Any firearm owners here?
 

I'm going for my restricted firearm license soon and wanted to know what kind
of handguns or rifles you have experience with. What kind was it and how would
you rate it ? Any recommended pistols or calibers ?

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Only firearms I've used so far is .22 rifle, BB-gun, hunting rifle (6,5 mm) and the AK5 (Assaultrifle 5; 5,56 mm NATO) and soon Glock 17 or 19, depending on which one they'll let us use. Thats my 2 cents.

hows the ak5? it looks awesome

Walther PPK nickle plated 15 round semi auto BB pistol. A seal is shot right now and I can't afford to get it fixed. loney:

i have a couple rilfes downstairs ill take pics later

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For handgun .40 caliber is hot. I own many glock .40's. For rifle it depends. If you get a AR-15 1000 rounds is about $100/$120.

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jus'in case them there al' qeeeeeeedas get in ya back yard

Holy shit, are all of these yours !? List them ones you have boy!

Sometime in April, I'll be given the oppurtunity to fire an M1 Garand, and I will. biggrin:

jesys rotten, you have more guns then arnlond in all his movies ed: ed: ed:

2 glock 22's
3 glock 23's
1 glock 37
1 glock 27
all .40

3 AR15 (2 striped lowers)

AK-47

mini 14

benelli m190 shotgun

sks

kimber .45

4 smith and wesson revolvers. 357,38 and 44

sig .45

The list goes on and on. thats just one safe lol. I have a bunch of 22's and deer rifles.
I'm hoping to get my class 3 machine gun licence someday.

And no i'm not a gun nut or anything like that. Just a collector and competition shooter.

I was mainly looking at two Norinco models: the 1911 Commander and Sig P228
models. http://www.marstar.ca/Norinco/pistols.htm

The few reviews I've seen praise the build quality and price so I suppose it's a cheap
way to start at the range.

http://www.marstar.ca/Norinco/NP-22.htm

soli

holy shit nice guns rotten

If your going to get a sig dont get a Norinco, get the real thing http://www.sigarms.com/ .40 and .45 is the way to go not 9mm. For 1911 kimber makes damn good ones http://www.kimberamerica.com/index2.php

my camrea blows ass but here ya go

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I primarily use a Remington 700 Series .308 for hunting and medium-range target shooting, although for some the .308 round is a bit too much. The CAR-15 is a nice firearm, and is fun to take out to the firing range, as is the M4A1, if you happen to get permission to use one at a police firing range.

As for handguns, you have many options. Sig-Sauer and Glock remain my two favorite manufacturers, but you can't go wrong with a HK USP .45 ACP, although many beginners find that the .45 ACP takes a good amount of practice before you can effectively hit a target. .40 rounds are more forgiving, but the true beginner-friendly handgun caliber is the 9mm. The Glock 17 and 19 and the Sig P220 are nice handguns to start out with. If you don't want to spend $600-800 on a handgun, then go with a Walther P22, which is around $300.

I have an 1873 Colt SAA, and I love shooting that just for fun. I also have the Sig P220, and it's an excellent handgun.

My dad has a few pistols including the Smith&Wesson 500 magnum. That thing is huge. I'll post some pics of his collection sometime soon.

[url:b4775]http://world.guns.ru/main-e.htm[/url:b4775] This site has loads of information for practically every popular handgun, assault rifle, SMG, sniper rifle, hunting shotguns, tactical shotguns, knives, you name it.

I don't suppose you were looking into getting any shotguns, but in case you did, go with the Benelli M3 Super 90. It's a bit pricy, but overall I think it's the best shotgun for a generic all-around purpose. It can be used for defense purposes or it is excellent for competition or hunting purposes.

If you have enough money, and know you can handle large caliber handguns, then look into the Colt Mark V Anaconda. It's a blast to use.

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I decided to go with the 2 Norincos for price (easy to start with) and follow with
a Glock 22 and (when money isn't a problem) finally, a USP. I'm also looking at an
M4 type semi-automatic rifle (can't have autos in Canada): suggestions?

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remember if you try to rob me i got this.

