So it is possible to own rifles chambered for "military" rounds in France? When I asked I was told that 7.62 was a no-no.

Originally Posted by happybonzo

So it is possible to own rifles chambered for "military" rounds in France? When I asked I was told that 7.62 was a no-no.

If this SLR was re-chambered to 7mm08 I could have walked out of the shop with it.
Military calibres are category 1 (.338 Lapua Magnum is classed as Cat 5. hunting though :D ), procedure to aquire as previously described.
Most folks avoid cat 1 because of the what I consider to be minor hassle involved. Folks don't like doing things that involve plod or officials.

Thinking about this, I'm still agrieved that the damned French can go out and legally buy a SLR but in this country you've got no fooking chance, ever.

Its just not right.

There's a company selling SLRs here in Germany, I definitely intend to get one, unfortunately because of a change in the law I will have to wait 6 months as I have just acquired a M1 Garand and a Browning.
As a comfort to tide me over every now and then I drool over the report on the SLR in Visier.

Originally Posted by Drlligaf

There's a company selling SLRs here in Germany, I definitely intend to get one, unfortunately because of a change in the law I will have to wait 6 months as I have just acquired a M1 Garand and a Browning.
As a comfort to tide me over every now and then I drool over the report on the SLR in Visier.

Got a link? (I have a German ticket too...)

Originally Posted by Alsacien

Originally Posted by Drlligaf

There's a company selling SLRs here in Germany, I definitely intend to get one, unfortunately because of a change in the law I will have to wait 6 months as I have just acquired a M1 Garand and a Browning.
As a comfort to tide me over every now and then I drool over the report on the SLR in Visier.

Got a link? (I have a German ticket too...)

I shall have a trawl through my back copies of Visier and try and come up with one. Wait out.

Originally Posted by jagman

Thinking about this, I'm still agrieved that the damned French can go out and legally buy a SLR but in this country you've got no fooking chance, ever.

Its just not right.

and I believe, all the other countries in Europe - and across the world, and pistols too...

Originally Posted by Alsacien

Originally Posted by Drlligaf

There's a company selling SLRs here in Germany, I definitely intend to get one, unfortunately because of a change in the law I will have to wait 6 months as I have just acquired a M1 Garand and a Browning.
As a comfort to tide me over every now and then I drool over the report on the SLR in Visier.

Got a link? (I have a German ticket too...)

Found the article, the company is called Luxembourg Defence Technology, www.luxdeftec.lu apparently their SLRs are the real thing, a mere € 1600 each.

Originally Posted by Drlligaf

... apparently their SLRs are the real thing, a mere € 1600 each.

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Originally Posted by mac1

Originally Posted by jagman

Thinking about this, I'm still agrieved that the damned French can go out and legally buy a SLR but in this country you've got no fooking chance, ever.

Its just not right.

and I believe, all the other countries in Europe - and across the world, and pistols too...

We don't need a license for an SLR here. We buried 85% of them after Port Arthur (smirks smugly) And the Mini-14/M-1 Garand/M1A/insert bad toy of choice here...