I only have an old Sears and Roebuck single-shot .22. I'd like a handgun, but they's expensive. :/
What are the legal restrictions on firearms in the UK? Living in the middle of the US I have little to no knowledge of the regulations in other countries. I had thought the UK was rather restrictive on not only what you could buy but where you could keep it. I did read a bit on Germany and they seemed to have about the same allowances as the States, they just required a permit for each gun.winginson said:Limted due to being in the UK.
Ruger .22 semi-auto rifle set up as a target rifle.
Single-shot Remington 7.62mm.
Lee-Enfield carbine (from grandad).
Mauser K98 7.92mm (from other grandad).
Amen to that. Had to visit a few shops til I called on a friend's store. He let me inspect every Mosin he had. The new ones coming out of Eastern Europe now are good too - cheap, reliable, good shots and not covered in that god-awful preservative.Frost27 said:Edit: Nagants are great, the trouble is buying them is a crapshoot on bore quality. Especially online. Fantastic shooters if you get a good one though.
Hehe, I see what you did there.Zane Swank said:I have:
a stampede ECS
a raider CS-35
a long strike CS-6
a spectre REV-5
an alpha trooper CS-18
a barricade RV-10
a barrel break IX-2
2 Recon CS-6s
3 Maverick REV-6s
3 night finder EX-3s
a ss As-1
Got to be kept in a strong metal cuboard with more than one lock, ammo must be kept seperate, firing pins must be removed whilst stored to until you use it, no pistols unless they have ludicrously long barrels, no detachable mags beyond .22 sized rifles, larger rifles must be single shot. And we don't have grandfather clauses.Frost27 said:What are the legal restrictions on firearms in the UK? Living in the middle of the US I have little to no knowledge of the regulations in other countries. I had thought the UK was rather restrictive on not only what you could buy but where you could keep it. I did read a bit on Germany and they seemed to have about the same allowances as the States, they just required a permit for each gun.winginson said:Limted due to being in the UK.
Ruger .22 semi-auto rifle set up as a target rifle.
Single-shot Remington 7.62mm.
Lee-Enfield carbine (from grandad).
Mauser K98 7.92mm (from other grandad).
It look to me more like you own most of your guns as a collector, rather then because it makes you feel safe.Frost27 said:Let me start off by saying I neither intend nor desire for this to become a debate on the merits and flaws of gun control legislation. There is already a healthy thread going for that debate.
To those of you in the Escapist community who are gun owners, what do you currently have in your collection? What are some that you would like to own? Any particular preferences?
For those too young to own firearms in your locale, what about your parents/grandparents collections?
Personally, at this point and time (if the thread gets interesting there may be photos in the future)I own the following in absolutely no particular order.
Mauser K98k - 8mm Mauser
Savage Axis - .270 Winchester
US Issue M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
Winchester 1200 - 2 3/4" 12 gauge
Winchester model 68 - .22
Colt 1911 - .45ACP
Beretta 92FS - 9mm
I have often found that there are few things as stress relieving as a day at the range. I started shooting when I was 6 years old with my father and have loved it as a hobby ever since.