Thread: Guns Guns and MORE Guns

That is the strangest quality metric I've heard.

Originally Posted by BobH

Yes, you can own guns in Canada. Basically for the purpose of hunting and target shooting so for personal protection is out as is concealed carry for most citizens. In the house guns are to be stored empty and locked up in a separate location from the ammo which is also to be locked up. Personally, I have never felt the need to have one for personal protection much less felt the need to carry concealed.

Bob

I wish that I had that same option as you Bob. Carrying a firearm is a huge responsibility. People here in the States think that it's cool, fashionable, and sexy. While they have the right to own a firearm, most people shouldn't carry one. They lack the skills and training on when and how to use it. That's what troubles me the most. Not only do they have the potential to get themselves killed, but innocent people as well.

However, I do believe in their rights according to our constitution and I took an oath a long time ago to defend that right no matter of my personal feelings toward them. Just have to keep you eyes open all the time!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Easy, Griz!

Some of us live in peaceful pockets. Makes us lax in max defense.
I sometimes get into a routine to be able to counter going's-on and soon realize I may shoot a chod for being himself.....
Sooo, I back off and park the pistol for a while. I figure the training is still there If I need to power-up again quickly.
I seem to do it often, but not SO often.

Like Bob, I am not angry most of the time. No need to shoot anyone.
I just don't let the possibility expire.
Defense has to be practiced and training ingrained. Responsible gun ownership.
It is always with some of us.

Then, I have some friends who are always packing. I leave it to them and practice ducking!


Oh...The SKS is likely the finest military semi-automatic weapon of war ever built. Likely one of the most produced ones as well.
Crazy-reliable. High-quality.

I totally agree!

Oh well. The things do have a purpose. Situations, I suppose!
Happy to have had one on several occasions. Handy as a pocket on a shirt.

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

I wish that I had that same option as you Bob. Carrying a firearm is a huge responsibility. People here in the States think that it's cool, fashionable, and sexy. While they have the right to own a firearm, most people shouldn't carry one. They lack the skills and training on when and how to use it. That's what troubles me the most. Not only do they have the potential to get themselves killed, but innocent people as well.

However, I do believe in their rights according to our constitution and I took an oath a long time ago to defend that right no matter of my personal feelings toward them. Just have to keep you eyes open all the time!

When I was sworn in on the job many years ago the first thing they told us was way too many folks pack a firearm and they walk ten feet tall. I've found that to be true all too many times over the years.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Har! Nice rifles in the right condition. Esp as in the right configuration..
Never saw any 39 in corrosive? Must be really old ammo?

I've bought it from the 50s, 60s, 70s, from Russia, China, Yugoslavia. Would like to find some Czech as it tends to come loaded on stripper clips. By the sound of it, 39 surplus must be way more common up here.

I have always loved guns, owned and used them for hunting since I was 10 years old, It's bloody difficult to get a Firearms licence in the UK, your application will take several months to process your application will need a full acess and disclosure of your medical records which they will go through thoroughly, also home checks will be carried out by a firearms officer, ammo will have number restrictions, you will also need land to shoot that's also been cleared for use and passed by the Police or become a member of a shooting club, I'm really jealous of you guys in the USA with the kind of guns you can own, if you even gave a small hint that you want a gun for home protection in the UK I'm sorry to say you would never own a gun again, having thought many times about universal gun ownership in the UK I would have to say I'm against it, I honestly believe that If gun ownership was on par with the USA per head of population we would have the highest murder rate in the world by guns I just wouldn't trust UK people with mass gun ownership.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Har! Nice rifles in the right condition. Esp as in the right configuration..
Never saw any 39 in corrosive? Must be really old ammo?

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I'm taking you added the magazine, Tom. I've literally had hundreds of SKS's go thru my hands, while helping a buddy sell them at gun shows. All came w/ bayonets, and only took the 10 rnd. stripper clips.

I owned one for a couple years, shot a crate of ammo thru it (1300 rds.) without a hiccup, before selling it for more than I paid for it, and bought a Bulgarian made AK47, W/chrome lined, cold hammer forged, barrel (16000 rnd. barrel life). Its not as accurate as the SKS was, but I wanted high cartridge capacity, should I get caught in the heat of urban battle. ( the way things are getting in this world, it may be sooner than I expected )

I've seen very little in non corrosive ammo, in these parts. And doubt if I'll buy anymore, being I have somewhere in the ballpark of 4000 rds. in surplus ammo, along with a loaded battle pack, ready for action. Hoping I'll never need it, but better to be prepared. Yeah...I'm nuts.!

The rest of ya can get in line for the butter knife brigade, cause that's all your gonna have to protect yourself with, once it hits the fan.

By US laws....yes, I have an arsenal, and could be fined for such, but hey...its America ! We have enough guns to arm every man, women, and child, with six guns each, statistically. To invade our country, would be futile, the whole purpose of the 2nd amendment, as well as keeping our own government in check.

Do miss my SKS, but much happier with the AK

ANYONE GOT A MP-44.!? The precurser to the AK, after the war in Stallingrad. Russians love reverse engineering

I understand the Russian SKS is very common in Canada. Russian arms imports are not legally allowed here where they have been in Canada.
A nice Tula is worth a premium here.

The one pictured is a Chinese 'ban' era 'commercial' model, an SKS M. There were to be no bayonets or lugs and 5 round capacity mags.
With piles of spares, 'new' rifles were made adapted to a removable 5 round magazine. Bayonets were gone, lugs were ground-off in the 90's.
Some, such as this one, were shortened and called Paratroopers in a marketing ploy. Worked out good for many importers and their versions of them.

Oddly, the 5 round mags were Kalashnikov design 5 rounders so any AK mag will pop in. Also shortening the barrel had no ill effect on accuracy. So much for getting around a ban and creating a different animal?
This magazine is an AK 20 rounder.

Adversely, I have a '57 Sino-Russian in 'turn in' shape out of the Eastern Bloc. Having moved to the Kalishnikov, Russians went to China in '56 and helped build a factory, supplying machinery and knowledge. Stayed for several years before pulling out. This one has later spike bayonet and stock on it and is truly beat-up and soaked in cosmoline. The stories it could tell. Still perfectly functional and a good bore. I just put it up on the wall.
The Chinese built many factories and made them in the high millions back when the 'people's army' was exactly that.
Of course they rounded all of them up and sold them throughout the world. Gee.

Yeah, lots of Russian ones up here, but also Norincos and Yugoslavians. I suspect there are others around too, but I think those are the most common.