Greetings all. I just joined the site today. I came across it by accident a few weeks ago while doing a search on the Polish Resistance. I am a former Marine and a history buff. My main (but not exclusive) interests are WWII and ancient history. I collect firearms (mainly WWII) and I am always looking for WWII Polish Militaria. This looks like a great site and hopefully I’ll be able to add to the discussions.
John
I agree, but because I paid quite a bit for this rifle and and the scope is 65 years old (and rare) I don’t want to take any chances damaging it. I am quite sure the scope can still handle the recoil but if it cannot I don’t want to find out the hard way :(. I have other rifles from this period that cost me a lot less that I have fired but I rarely find time to go to the range so I consider myself more of a collector.
so, here is my new and maybe last handgun - we are only allowed to own 2 here (plus 3 semi-auto rifles and nearly unlimited bolt-action rifles). normal side-by-side or over-and-under-shotguns are more simple to aquire, but pump-action versions are also limited (only 1). to get 3 or more handguns needs some efforts which I am not willing to endure at this time.
it is czech built CZ 75 B in bright polished stainless, built 2007. the caliber is 9x19mm (LUGER or PARA). I shot the gun some days ago with S&B ammunition, but it seems that some more precision can be achieved with other catridges.
the gun is stock, but has the more conveniant hogue-wrap-around-grips. the original parts seem to be a bit flimsy, but the gun has a very fine finish, much much better than you might expect it from a former “eastern block” country.
nice little gun, IMI. I like the design that is one more of a big-caliber gun.
maybe interesting to know that here in germany there exists a CS-gas-blank-version of the p-22 that is built by walther/umarex. the “real” gun and the blank-firer share a lot of components, but the gas-version cannot be converted to a live-firing device anyway.
Although its not mine, I would like to spend the day playing with this one. Its the only extant,operable example of the T-8 cannon in private handshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvncpT4EVzQ
…and some more stuff. I like the rugged construction, anyway, the “blasted”-coating is quite prone to scratches, although it should be tuffer than a blued version.
the tube-mag holds 7 rounds plus one in the chmaber. barrel lenght is 51cm.
george,
you are the man. what a collection. i have a remington 1100 12 gauge, a british .303 that i deer hunt with and my black powder rifle, which i have hunted with once( turkey)
For duty use i carry one of two trp springfield armory 1911a1’s or if i don’t want the seat belt latch eating my grip panels one of two xd pistols, have’nt settled on a rifle yet.CURRENTLY TRYING OUT A COPY OF THE 940 WIEGER AS MADE BY I.O. AN AK KNOCK OFF. -BD
I have had this thing for the British Lee-Enfield .303 since my teenage years. In my early twenties, I worked with a couple guys that hunted deer with sporterized Lee-Enfields. They were very satisfied with the rifle’s performance. I bought both of mine through ads in the Shotgun News. The No 4 Mk I from Sarco and the SMLE Mk III through a small company called British Arms Company Ltd. Both were bought back in the 1980’s. I have only used them for target shooting at local outdoor ranges.
I did get a chance to fire a black powder Hawkin percussion rifle while I was in the boy scouts back in the early 1970’s. It was at summer camp in east Texas at a place called Camp Strake. One of my brothers and I were the first persons in the history of the camp to ever hit a bullseye on the black powder range. Each of the scouts was only given one shot …
The Remington is a good shotgun. What I like about the Ithaca is that as long as you hold the trigger back (without letting off) the gun will fire as fast as you can pump the slide. With rapid fire, it sounds almost like a Bofors anti-aircraft gun.