German hobby hunters buy SIG arms unit
By Nieck Ammerlaan
ZURICH, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Two German hobby hunters are
buying most of the small arms and rifles business of
Swiss industrial group SIG Holding AG, SIG said on
Wednesday, announcing the sale as part of a sharper
strategic focus.
SIG sa
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I'm following this thread with more than a degree of curiousity.
About two years ago I was driving past one of my local pubs, out of the way,
does a good line in food and a roaring trade in decent beer. As a result it
does a good trade with locals and people will dri
From: "IG", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Bet he would be pleased to find out that you are letting people know this in
a public forum! Its not really too difficult to identify someone from an
email address if you have the know how. Loose lips cost ships!
Thats the funny thing about the SAS. It is astou
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm in the process of acquiring an old (1920's) full stocked
Mannlicher sporting carbine in 6.5x54 cal. It comes with a
Schmit-&-Bender scope on what I think are QD mounts that are
original to the gun. Does anyone know of anywhere I might get a
scope more in keeping with
From: Neil Francis, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>We are seeing more and more of this in the countryside. Its not unusual to
>see people stop competely on a main road or swerve to the other side of the
>road because of a squirrel or other small pest.
It is not the fact that is it a squirrel, cat, fox or
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear All,
Can anyone recommend a type of pellet for use in a CO2
pistol. I have just acquired my first, a Walther CP 99 look-a-like. Eley
Wasp are undersized and drop out of the magazine.
Also, is there any difference between brands of CO2
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
By David Davis.
The raid on Spain by the British navy in 1587 was, specifically, to burn,
ruin, trash and or
otherwise destroy all barrels and barrel-staves that could be found in
the territories of Spain, which would be used for the purposes of Armada
St
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Note: The important part of the article below is " Home Office
>officials believe that the "new agenda for reform" will
>include plans for a national police force".
>
>A national detective group and national intelligence unit have been set
>up in recen
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pete Bloom may be able to help you on this one he knows more about the
history of sniping in WW1 than most. I think they were a sniper school set
up by some landed gent who was fed up of the Germans sniping his men. it
consisted of gamekeepers ghillies and l
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ah, that limited edition print, given to one of the previous clubhouse
owners by the person who bought the lease from him and is one of the people
in the picture. I will remind people again why we hold charitable status as
a sport, it is so that in times of
From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My uncle was involved as a Lieutenant in the Great War
and told me that after the war it was suggested that a
statue of a giant rat should be erected in Whitehall
instead of the Cenotaph, since that was how so many
soldiers ended up - blown to pieces and
From: RustyBullethole, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gun dealer paid L1.4m for false conviction
Richard Norton-Taylor
Tuesday October 31, 2000
The Guardian
An arms dealer whose conviction for selling machine guns
to Iraq was quashed after evidence emerged that senior
Foreign Office and customs official
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Motto of the Artists Rifles is "Artia cum Marte" which translate as
"fine Art with war" and the badge symbols are the Minerva, Roman Goddess of
the arts and Mars, god of war and was designed by W. Wyon, who was the
designer of the coinage for queen Victo
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
That is only part of the story, before they were pulled out of the front
line to becone an officer training corps they were the most efficient
machine gunners due to private purchases and having the MD of Vickers as one
of their prewar members. They were pro
1st U.N. conference on small arms to be held in N.Y. in 2001
.c Kyodo News Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Kyodo) - The United Nations will host the first conference
on controlling trade in small arms in July next year, U.N. sources said
Monday.
The conference, scheduled for July 9-20, was p
From: "Brian Toller", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Mr Justice Jackson jailed him for 12 years on each offence, to be served
>concurrently.
Has anyone in this country ever had sentences on more than one offence run
consecutively? If not why not.
Brian T
--
When the offences were committed at the same
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Monday October 30 3:54 AM ET
Dad Accidentally Shoots, Kills Son
NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) - A man was accidentally killed during a bow hunting
trip when his father mistook him for a deer and shot him with an arrow.
Frederick C. Searfoss, 28, of Syracuse, was pronounc
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Kenneth:
>
>There is a poster or plaque, can't remember which, over the entrance. It has
>3 black clad soldiers, reapirators, etc. One holds an MP5, another a grenade
>and the third a Remington 870 I think.
>They are crouching, and the words 'stand by, sta
From: RustyBullethole, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TIMES SATURDAY OCTOBER 28 2000
Mobile phone guns seized
FROM DAVID LISTER IN BRUSSELS
HANDGUNS made to look like mobile phones and
activated by tapping a button on the keypad are among
a stockpile of deadly g
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
More knashing of teeth and whining by Canadians upset by the 2nd. Amendment.
