For sure, I do agree that there were different levels of quality for different people. My rant comes more from a general frustration of people trying to justify buying Indian not-firearms with arguments about quality "back then". But then again, if we say that these guys are basically producing not-firearms on a backwoods level of western 19th century, then why are some people ready to pay three times the price of a indian produced laptop for these not-firearms...
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ThIS PISTOL SOLD RECENTLY
Video shows pistol throwing sparks !
Many parts & the barrel were stamped with number
3 to denote what gun they belonged to, were they mfg in India ???
Who cares as where else could you acquire this style of a French military pistol.
If you do purchase a gun made in India consider it as a Kit that requires some experience in
tuning & refinements to work properly.
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Far cry from the WW2 de-mobilization, where guys sawed the wood stock of Arisakas & Mausers in half and stuffed 'em in duffel bags.
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Interesting! Like getting a kit that's been pre-assembled, with the proviso that it needs to be taken down, and the details dealt with; I like it!
In my senior view, India mfg. guns make excellent learning tools if your somewhat mechanically inclined, enjoy learning, going to stick with muzzleloading & love flinters.
What makes them not firearms?
India is one of the counties that doesn't like it's citizens to have firearms.
Without touch hole it's a non-gun.
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Being a ‘non gun’ is what allows them to be exported within Indian export laws. In Europe (and indeed India) they cannot be sold without passing government proof tests if the touch hole is drilled. They routinely pass these proof tests. They are functionally very much actual guns. In the USA you are on your own with no independent proofing. As to the finish, as opposed to safety, there is room for improvement no doubt but you get what you pay for.
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Nice video, and you're right about considering it a "pre-assembled" kit; it's gonna need some work, but the thousands of them sold over the years speaks well for them, with a bit of tinkering.ThIS PISTOL SOLD RECENTLY
Video shows pistol throwing sparks !
Many parts & the barrel were stamped with number
3 to denote what gun they belonged to, were they mfg in India ???
Who cares as where else could you acquire this style of a French military pistol.
If you do purchase a gun made in India consider it as a Kit that requires some experience in
tuning & refinements to work properly.
I've always enjoyed watching videos of workshops or factories from India, Pakistan etc. There's lots of them making various things on Youtube. For me there is usually always something to learn. So often with manufacturing here in the states we think a job requires the best and most modern equipment, but there it's really distilled down to the basics. I can't help but wonder how little these poor fellas get paid, though.
Sid, if OSHA had been around early enough, there wouldn't be any guns. Not even slings. SW
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