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Chaspuss · #1 Post by **Chaspuss** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:07 pm

Hello all, I live in deepest rural Brittany with The Boss, two cats and a mad dog. Since moving here I have joined a French club which is truly fantastic. I have a 60's manufactured SLR in 7.62, a Savage 110 in .204 Ruger and en-route a Mk IV Martini Henry. My interest in competitions has been renewed since I helped with our club black powder day, so now can't wait for the Martini! I also have meandered into the murky world of making my own tools and gadgets for the Martini, since everything is soooo expensive.

#2 Post by **Christel** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:10 pm

Hello there Chaspuss and welcome to the forum.

#3 Post by **meles meles** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:37 pm

Do you have a brother called bag ?

#4 Post by **20series** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:42 pm

Chaspuss wrote:Hello all, I live in deepest rural Brittany with The Boss, two cats and a mad dog. Since moving here I have joined a French club which is truly fantastic. I have a 60's manufactured SLR in 7.62, a Savage 110 in .204 Ruger and en-route a Mk IV Martini Henry. My interest in competitions has been renewed since I helped with our club black powder day, so now can't wait for the Martini! I also have meandered into the murky world of making my own tools and gadgets for the Martini, since everything is soooo expensive.

Hi and welcome to the forum :goodjob:

I didn't think military calibres were allowed in France! Ie the 7.62?

Alan

#5 Post by **dromia** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:32 pm

Hello!

Chaspuss · #6 Post by **Chaspuss** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:40 pm

Hi again,
I too had heard the "no military calibre" rule. It is, fortunately, bull! A member of a club which has a class 1 registration can have military calibres limited, I understand, to a maximum of five weapons. In our club there are several FALs, at least two L1A1 SLRs, numerous M4s, one G43 German semi auto sharpshooters rifle, a 1949/56 MAS French battle rifle, numerous Glocks..........................one member has a Dragunov.................
Military calibres are Cat 1 and as such I can only buy 1000 rounds per year per waepon, but reload as many as I want, apparently without limit.
Not as draconian as we British were lead to believe. Oh, as a member of my club and the FFT shooting organisation, I can even buy on-line, as I did for my Savage!
Bob T

#7 Post by **ovenpaa** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:35 pm

Welcome to the forum Chaspuss, you cannot beat making things for yourself.

#8 Post by **leeroy7031** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:18 pm

Welcome to the forum Chaspuss ... you've got some very nice toys

#9 Post by **1066** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:53 pm

Hi there Chaspuss - I would also rather make that buy it if I can.

greenshoots · #10 Post by **greenshoots** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:03 pm

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