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I've asked around about this before, but since it's been a while I thought I'd try again... ;) A little background: in Finland the thought of a mere mortal actually defending him-/herself seems to discust local authorities to no end. Getting a carry permit for a firearm is impossible, pepper...

Seems that Eagle and Blackhawk have quite similar products with quite similar U.S. prices. Is there much difference between the quality of the two brands?

I've been thinking about getting a shoulder holster for my Walther P99. The problem is that usually good quality holsters tend to cost a lot of money. And a lot of money is one thing I do no have... A price of more than 100$ is not acceptable. 50$ would be a nice price... :) So, suggestions...

(I have to do this in several parts due to some problem with my Internet connection. Sorry for the hassle.) One problem that I have with the P99, as fine a gun as it is, is the fact that there's no way for me to control the decocking. What I mean is, back in the Finnish Army when training with...

Saw a picture somewhere on the 'net of a Norinco 1911. The author said he had coated the weapon himself. Looked good too... So what I want to know is how difficult/expensive is coating a gun? (Specifically a 1911.) Can't send the gun for recoating in the U.S. since I do not live there and the...

What do the 1911 experts think of this gun? An Israeli-made, polymer frame 1911. I'm looking for a 1911 that works, but I'm on a budget. (And I do want a 1911. It fits my hands the best and appeals to me the most.) Previously I had thought about tinkering with a Norinco, little by little, but...

This is for all the Finns... :) - Hey, after reading all the "July 4th"-threads, I just had to do this. :p

Just curious, really... I'd like to know the reason behind this change.

I got a big case of Helsinki-simulator syndrome in the Army. (Ie. I prefer short & maneuverable longarms over long and bulky ones. Yup, prefer 'em a lot.) I started thinking (you can just smell trouble now, can't you? :p), how much does reduction in barrel lenght effect the useful range of a...

Hello. I have had no experiences with shotguns before the last 18 months or so. During my tour of duty in the Army, one of the weapons I was trained with was the Remington 870 Police Magnum. The trainers did not speak too highly of them (nothing very specific though), and we often experienced...

Damn it! I heard today that a lot of Walther P99's with a small crack on their frames have turned up at the gun store I frequent. Sure enough, when I get home and take a look, there's one on mine too. :( The cracks are all on the same place, on the left side of the gun, just where the accessory...

Went to see the movie the other day. Most of the guns were really standard stuff. But since I live in Finland, and we have restrictions on small handguns, I was unable to recognize for sure all. The gun Shaft carries after turning in (or rather throwing) his shield, was that a Kahr? And the...

Hi. I don't shoot CAS, allthough it does sound like fun. Yesterday I was shown a shotgun modified specifically to CAS (ie. the barrel was shortened). I got to wonder just how far this thing would be useful? I'd imagine a good guideline would be the maximum shooting distance with a shotgun in...

Went to the range today. The nice man at the next booth let me try his black-powder revolver. Now, I've fired some real fun guns, including full-autos in the Army. This, however, was the first time my first reaction after the gun fired was to yell out loud "Yeeehaaaaaa!!! :D So the logical...

Now, I'm still planning on buying that 1911 next. (Maybe. :D) But just in case I either can't raise enough money or actually end up with a little extra... (Yeah right. That'll be the day. :D) There's this Daewoo pistol that's been sitting in the display case of a local gun store for about 5...

Take a look at Bladeforums, for instance. On the left "marginal" of each post you can see where the poster comes from (if the poster fills in his/hers profile, of course). I think this would be a nifty improvement. I'm from Finland and am sometimes mistakenly assumed to be an American. (Like...

It would seem to me that this board is filled with American, Christian Rebublicans, and most of 'em a bit older than me too (I'm 23). Or that's at least the feeling I often get. Sometimes, being a Finnish, non-christian (a heavy-metal listening, dressing in black atheist, in fact :D) and a tad...

Almost two months ago, I met this amazing, wonderful young woman. We started dating and I got her convinced that she should try coming to the pistol range with me, just to see what it's like. We've been there together twice and I'm keeping her (she can't legally keep ammo since she doesn't have...

Almost two months ago, I met this amazing, wonderful young woman. We started dating and I got her convinced that she should try coming to the pistol range with me, just to see what it's like. We've been there together twice and I'm keeping her (she can't legally keep ammo since she doesn't have...

Okay, so the Army 1911's were loosely toleranced, which made them more reliable but reduced accuracy. The more accurate ones are more tightly fitted. But just how accurate or unaccurate were / are those loosely-toleranced 1911's? Oh, and another silly question: Goverment model? Commander model...