To give you a brief idea. There are six categories of ownership here. Cat 1. Military Caliber Rifles - need local prefecture permission but you can own and shoot them. Cat 4. ANY pistol, single shot, revolver or auto but NOT Black Powder originals or copies of originals. Same permission as Cat 1. Ca...

AND A BLOODY GOOD IDEA IT IS TOO.

Try this site for size guys!

http://www.seasonshot.com/Home.cfm

[pic]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Duncaninfrance/Brave-Defender-Sept-85WEB.jpg[/pic] This is or first CO, Mick Hawley on Ex. Brave Defender at Hull Docks, Sept 85. Yes, he was a midget!! You will also note that his rifle has no BFA. Being an officer he only carried it, he didn't shoot it. ...

There are a few faces there I recognize, maybe we should start an HSF slot so we don't bore the others

Duncan

A Somalian arrived in Croydon (UK) as a new immigrant to the United Kingdom. He stopped the first person he saw walking down the street and said: "Thank you, Mr. Englishman for letting me into this country! " The passer-by replied: " You are mistaken, I am from Pakistan." The man continued and encou...

A Gîte is a holiday cottage. Take a look at http://www.andrewsinfrance.co.uk and you will get the picture.

Duncan

Patrick - it's your lucky year. We have a Gîte which any forum members can rent for cost less 15% and I can offer you range time on Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings FOC! The range is part of the Citadelle de Blaye which was garrisoned by the French to the end of WWI and then used by the Germans ...

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He's escaped!

Duncan

Some pictures of the range and some more of the Austerlitz celebration last December. [pic]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Duncaninfrance/IMG_0145aWEB.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Duncaninfrance/P7031299WEB.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Duncani...