Recent content by igor

LAR-15, I dearly wish I had been kidding. There are some glimpses of hope though. The Interior minister has at least stated clearly that a sweeping ban wouldn't make sense. They will be increasing the hoops to jump for first time permit applicants considerably, which I don't consider a...

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The discussion on gun laws in Finland is frenetic. There are local council elections coming up, and all the parties are out for brownie points. I just witnessed a truly weird situation in a very big talk show, where a local police chief was urging colleagues of his to break the law by imposing...

Yep. There is an additional set of guidelines that was introduced after the previous incident, albeit only coincidentally - it was already prepared and going to be introduced anyway. As per those, an interview by police should now be mandatory for first-timers. Patrick H., the murderer killed...

Erik, this is false: The murderer never joined a club and all proof of any training are the plinking videos he uploaded. Joining a club is not a prerequisite for gun ownership in Finland - just about the only constitutionally protected part of the process. Saari got his .22 licence with...

Still :D ! Found my old Uncle Mike's shoulder rig - now, there is some advantage to weight gain. No problem to comfortably conceal 2 kg of SP-01 with spare mags with just a light windbreaker... :eek: Still, I think I'll be going for a PCR or P-01 and some snug OWB leather. The move...

Hee hee... no Wal-marts in this part of the world, but I get what you mean. Been there, done that already, and the SP-01 in kydex won't cut it. Thanks for the encouragement!

A lengthy process of transferring my modest collection of firearms from one country to another culminated today when I collected my carry licence at the precinct today. Feel free to congratulate. There are things to consider. I only have an SP-01 as far as handguns go, and only a competition...

Yes, the Russians do use steel case ammo. A no-brainer if you think about it. And they're really laying it on too. They did the whole playbook all over again and nobody is batting a serious eyelash about it. I'm beyond furious in the sad knowledge that both my home countries are among the next...

IPSC Metric targets, or just separated A zones.

I'm so tactical my bicycle is painted with stealth paint. True too :D .

Russia vs. Finland - Winter War, the movie: http://www.beyondhollywood.com/winter-war-1989-movie-review/ Väinö Linna's novel "The unknown soldier", original 1955 movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048752/ and a 1985 remake: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=109187 The...

Stall with porch? Our range has one... :D

A SIG 551 with Trijicon Accupoint 21 and a good light. Don't own a SIG now, but have quite some experience with less glorious AK variants, and test drove one some time ago... still went with an AR for competition but for serious discussions I'd definitely prefer the SIG. Sidearm - definitely a...

The deputy was doing the absolutely right thing. Ricochet will happen even darn close to 90 degrees angles into a decent backstop. I often work in organizing IPSC matches. The key thing in designing and building stages on a range is avoiding ricochet risks. It is totally amazing how...