La Pistoletta
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Newbie shooter looking for advice
Hi there, I'm considering picking up handgun shooting (target practise) as a hobby some time down the line. As you can see to the left here, I'm from Sweden. This means there are severe restrictions on this kind of thing. I'm thinking I could just say "screw it, it's not worth it" but on the other hand, the law "wins" if it prevents me from doing what I'm interested in, right?
Anyway, you have to practise regularly for 6 months, be a member of an approved handgun club and pass some tests to be eligible for a license - for a .22LR. After that, if you don't have a criminal record and the instructors approve of you as according to their somewhat arbitrary judgement, you can go to the police and get the papers. Then you gotta get a 330 pound gun safe or whatever. Repeat for 9mm+ calibers. Age shouldn't be a problem since I'll be 22.
Basically I'd be using the club's pistols for the practise period. After that I can hopefully get my own, which is where you guys come in handy.
What would you recommend as a starter .22LR? One choice is obviously pistol or revolver, then there's brand, model, new or used etc. Should I get a cheaper one to start with or get a good quality piece right away, since I get the impression that a good .22 never really leaves any shooter's arsenal as a plinker or target gun?
Hi there, I'm considering picking up handgun shooting (target practise) as a hobby some time down the line. As you can see to the left here, I'm from Sweden. This means there are severe restrictions on this kind of thing. I'm thinking I could just say "screw it, it's not worth it" but on the other hand, the law "wins" if it prevents me from doing what I'm interested in, right?
Anyway, you have to practise regularly for 6 months, be a member of an approved handgun club and pass some tests to be eligible for a license - for a .22LR. After that, if you don't have a criminal record and the instructors approve of you as according to their somewhat arbitrary judgement, you can go to the police and get the papers. Then you gotta get a 330 pound gun safe or whatever. Repeat for 9mm+ calibers. Age shouldn't be a problem since I'll be 22.
Basically I'd be using the club's pistols for the practise period. After that I can hopefully get my own, which is where you guys come in handy.
What would you recommend as a starter .22LR? One choice is obviously pistol or revolver, then there's brand, model, new or used etc. Should I get a cheaper one to start with or get a good quality piece right away, since I get the impression that a good .22 never really leaves any shooter's arsenal as a plinker or target gun?
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