If you go to the websight you can email the author of this piece of trash
yourself and maybe suggest that she return to Canada where she can happily
resume her role of subject rather than cit
From: "niel fagan", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It seems the bbc is having regional sports personality contests this year,
tonight they asked for nominations/votes for the bbc south area.
As you should be aware richard f is from down this way, BUT, I have a better
nomination, the lady air-rifle shoote
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> --snip--
>Wether or not the shooting team make any protest the opportunity to grab a
>few headlines (legally) should not be missed.
>I do have a suggestion for a team T shirt though
>"Gold for winning, Prison for practising"
>
>Yes PA49, Tony Blair
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"It should help us all sleep a little better to know we're taking away
>violent criminals' taste for blood" - Bruce Friedrich, of People for the
>Ethical Treatment of Animals, on the news that more US prisoners are
>demanding vegetarian food.
>
>
>I'll bet
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Having said that, about swerving, it may not be sentimentality that makes
one swerve to avoid an animal, or bird. I have witnessed the damage done to
a coach windscreen by a pheasant and have had a headlamp knocked from its
mountings by an impact with a
From: "IG", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Stick with it. The combination you are using sounds good. I take it you are
using home loads? Have you got them loaded up to maximum?
Most stalkers will admit to having some beasts run after a shot. A flight of
30m is about right for a heart /lung shot. A roe d
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--snip--
>Treason, BTW, includes impairing the defence of the Realm so persecuting
>rifle clubs would be covered. And Church of England clergy, who have an
>input in Parish Councils, are required to swear the Oath of Allegiance. The
>Articles of r
From: "IG", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Its always been a source of wonder to me as to why the hunts never picket
the ALF homes or meeting places.
It would be absolutely lawful provided the tresspass laws were adhered to,
and no public order offences were committed.
Field sports participants seem con
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It was Mussolini who is said to have made the trains run on time...and...it
is also said "converted" the Italians from their then "national sport" of
cycling to football.
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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From: "Peter Sarony", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kenneth:
There is a poster or plaque, can't remember which, over the entrance. It has
3 black clad soldiers, reapirators, etc. One holds an MP5, another a grenade
and the third a Remington 870 I think.
They are crouching, and the words 'stand by, stand b
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This rings a bell. I once squired a lady - very briefly, until I found out
she was bonkers - who nearly had us off the road when she exclaimed, "Oh look
out, a squirrel!" and actually grabbed the steering wheel! After saving us
both from death or injury I said somethi
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I am no expert on stalking, but my instinctive advice is yes, go for premium
bullets - a very minor part of your total expenditure, and how many deer are
you likely to shoot anyway? Nosler Partitions or Speer Grand Slams, and as a
cheaper alternative try Nosler Ballis
From: "IG", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Details are as follows:
250 gr Hornady spire point. 73 grains reloader 22. Weatherby cases, CCI 200
primers.
This combination gave me 2680 fps. (Alliant charts give 2620)
With my zero at 200yards, drop at 300 is 10" and at 400 it is 32".
Rifle is a Tikka M690,
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For what they're worth, here are my thoughts . . .
If you have been shooting big fallow bucks in the rut, you have probably been
encountering animals that are, for hormonal reasons, tougher to kill than at
other times of the year. But the .270 Win with the classic 1
From: "pendrous", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
By Terry Pendrous,
Hah hmmm I am a Parish Councillor. I
shoot
regularly, when I am not being winged for RO duties. I have fought for my
Country in combat, and am very very proud of my country!!!
with all the faults and cur
From: Pete Ansbro, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> The PCouncil posts notices of next meeting with an outline agenda. Is held
> in village hall and public can sit in on meeting. Commenting is only "iffy"
> part, OK sometimes during meeting, but, has following comments to them,
> offered a 10 minute "open
From: Peter H Jackson, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I have just returned from Northumberland were I was after
>fallow bucks. I was using a .270 Win with the old 130gr
>Nosler soft point boatails. It would appear that fallow
>are pretty tough beasts! One I shot was taken through
>both lungs and the hea
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--snip--
>BURGLAR JAILED FOR SHOOTING PREGNANT WOMAN
>
>271649 OCT 10
>
>By Shenai Raif, PA News
>
>A masked burglar who shot and nearly killed a pregnant woman was today jailed
>for 12 years at the Old Bailey.
Steve, & Kenneth,
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>On sense v sentimentality in the country
>Vicki Woods
>Guardian, Thursday October 26, 2000
-- rest snip--
Steve, & SSAA,
A rather excellent story.
A prime example of history repeating itself.
Humans, once again at
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