So I Was Shooting Some Guns.....

[spmetla]

If you have a gun to your head, do you check it is a real gun? If not, I guess you have your answer as to why replicas are banned, while you can still get a real rifle (with great effort and very much under control).

Seems logical to me, no?

Not to mention that people trying to use old black powder muskets and so on have a tendancy to hurt themselves (even those trained in black powder have accidents) while self contained cartridges are safer.

[Fragony]

Because everyone knows replicas are FAR more dangerous then semi-automatic rifle. I hate the Dutch 'we know what's good for you' mentality.

There is something to say for banning replica's, guns are dangerous in the wrong hands and they look a little bit too real for comfort. But a few muskets, only an idiot would take a shot with these they are 300 years old. Nono can't have them. Police is going to be very angry if they come here.

edit: LOL people still shoot them? These things are expensive youknow

[Centurion1]

No frag they make modern day blackpowder rifles still. I have hunted with one before they have a bit of a kick there are seasons just for them

[Fragony]

Bit of a kick, I believe you, looks even meaner than a Barret-round http://www.corbins.com/images/gatl-7a.jpg

[Husar]

That seems to be a 30mm round or so, hardly from something you hold with your hands when you fire it.

[spmetla]

My replica muzzle loader is .58 caliber which was about average for it's target period. Guess the idea was if you're only firing a shot every minute or so it better do something worth all the time loading.

[Vladimir]

Modern muzzle loaders are very nice. Hunting seasons and accessories make them popular weapons. I could never get over the smell or the mess.

[Kadagar_AV]

If we talk size of ammo, I most def miss my BABY:

http://www.soldf.com/ag90.html

50cal sniper rifle... Shoots straight through a truck.

With cheating I did 27p at 2km.
Without cheating I did 35p at 1,5km (once only).
If not hung over I did 45+ at anything under 1km.

[Beskar]

Well, the only real difference between the M-16 and the AR-15 is the ability to use automatic or burst depending on the age of the M-16. Any rate of fire above semi-automatic is illegal anyway.

Why are they restricting your second amendment rights?

[Centurion1]

They are communists cmon beskar you know that

[PanzerJaeger]

Why are they restricting your second amendment rights?

Are you referring to automatic weaponry or the illegality of using it for hunting?

Americans who are not felons are in fact allowed to own and operate fully automatic weapons. All that is required is that the purchaser pass a federal background check and pay a $200 transfer stamp tax upon delivery of the device. As for not being allowed to use them to hunt, the Second Amendment says nothing about hunting.

[Kadagar_AV]

Are you referring to automatic weaponry or the illegality of using it for hunting?

Both.

A REAL MAN shoots game with RPGs, possibly to make up for... shortcomings.

Might not be much meat left, but makes a heck of a splash :)

[PanzerJaeger]

Please see my edit ^

[Fragony]

50cal sniper rifle...

When mere death just isn't good enough these things absolutely rip you to pieces. That, we are not allowed to have.

[Kadagar_AV]

I think the US army is the only one using it to shoot at people as (one of the) primary function(s).

Not saying it is a bad idea, just that it is overkill as other weapons could do that task better.

Main use in the Swedish army is killing APC drivers (cant promise I wont take pot-shots at the frogs jumping out, just that there usually is more prioritized targets), or rendering vehicles immobile.

But then, I am trained for 20sec contact before "tactical withdrawal" (run for your lives). The US army is usually there for the long haul as combat doctrine is to move the enemy line rather than work behind it.

[Fragony]

Our SF use Barrett's regular army modified FAL's

[Kadagar_AV]

Our SF use Barrett's regular army modified FAL's

you talk about their standard issue... This is not a light weapon (in fact, I had to carry it along with my AK-5 as the AG90 is pretty much a very heavy dead weight in the majority of combat situations). Your army also have the Barrett M82A1 (AG90), but it is mainly used to clear mines (by the engineers).

I was rather shocked when I saw a overweight chain smoking dutchman carry the sister of my baby. Same weapon, two very different uses :D