Hi there

[Spedini]

Thought l should introduce myself.My name is Peter (log in name Spedini) living in the south of Sweden avid collector of British large caliber revolvers such as MK 1-6,WG,WS and RIC.I also collect Swedish 1887 Nagant revolvers.Handloader and bullet caster as well.Have been shooting since 12 years old and still going strong at 63.Began with airguns and later Swedish Mauser,rimfires Winchester 9422xtr and Anschutz.For the moment I`m shooting Webley and Nagant revolvers and now and then my French 1873 11mm revolver.Last but not least l like to shoot my percussion pistol Siber a Lausanne,a wonderful piece in caliber .33 and constructed by a Swiss clockmaker 1850.
Times gone,never coming back.Thanks for letting me joining your community.

Kind regards
Peter

[Colt-SL]

Hi Peter. It's nice to 'meet' you. Welcome to the Forum!

[big_gus]

Welcome to the Forum!

[montegomx70]

welcome to the forum from connecticut.

[broknaxl]

Welcome from south of Chicago, Illinois! I have a Swedish mauser that is just great to shoot!!

[Spedini]

Thank`s to all of you

If you want to research on Swedish guns don`t hesitate to contact me,I will gladly be of assistance.My main interest are 7,5mm Nagant (Husqvarna)revolvers and different makes of ammo.Swedish 11mm revolver m/1871,French revolver m/1873 and ofcourse British .455 revolvers.If any of you come to Sweden any time,you must go to the Husqvarna museum and have a look at all of their produktion.There are chainsaws,motorcycles,stoves,sewingmachines and above all many hundred guns at exhibition.Side by sides,big bore rifles,rimfires,harpun guns,assault guns and many many more.The best of all,you can stroll around i the old workshop by yourself,looking at all the machines left as they were when the plant closed down 1970.I f you have a side by side from Husqvarna or a Husqvarna revolver I can tell you when it was made because I have a register on all of them.

Regards/PeterHusqvarna modell 165 005.JPGNagant(Thörnell)med hölster och ptr 001.JPGSamling Webley`s 001.jpg

[Spedini]

Don`t know what happened to my images so l give it a try again.

Regards from Sweden/PeterHusqvarna modell 165 001.JPGNagantpatroner 001.JPGFlottans revolver M1884 001.JPGNagant(Thörnell)med hölster och ptr 001.JPG

[majdad93]

Hello and welcome to the Colt Forum, Peter! What a nice collection of firearms you have there. I think most of us Americans would like to know about firearms ownership in Sweden. It seems like you can own all the guns you want there, is that right? I, for one, cannot wait to hear from you.

[Spedini]

Hello majdad93

Here in Sweden we have more restrictions than in US for sure.First of all you have to be a law abiding citizen.Then you must have a gun cabinet aproved by the police.Last but not least you are supposed to have security alarm in the room you store the guns.The police are more restrictive with FAC for handguns than hunting rifles.Assault weapons are forbidden.Airguns are legal up to 8 fpe.I have a pcp airrifle that I shoot in the backyard(FX Royale caliber .25)made here in Sweden.It`s a FAC rifle with an energy of 50fpe and extremely accurate.I can shoot it anytime without disturbing my neighbors.Sorry about my bad English,hope you understand.

All the best
Peter

[what would you say]

Welcome from North Carolina. You do have quite a bit more restrictions there. In the state in which I currently live, to purchase a "long gun" you can walk in and fill out a form and as long as one is not a criminal basically you leave with the gun. The buyer signs a paper saying they will store it in a "safe" manner in which children would not be able to shoot it. Little more strict with pistols. I have a CCW (concealed carry permit) that allows me to walk in and buy a pistol and leave with it then. Those citizens without a CCW would go to the sheriffs department in the county they live in and obtain a permit for each handgun they wish to purchase. The permit is good for several years I think and is not expensive. Every gun or pistol comes with a lock to render the gun "safe" when stored. No one enforces this and most locks are used for other things if used at all, usually left in the box. Most of us with valuable guns buy a safe to store them to mostly prevent theft and away from children (and wives that have no idea how many guns we have), but it is not required at all. Of course, the state or city a person lives in depends on the rules. They are not the same everywhere. Some states and cities are much more strict. I have never heard of the police checking how the guns are stored in a house for security reasons. We look at it like the loaded gun the criminal may find pointed at him is the security alarm. I'm sure the gun shops have to store them in a certain manner that has to be approved probably for insurance reasons and maybe for ATF also, but I'm not sure. Very interesting to see and hear how another country deals with firearms and policies. Most of all, really like to see what people from other countries collect and shoot. welcome again