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- Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:59 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Swedish Remington Calibres
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Re: Swedish Remington Calibres
Thanks for the information tjack. I can only agree with you that our firearms legislation is seriously flawed. There is a comprehensive list of so called obsolete calibres which runs to 8 pages. We are permitted to possess guns of these calibres, but not to fire them. Several of the inclusions are s...
- Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:42 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Swedish Remington Calibres
- Replies: 8
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Swedish Remington Calibres
I recently bought a rolling block at auction. It was catalogued as 12.7x45R. The gun was made by Carl Gustav. I have since been told that if it was made by Carl Gustav, then it cannot be a 12.7x45R (also known as 12.8x45R Papal). It has been suggested that the calibre of my rifle is probably 12.17x4...