The firearm thread

**Swoop** · 13th August 2009, 13:40

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

MSSA Changes

I did have a laugh when the TV3 news article featured the newly "imagined laws".

I am still waiting for a letter informing me of the changes. They have my address, along with another 350,000 of us.

KREWZR · 13th August 2009, 18:15

http://nsanz.org.nz/

http://nsanz.org.nz/pages/litigation.html

**The Pastor** · 13th August 2009, 23:11

brilliant, the new site looks great, and thats a really good letter of complaint!

**jono035** · 14th August 2009, 06:17

Originally Posted by renegade master

brilliant, the new site looks great, and thats a really good letter of complaint!

Yeah, I'm impressed. Also, that letter of complaint is exactly the way to go, don't give em even an inch!

**The Pastor** · 14th August 2009, 16:20

SWEET MY RIFLE WILL BE READY NEXT WEEK

**frogfeaturesFZR** · 14th August 2009, 16:32

Question for you historians out there. I've recently bought a Long Tom 303 1901
and it's got some form of dial on the fore end. I'm speculating that it increases
pressure on the bedding point of the barrel, but hey, I've been wrong before.
Also, does anyone know a website where I can find what all the stamps on the barrel actually mean ?

**Delerium** · 14th August 2009, 16:47

I think its a volley sight.
I have a book with all the markings in it. Post a pic and ill get around to having a look.

**jono035** · 15th August 2009, 10:02

Originally Posted by renegade master

SWEET MY RIFLE WILL BE READY NEXT WEEK

Congrats man, sounds like you're itching to have it back...

FrogFeatures: http://www.enfield-stuff.com/tools/n...Rem_Volley.htm has a picture of a volley sight, looks pretty much similar.

**scumdog** · 15th August 2009, 10:19

Originally Posted by Delerium

I think its a volley sight.
I have a book with all the markings in it. Post a pic and ill get around to having a look.

Wot 'e said.

Used when a whole platoon (or more) was firing at a target a long way away - like a REALLY long way away, not designed for use on an individual target or precission shooting.

**frogfeaturesFZR** · 15th August 2009, 10:36

Thanks guys, I'll post some more pics. Question- is there any way to track what unit a service rifle was issued to ? As this one is stamped 1901 I'm curious to find out a bit more about it's history.

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th August 2009, 11:56

I'm not too sure about this one, All my 1901 Enfield has on it is the NZ army stamp and that's about it. Same with my 1881 (1896 converted to .303) Martini-Henry.

I doubt the army has many records today regarding where each single rifle went to during that period, though I'd like to think I'm wrong.

-Indy

**Swoop** · 15th August 2009, 14:54

I had to have a laugh when the Bullshooter arrived today.
On the back postage cover, there is the statement "A proud supporter of COLFO".

The article from John Howett appears as if they are working with the police to bend over the shooting community. How can the police have "mis interpreted the law" since the E-cat licence began?

**jono035** · 15th August 2009, 15:09

Originally Posted by Swoop

I had to have a laugh when the Bullshooter arrived today.
On the back postage cover, there is the statement "A proud supporter of COLFO".

The article from John Howett appears as if they are working with the police to bend over the shooting community. How can the police have "mis interpreted the law" since the E-cat licence began?

Hahaha I just got done reading the same thing and being just as disgusted with the attitude.

Pretty convenient that they have been mis-interpreting the law and now apparently have no other option than to follow the new 'correct' interpretation.

How about going 'Oh shit, our interpretation is wrong, yet miraculously people are not being murdered by the hundreds by people using these weapons. Lets get the legislation changed to clarify this."

That and I was pissed off at the fact that in the last bullshooter there were several S&W 686 and 629 revolvers listed when I didn't plan to get one and now, when I do, there are none. Bah, humbug.