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Gave my .17WSM Jard J72 a cammo job. Lots of work. Sanded it down give the primer something to adhere too. Two coats of primer. Four different paints, then two coats of semi-gloss varnish (each needing a rest of 24 hours before the next coat) and then a final coat of matt varnish.
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Then went to a mates farm where we set up some steel at 200 meters. Shooter of the day was my mate John with his Tikka T3 in .223. The three shots circled in red were less than 2.5cm (1 inch) across at 200 meters. Thats like 0.5 MOA.
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For something different among all the military guns, here's a flintlock "blanket gun" in 54 cal. Also used by natives for handy hunting running game (like buffalo) from horseback.
A friend had a spare piece of cherry wood he cut into the basic shape of a "gunstock war club" as used by plains natives. I finished and decorated it to go with the flintlock. I even shot the turkey for authentic decoration feathers!
A friend had a spare piece of cherry wood he cut into the basic shape of a "gunstock war club" as used by plains natives. I finished and decorated it to go with the flintlock. I even shot the turkey for authentic decoration feathers!
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On the air rifle front, my .177 precharged pneumatic - a Falcon FN12SW.
Bought it secondhand in about 1996 - worked in a warehouse all through summer to save money for my first year at university and then bought that instead.
Wanted a rifle for field target shooting but since I was a very scrawny 17 year old, found that hunting rifles seemed to be a lot lighter and easier to handle so bought that - the 12 inch version- rather than the FN19, the 19 inch version. The SW in the name is for sporting walnut, the other one is SB for sporting beech. Doesn't make any difference to how it shoots but my walnut one is definitely prettier than the beech versions.
Hasn't been fired in about twelve years but it still pristine, other than the brass bits could do with a runover with some brasso.
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Nothing beyond rats or rabbits really - do have an actual problem with rats in my garden since it backs straight onto a railway cutting but probably wouldn't shoot at them since the gardens are all quite small and not really fair on the neighbours. Will stick to poisoning the little s**ts - everything is in wildlife proof bait stations so the local cats, birds and squirrels can't get into it.
Nope, no licence required since the muzzle energy is under 12 foot pounds - you can essentially have a heavy pellet going slower or a light pellet going faster but as long as that doesn't exceed 12 foot pounds then no licence required.
Nope, no licence required since the muzzle energy is under 12 foot pounds - you can essentially have a heavy pellet going slower or a light pellet going faster but as long as that doesn't exceed 12 foot pounds then no licence required.
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Picked up this Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket the other day. The wood borer have had a field day on the stock but it has been treated. Will just be a display piece anyway. 1858 Tower marked.
Have also picked up another 5 no1 mk3's in various states of repair and a no4 mk1.
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Upgraded my Warwick WF-1 with an adjustable stock and some 10/30 round Magpull magazines - the magazines still only hold the 10 rounds that is the legal limit in NZ, but they give a lot more length for easy insertion and removal. It also makes the rifle look better (IMHO).
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It gives my heart a little bit of a charge to know that the Wallabies are giving NZ a bit of trouble somewhere, although I'd rather it would be on the pitch instead of the bush...
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my friends, cordial greeting, I come to you to request your help to identify these 2 weapons that we have in the Military Museum of Colombia and we have not been able to determine their name:
I appreciate your help!
I appreciate your help!
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Hey all, here are my most prized possession of firearms i currently own.
I've owned many in the past, though sold most of them as .. a lot of money goes into this hobby!
First is a Vietcong K-50M, these are Chinese PPSh-41's (Type-50) which the North Vietnamese modified and gave to the Vietcong. This example is estimated to date around 1964.
2nd is a Chinese Type-53 DPM, dated 1954. For what i can tell, these firearms were only ever sent to North Korea and Vietnam so how this one ended up in Europe, your guess is as good as mine. What i do know though, is that it looks fantastic with this battle worn look!
I've owned many in the past, though sold most of them as .. a lot of money goes into this hobby!
First is a Vietcong K-50M, these are Chinese PPSh-41's (Type-50) which the North Vietnamese modified and gave to the Vietcong. This example is estimated to date around 1964.
2nd is a Chinese Type-53 DPM, dated 1954. For what i can tell, these firearms were only ever sent to North Korea and Vietnam so how this one ended up in Europe, your guess is as good as mine. What i do know though, is that it looks fantastic with this battle worn look!
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