What guns do you own?

[Tamara]

My life is not that exciting. Sure, I enjoy being single. No one to nag at me. I can go wherever, whenever. But I do like kids and spend a lot of time at my friend's place to play with their kids.

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

KI-DS?

No, thank you!

Of course, the up side to them is that when we are old and infirm, they are there to take care of us.

I guess in our case, we just have to make sure to be out, about, and have a hunting accident when that is about to occur.

[sated buddha]

I cannot legally buy them there. Here I can. the other problem with the Lee Enfield is that .303 British is hard to find, unless you reload, whereas the ammo for the Swiss K31 (7.5 Swiss GP 11) is still available and can also be reloaded.

Are the ones we use here in India (Police, BSF, NCC, etc.) really of proper WWII vintage or are they just the same design but made mch later? Sort of like the Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles? The reason I'm asking is that (out here) we've never had a problem of finding the ammo? Or were you referring to something else?

I just think they look really cool, with the wood covering the whole of the barrel part. Would be a nice addition to a period collection if you can manage getting one and taking it to the US.

Maybe I could pop by Yerawada one of these days and ask Sanju baba for some pointers .....

[Doktor]

My life is not that exciting. Sure, I enjoy being single. No one to nag at me. I can go wherever, whenever. But I do like kids and spend a lot of time at my friend's place to play with their kids.

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

No spouse and other people's kids to spoil.... sounds like a nice plan. Too bad not few of your own around.

[gunnut]

Sometimes I envy your no family/no kids status. All that money wasted on diapers, baby food and now college funds could have been better spent investing on quality firearms or visiting distant lands.

Ok, I was kidding on that last part, but I do envy you.

My life is not that exciting. Sure, I enjoy being single. No one to nag at me. I can go wherever, whenever. But I do like kids and spend a lot of time at my friend's place to play with their kids.

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side.

Sometimes I envy your no family/no kids status. All that money wasted on diapers, baby food and now college funds could have been better spent investing on quality firearms or visiting distant lands.

Now you know how I feel when it comes between a choice of the latest $1000 wardrobe for #1 Daughter or a brand new 7mm Mag.

[antimony]

Really? I have read about how it's literally impossible to invade Switzerland. I just didn't know it's....LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Hopefully I can visit Germany and Switzerland next year.

Sometimes I envy your no family/no kids status. All that money wasted on diapers, baby food and now college funds could have been better spent investing on quality firearms or visiting distant lands.

Ok, I was kidding on that last part, but I do envy you.

[antimony]

Lots of Lee Enfield .303's in India. Try picking one up next time you're here. Probably the only gun I've used.

I cannot legally buy them there. Here I can. the other problem with the Lee Enfield is that .303 British is hard to find, unless you reload, whereas the ammo for the Swiss K31 (7.5 Swiss GP 11) is still available and can also be reloaded.

[sated buddha]

You asked a question. I didn't. So, don't patronize me for doing something that actually you do, not me.

Ironically, it was the patronizing tone that set off this particular tete a tete. Only that it came from your side, as you took on the mantle of a school teacher wanting to push his pupil into a voyage of discovery.

Otherwise, as I said, knowledge given freely and without condescension is always appreciated.

As it was here as well. Till the halo of gyaan guru shone through.

[Doktor]

1) I did not ask you. The question was directed to Antimony, and he gave me some great info, which I appreciate.

2) You volunteered information as well, which was also appreciated.

3) What was , however, not appreciated is you once again later reverting to the mildly irritating gyaan guru mode. Which I felt the need to bring to your notice, again, hoping you see which button not to press.

Otherwise all is well. Peace.

You asked a question. I didn't. So, don't patronize me for doing something that actually you do, not me.

[sated buddha]

You asked a question, not me. You fail to remember your own words.

1) I did not ask you. The question was directed to Antimony, and he gave me some great info, which I appreciate.

2) You volunteered information as well, which was also appreciated.

3) What was , however, not appreciated is you once again later reverting to the mildly irritating gyaan guru mode. Which I felt the need to bring to your notice, again, hoping you see which button not to press.

Otherwise all is well. Peace.

[Doktor]

Who appointed you gyaan (knowledge) guru out here. Your delusion.

You asked a question, not me. You fail to remember your own words.

Congratulations. Just a small question. Weren't the Swiss a neutral country in the war? So which soldier are you refering to?

[sated buddha]

I wanted you to learn something. Your loss.

Who appointed you gyaan (knowledge) guru out here. Your delusion.

[Doktor]

Yeah, as before you feel obligated to offer advice on what someone needs to do, and SB hops to oblige (not). Old habits die hard.

I wanted you to learn something. Your loss.

[sated buddha]

I wanted him to look around a bit, but you and antimony had to spoil it :)

Yeah, as before you feel obligated to offer advice on what someone needs to do, and SB hops to oblige (not). Old habits die hard.

[Doktor]

The fortifications and the mountain LOCs made the Gustav Line, the Maginot Line, and the Sigfried Line look like Disney Land. The Sudetenland was a walk in the park by comparison. The Swiss can force the Germans into killzones by blowing up axis or rock sliding axis of approach and no outside enemy can do shit all against mountain LOCs. Hell, I don't think the Soviets could have done it with nukes.

No disagreement here. SB thought neutrality means no army and/or no rifles.

I wanted him to look around a bit, but you and antimony had to spoil it :)