo.gl/photos/eDu4gYsUrbhgwA8b7
Posted by DC
- June 03, 2016, 22:36:27 PMQuote from: greenbarn on June 01, 2016, 20:06:22 PMAgreed!That does sound like insanity.... which is probably what we'll get if a certain female gets enough votes....
Posted by 49Reo
- June 02, 2016, 11:15:27 AMGetting a permit to carry up here is all but impossible. Very few people ever qualify. To add to the insanity of our country's firearms laws, if someone breaks in to your house and steals a gun, you the homeowner will be charged with improper storage of a firearm. If it is used in the commision of a crime, look out. So many of our laws, U.S. too, I expect, are geared more to protecting the rights of those accused of committing a crime than protecting the rights of the victim. Our lawmakers need to be o the receiving end of their own laws; maybe the would change their views somewhat. But I doubt it..... 
Posted by gdrudd13
- June 02, 2016, 08:18:03 AM49, that sounds pretty terrible. I'm lucky in that I live in a very gun-friendly state (Kansas) so we don't have to deal with all that. Unless we want to get a concealed carry license. Then that sounds about right. Which complaining about how long that took, and the hoops you have to jump through doesn't seem like as big of a deal now knowing what you guys have to go through to get any firearm.
Posted by greenbarn
- June 01, 2016, 20:06:22 PMThat does sound like insanity.... which is probably what we'll get if a certain female gets enough votes....
Posted by Troll
- June 01, 2016, 15:11:26 PMOne of the reasons I have been buying handguns since I moved from New York...6 months would be a short time to wait, there...more like 2 years, even with black powder weapons...
Posted by 49Reo
- June 01, 2016, 11:17:10 AMIt usually takes 2 weeks from date of purchase to get clearance to transport home. And can only be transported to and from an approved gun range.
The application for restricted license is a horror show; they phone all references, they try to trap you into saying something that might make it look like you will use it in a threatening or dangerous manner. Take up to 3 months to receive the license. Utter insanity...
Posted by gdrudd13
- May 31, 2016, 08:59:11 AMwow, that sucks. Is it hard to get a gun considered "restricted"?
Posted by 49Reo
- May 30, 2016, 19:57:26 PMUnfortunately, the powers that be aren't well versed in firearms. A flintlock rifle, no matter the date of manufacture, is considered an antique, even if it was made yesterday. A flintlock pistol, however, is considered a 'restricted' weapon, thus requiring registration. All replica percussion rifles and revolvers as well as single shot pistols, are considered weapons, not antiques, ant all percussion lock handguns require registering as restricted weapons. Thus the Remington...
Posted by Troll
- May 30, 2016, 16:58:44 PMWhat about the Italian replicas? Here, they are not considered firearms, for what ever reason, and they fall into the same category as the antiques they are reproduction of. My ROA is a Pietta, and it shoots and acts like a modern revolver, but it's exempt from any registering or background checks..Paid $199 for it on sale...Just shooting it, today, as a matter of fact...2" groups at 25 yards.
Posted by 49Reo
- May 30, 2016, 13:12:57 PMI'm currently dealing on an original Remington New Model, looks amazing considering it's age. Totally shoot able, price is the big deterrent......$1800.00Cdn. But, due to being an antique, manufactured prior to 1895, it does not require registering it with the RCMP, thus when the 'Big Sweep' happens, it will still be there afterwards.....but $1800 is a LOT of cash..... 
Posted by Troll
- May 18, 2016, 19:56:55 PMEverything from WW II has gone through the roof. I was also considering an Argentine Mauser..No rush, there are plenty of poor, neglected BP pistols out there, looking for a loving home.....Kinda like rescue dogs...by the way, a trip out to the range today yielded a 4 shot group @ 25 yards of 1 1/2"..the 5th one didn't "sound" right...don't know where it went...I believe I under charged the chamber...just sounded funny. I popped the barrel off, looking to see if it just went half way, but it was gone...I'll take the 4 shot group, however!
Posted by gdrudd13
- May 18, 2016, 08:00:04 AMThe Enfields are nice to shoot as well. I have two of those as well, but different variations. K-98's are nice but bring a premium. A good alternative is the Yugo M48 Mauser. Basically a K98 clone without as high of a price.
Posted by Troll
- May 17, 2016, 18:30:54 PMI used to shoot competition with a National Match Garand at 400 yds. I qualified expert on the DCM course with a Garand....I would settle for an M-14...or maybe a JOHNSON!!!!...or an '03-A3...or an Enfield....or....or...even a K-98!
Posted by gdrudd13
- May 17, 2016, 07:56:55 AMThe Garand is really fun to shoot. So much so that I have two... Recoil on them isn't bad at all (at least by my standards) and they can be extremely accurate. Downside is they're a bit heavy, but that helps the recoil mentioned above.