Presentation and my 36

Skippyjon Jones said:
Hello and welcome Mariano from Pacific NW of USA!
Beautiful Model 36 you have there!
Are those 110gr Hornady Critical Defense .38 Specials?
Tell us more about your experience in regards to firearms in Argentina. It's always interesting to learn how is for people around the globe.
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Yes, are 110 grs. H CD.

In my country, you must obtain a national license to buy weapons, in which you must meet certain requirements. we can purchase handguns up to .50 caliber (not allowed) and all rifles except semi-automatic with removable magazine.
 
CapnB said:
Bienvenido, Mariano. Good to have you with us. That's a beautiful Model 36. I hope it's easier for you to find ammunition for it there than it is here.
Good shootin',
Doug
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once obtained the national license it is easy to get ammo, but they are very expensive, they always were for middle class people
 
GerSan69 said:
Welcome to the Forum, Mariano! I hope you enjoy what the experts have put together here. It could easily be called "All Things Smith and Wesson" because there is so much information here.
Thanks for joining us and Nice 36!!!
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Thanks a lot!!!
 
Green Frog said:
Welcome from Virginia, Mariano. I hope you will feel at home here and visit often. There is much to be learned and this is a very simpatico bunch of people! As for that lovely little Chiefs Special, that's one gun virtually everyone here thinks of as desirable.

Most of what I know about Argentina is from reading History and historical fiction (adventure stories.) So I have to ask, do you have shooting clubs and ranges readily available where you are? What is your ammo situation there? For the moment it's very sparse here, but normally 38 Special ammo is one of the more readily available kinds.

Again, welcome!
Green Frog
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thanks for the welcome.

Of course there are clubs and shooting ranges, there are modern ones and there are more than 100 years old, historically Argentina is the South American country with the longest weapons tradition, even with the most important weapons museum in Latin America.

As far as ammo is concerned, there is good access, but due to import restrictions there are no large varieties brands for each caliber. Regarding the cost, the ammo were always expensive in my country, today a box of 25 hornady critical defense cartridges costs 40 dolars ... taking into account that an average salary after the last devaluation is 300 dollars per month.

Regards
 
DeplorabusUnum said:
Welcome from beautiful rain soaked Oregon. Very nice looking nickel snubby. I love mine. I have the blued version.

Have you had a chance to shoot it yet? Is it fairly easy in Argentina to own a gun and find a place where you're allowed to shoot? Are you allowed to carry the gun in public?
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thanks for welcome, my 36 is blued, I up a new pic.

Of course I shoot it, it is an excellent weapon for close range, it has everything a classic should have.

To have a gun you have to obtain a national license, and there are many shooting clubs and ranges throughout the country.

To carry the weapon in public, you must obtain another license that is quite difficult to obtain, due to the restrictions that the government puts on obtaining it.

Cheers
 
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