Hello David & tac
Sincerely hope I haven't upset anyone with my comments on the "GPR" i.e. Great Pistol Robbery aka "Hand-In". It pained me greatly at the time - my hand-ins were but a speck in the ocean compared to tac's. However, having lived and worked in both the USA and Japan while attached to the USMC Air Wing I think I'm fairly well qualified to comment on the shooting scene in these countries that I'm moderately happy with the current situation in the UK - as tac says - If we wish to live here, we have to abide by the laws. (However, some Muslims here do not seem to agree...........)
Try living in Japan and owning any sort of firearm. Both Marines and civilians were advised not to take any personal firearms to Japan. Everybody went out and bought trail bikes and made a nuisance of ourselves in the hills of Iwakuni/Yamaguchi-ken... But that's another story.
tac mentions The Phoenix event , held annually at Bisley, where I competed last year with a brand new Taurus Model 456 in 45acp LBR - didn't do very well with factory ammo but this year with the LBR well "run-in", home-brew ammo ammo, the "leather" and copious quantities of modified S & W moonclips I may be in with more of a chance.
see you there? I shall try to fir in a Section 1 Shotgun/slug event too as I want try out my Winchester Model 12 in competition -unfortunately I won't be using my Luger (or Lahti)
Re: "the spotty yoof" - I'm sure that "Fred the Lead" the NRA Armourer and his very able assistants at Bisley, Guardians of MY Heritage Pistols could hardly be described as such and between them have a veritable cornucopia of knowledge and experience in firearms of all types. It's the one consolation, Heritage Pistol does not attract spotty yoofs - no plastic pistols allowed and not a micro-chip in sight.....
BTW - I know of a very nice 1915 P '08 up for sale at the moment - delivery in the UK to your "Designated Site" can be arranged....it would be an excellent way start to a Heritage Collection - that and anything in 455...
BR DCCUK
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