M1 US Carbine from the auction

[Commonwealth_of_PA]

I will find an auction house soon enough. I have decided to sell all my guns and then go in for these exotic guns. Ammo doesn't matter as one can't shoot any where in India.
Then hopefully you guys can drool all over them.

Regards

Atul

I'm confused about a number of things. I thought you couldn't own semiauto rifles like this, I guess I was wrong? Also, why could you own it but not shoot it?

[Hammerhead]

Even Broomhandles !

Briha

Atish-e-dozakh mein ye garmi kahan
soz-e-gam hai nihani aur hai - Ghalib

Yes sir them ......

[nagarifle]

yesa we can own simi autos like the broom, and any other autombile as well as long as we have licence

[winnie_the_pooh]

I will try to find a photo of me ridding a unicorn, holding a M1 carbine bought from one of these govt. auction houses.

[gladiatorgarg]

OKK OKK MEN...THE DROOLOING IS OVER...NOW THE QUESTION WHERE WAS THIS 'MILITARY AUCTION ' IN INDIA...I HAVE NO SUCH NEWS I HAVE ASKED N EXHAUSTED ALL MY SOURCE...SO PLZ ENLIGHTEN ME...

[nagarifle]

i have a government list for which a payment was made, if anyone wants a copy of the list with relevant forms may do so at the cost of 500/, losts of info is given as to contacts etc on how to get the best bids on the items you want by paying special fees. i am bidding on this one

[ckkalyan]

I'm confused about a number of things. I thought you couldn't own semiauto rifles like this, I guess I was wrong? Also, why could you own it but not shoot it?

IFAIK

• * You can own Semi-Auto Rifles / Hanguns
  * The Fully Auto feature on the M1 has to be disabled permanently for civilian use
  * The .30 Round is a prohibited bore (PB) as it was/is in use by the armed forces (hence the popular 9mm Luger is also PB)
  * A civilian needs to have a PB licence to own a PB weapon
  * There is a paucity of the .30 round (I don't know if it is manufactured in India)
  * There are not many places where one can go and shoot safely and legally (bush/forest/wild) except at a designated range
  * The laws are very vague / non-existent on accepted areas for legal discharge of a firearm

Post on Prohibited Bore Calibres & Firearms by Mundaire

Trust this helps to clarify somewhat Commonwealth_of_PA

[TwoRivers]

The M1 Carbine is semi-automatic; the selective fire version is the Carbine M2. I believe it is the semi-automatic function that is disabled before it can be owned by civilians under Indian law.

[aadhaulya]

i have a government list for which a payment was made, if anyone wants a copy of the list with relevant forms may do so at the cost of 500/, losts of info is given as to contacts etc on how to get the best bids on the items you want by paying special fees. i am bidding on this one

All the best and happy shooting. But please remember you can't shoot it just about anywhere. You will have to shoot it only at the shooting range.

[nagarifle]

its more for scaring loacl trolls etc then shooting any one, good thing is that i can shoot it from my front yard into an empty space 15KM away. they promised me that by end of Aug i should be able to pick it up

[aadhaulya]

Some people have all the luck.

1. Finding such a beautiful gun. I think it will get registered as a rifle.
2. Space available 15 kms away where the projectile can land safely.

[nagarifle]

thanks, it is really a buity to behold, it was a hard deal but you know it s worth it. these army auctions are wonderful places to pick up alsorts of things

[aadhaulya]

I always wanted a battle tank. Wonder how much it would cost.....

[nagarifle]

good one but do not know the price etc as its an auction, why not ask kanglasa since he goes to government auctions he may be able to give some insight.

[Commonwealth_of_PA]

ckkalyan -

That was VERY helpful, thanks! The PB thing is a huge pain but at least Indians can hypothetically own just about any firearm if they can find a way to get their hands on one.