Canadian-made Diemaco C8 is very similar to the US Colt M4, but it has full-auto capability and thus wouldn't be available for civilian use. Most true semi-auto assault rifles are older rifles, such as the Russian-made SKS. Unless you can find a custom-chambered M4 or M4A1 which I would guess is very hard if not impossible to find. The actual M4 fires single and 3-round shots, while the M4A1 fires full auto, so I don't know what kind of semi-auto laws Canada would accept.

I would be cautious of any Chinese firearm that has not been reworked by a reputable gunsmith.


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the first thing you must do is take some kind of course to teach you how to handle a weapon. Then start with a .22 rifle. If you start you will become addicted. Shooting can be a very fun (&safe) sport

the only gun i have left is a M44 Mosin Nagant rifle. i had a relative in the civil war and used to have his navy colt revolver, but my grandma took it back and gave it to some distant relative. she let me keep the sword though.

so far, i've only fired a .22 pistol, a .45 colt 1911, m4 carabine single shot, and an m1 carabine. i personaly love the m1 carabine.

Is this correct:

Basically you have to get your non-restriced firearms licence, then your restricted firearms licence and then i can buy a pistol in Canada?

I've fired many different prohibited weapons in the army, but they don't give out licences for them. Too bad.

I don't have any civilian licences for firearms, but i'm interested in doing so. Why do you want these pistols soli?

You can take both the Non-Restricted and Restricted courses in one week-end,
which allows you to purchase shotguns, rifles and revolvers/pistols. It's around
220$ total, including refreshments and all.

I went with the 1911 and P228 Norinco models because of good reviews and of
course, price: I don't want to pay 1100$ for a pistol on my budget when one is
available for a third the cost with similar performance and finish. I won't cheap
out on the Glock but I *will* wait for an auction or private sale.

I'll be joining the RA Center range in two weeks and from there, I'll make real
plans and see how it goes.

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the first thing you must do is take some kind of course to teach you how to handle a weapon. Then start with a .22 rifle. If you start you will become addicted. Shooting can be a very fun (&safe) sport[/quote:96af1]

I had the opportunity to check out some Norinco M1A1 rifles, some years ago, and felt that they were very cheaply made. The receivers were stamped out of some flimsy sheet metal. They also had the same type of rifles reworked by some company down in AZ. They were buying the guns wholesale and if I remember correctly they were only reworking about 2 out of 5. All new receivers manufactured out of good materials made all the difference in the world.

The second point is has Norinco obtained licenses to manufacture those weapons. The Chinese have always had a problem about just copying a design without proper licenses. With the way everybody tiptoes around the Chinese they get away with it.

A third point is those prices make me think Saturday night special.

[quote=Johnj]I had the opportunity to check out some Norinco M1A1 rifles, some years ago, and felt that they were very cheaply made. The receivers were stamped out of some flimsy sheet metal. They also had the same type of rifles reworked by some company down in AZ. They were buying the guns wholesale and if I remember correctly they were only reworking about 2 out of 5. All new receivers manufactured out of good materials made all the difference in the world.

The second point is has Norinco obtained licenses to manufacture those weapons. The Chinese have always had a problem about just copying a design without proper licenses. With the way everybody tiptoes around the Chinese they get away with it.

A third point is those prices make me think Saturday night special.[/quote:6206c]

I know many people that have had nothing but great sucess with Chinese SKSs got to aimsurplus.com for some war era weapons

I was thinking about purchasing a Ar15 next spring. How much did your 3 run and what can i expect when attempting to get one. I already own a .22 rifle i use for rec shooting, but i miss my old m16, and really want to get back into that series. Not to mention how upgradable they are and so forth. Any info is appreciated.

Also, [url:ed7e0]http://www.ar15.com[/url:ed7e0] some very nice weapons owned by people in there forums.

Only things I've fired are a .22, Glock 17, and a 16 gauge shotgun.


I MA PRVTAE JACKSIN .22 sINPRE!!!1

I have two 1861 enfield rifles on a mantle in the basement.

Planning another Waco ? oOo:

Well, money-back guarantee so I'll *chuckle* give them a SHOT! Bahahahahahaha, oh God I'm so witty.

lol pun master flex

Its a lovely gun m8, accurate as hell and really easy to handle.