Yeah I definitely saw quite a number of them so far! π
What an interesting hobby! Pretty rare in Singapore's context that's for sure.
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Yeah I definitely saw quite a number of them so far! π
What an interesting hobby! Pretty rare in Singapore's context that's for sure.
It's rare in most countries actually, but fortunately here I'm able to have the firearms I want. I applied for an M1 Abrams tank a little while ago, always
wantedneeded one...my application is still under review.Had to google this but you're kidding right? Hahaha π
Yeah the exposure that Singaporeans get with regards to firearms are really limited to those who serve in the National Service. I don't even think that the Police Force actually get much experience when dealing with firearms.
Yeah I'm kidding...but only a little bit. One must have an Army tank you know.
None do (generally). Most cops here don't have firearms licenses or shoot more than a handful of rounds per year for qualification. They are generally terrible with firearms. I'm not talking about the STAR Group, (Special Tasks and Rescue), I mean general cops. It's a worry as they may have to use their firearm at some stage, especially with increasing financial pressure where the crime rate will rise.
Here I am thinking what kind of license would actually grant you the ownership of a tank?
You parked them in your garage? Hahaha π
Yeah that is for sure, the experiences that they probably have are really for their yearly qualifications needs. If I am not wrong, most of the time they are just firing blanks ammunition just for simulation purposes.
I'd put it in the front yard, ready to jump into and use when required.
The cops? Mostly they don't get to fire them at all...which makes qualification day a little frightening to think about. I shoot around 200-300 rounds a weekend just through my handguns...Let's call it 250 rounds 48 weeks of the year...that's 12,000 rounds of practice and training, running and gunning, drawing from the holster, target acquisition, fast magazine changes etc. A cop (here) might shoot 25 rounds for qualification purposes on one occasion a year. That should demonstrate the level of skill. Shooting is a perishable skill, only through constant effort does one get and remain good at it.
Here, a cop turns up for work, goes to the armoury, signs out a handgun, loads it and holsters. There it stays. At the end of the shift they do the reverse. They may never pick up the same gun twice in a matter of weeks. Scary stuff.
I definitely wouldn't mind just casually taking it out for a spin π
Not the cops with the blanks though I wouldn't be surprise if they were. Back in the army, that was what we used for training. I heard from a friend that is working as a policeman, everytime they pull out the pistol from the holster, an incident report is required to be written, Hence I will assume that is a big deterrent for the officers here as well π
Just curious about this, what are the costs like to keep up with this hobby?
This number, 12,000 relates only to one of my calibres, 9mm and I make my own so about 0.25c per round. I shoot other calibres and rifle calibres also, several thousand more rounds a year. For the 9mm though it's about $3,000 a year for ammunition. Rifle rounds, also self-made, are about $1.80-$2.80 per round.