Indians For Guns

My Byrd Cara Cara had taken a bit of a dip in the Bay of Bengal recently and even though I had rinsed it out with fresh water and gave it a generous dose of WD40 and oil, I was still feeling uneasy about it rusting in the more difficult to reach places.

Hence the strip down, clean and re-lube.


The parts.



How the locking mechanism works.

Any fish-luck at the Bay?

I hope you managed to put it back

Yep as 10X asked.. So when are you going to post reports of your recent Sea as well as fresh water fishinng trips

-Inder

It's easy to put back and one doesn't need to refer to Google either.

There was no fishing to speak off, so no reports.

Mack The Knife

foldable kinfes are banned in india???

sitar";p="55826 wrote: foldable kinfes are banned in india???

Since when?

mundaire";p="55831 wrote:
Since when?

i am not telling . i am asking. are they banned.

sitar";p="56089 wrote:i am not telling . i am asking. are they banned.

No they are not...

mundaire";p="56100 wrote:No they are not...

OK i understood






wait a minute i think as i remember automatic opening are banned


really SORRY to be OT

sitar";p="56109 wrote:wait a minute i think as i remember automatic opening are banned

In some countries they (switch blades) are banned, but not in India. Please feel free to confirm this by checking the Arms Act & Arms Rules in detail at http://www.abhijeetsingh.com/arms/india/laws/

The only restrictions are to do with the length & width of the blade, not the mechanism.

Cheers!
Abhijeet

AFAIK, One cannot carry/possess any folder knife longer then a 3.5" blade on one's person within city limits. There is no restrictions against keeping the longer bladed knives at home or against carrying them while one is enjoying outdoor activities like tracking,camping etc. in the wilderness/out of city limits. Switch blade kinds are not looked upon very kindly by the concerned authorities and is not recognized as a sporting knife either by sports persons.. Switch bblades are banned in the USA but assisted opening blades are allowed. Similarly Balisong or Butterfly knives are banned in the UK. In our beloved India, a switch blade is categorized as a mean menacing "RAMPURI" made famous by our own film villains.
Marksman

Marksman,

I don't know of any such restriction in the Arms Act/ Arms Rules per se. However, I believe the local administration can notify further restrictions on the types of arms one may carry within their jurisdiction. Is this restriction something imposed by the local Mumbai administration/ Police?

BTW, a couple of months back I had a chance to pick up a few Rampuris - from where else, Rampur Anyhow, the locals led me to believe that the switch blade Rampuri is not the traditional one that the city is famous for, but instead it is the folder which opens with several clicks of a ratchet before the blade locks into place. Not sure if this is true or if the shopkeeper was just spinning a yarn... maybe one of the members from the Rampur/ Muradabad area could shed more light on this...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

mundaire";p="56143 wrote: ...BTW, a couple of months back I had a chance to pick up a few Rampuris...

I had three very nice Rampuris more than a decade ago... Guess I lost it when I moved (or my mom should have aptly 'trashed' it)..

Does anyone know of places in Bangalore where I can source it - to add to my miserable collection

mundaire";p="56143 wrote: BTW, a couple of months back I had a chance to pick up a few Rampuris - from where else, Rampur Anyhow, the locals led me to believe that the switch blade Rampuri is not the traditional one that the city is famous for, but instead it is the folder which opens with several clicks of a ratchet before the blade locks into place. Not sure if this is true or if the shopkeeper was just spinning a yarn... maybe one of the members from the Rampur/ Muradabad area could shed more light on this...
Cheers!
Abhijeet

I think the shopkeeper was right Abhijeet. Though I dont have a Rampuri knife, that is what I remember them as in innumerable Bollywood movies,they definitely were not the switchblade types. Where in Rampur did you buy them? I plan to visit Rampur/Bareilly sometime in the future to see if there are any genuine Rampur hounds left so maybe I can pick up a few (knives)myself.
Regards,
Yaj.