My carbine QHMC - The Carbine Collector's Club

I understand David, but in France the status of collector does not exist! it is a sports shooter or nothing, with a maximum of 12 weapons. (This includes handguns manufactured after 1900 or for semi-automatic rifles) But I will at best shoot 300 cartridges / year. here a box of 30m1 carbine costs between 25 and 35 euros. How much are you at home? I will preserve it.

W5USMC wrote:

Smocki wrote:

it's because of US air bases that our forests are filled with Raccoon :-)))

Ha, I just read about this and I assure you that my family did not release any raccoons while my Dad was stationed in France.

no problem, I love raccoons. I find them nice, unfortunately we see them most often crushed on our roads :-(

I had the good fortune to spend a few years in your great country; back when the US Air Force maintained bases there. Mine was the ammunition supply squadron located outside St. Mihiel.

Retired USAF MSGT
Alumni SAFSP

That is a fine piece of history you have there.

Thank you for sharing.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. - GEORGE S. PATTON

In the U.S. 30 carbine commercial shooter ammo can be $20 for a box of 50 rounds to as low as $11.75 in 20 boxes of 50 rounds.

The American ammo market has become quite diverse, surplus, military rejects (read cheap) with varied quality, middle prices with improved standards and top quality which in cost terms gets near $30 for a box of 50 for the carbine. Some of my custom magnums can be $57 for a box of 20 rounds, yes I reload.

We have no limits on quantity of guns or ammo but we do on class of ammo, (I'm no lawyer) but certain ammo is restricted to law enforcement and military. Guns are separated by class also but the governmental organization makes it complicated as there are Federal regulations as well as State regulations.

In my State with permits suppressed and full auto firearms can legally be owned but the cost is very high. An M2 can cost near $40,000 with several thousand in permits.

For my carbine I use imported Prvi Partizan110 grain soft points for plinking, it functions perfectly even in the cold and I buy it in bulk. It shoots ok in terms of grouping but my reloads shoot much better, regularly 4" groups at 100 yards while the factory stuff will do 5" to 6" regularly and 4" groups once in a while.

I have inventoried ammo and reloading supplies for my retirement, which was bought at a lower cost and it is a good idea with (I hope reduced work and income). With me, my son, daughter, granddaughter and grandson shooting it gets eaten up quickly.

It's excellent family time to talk and worth the investment.

David Milisock

Great looking Quality. Its good you can still own these rifles in France despite the legal hoops. If it was part of the Resistance... I don't think it resisted much.

@ David Milisock and Blackfish thank you for your clarification.

@road rat, I know saint mihiel in the Meuse, my paternal grandmother was born next door. There was a big battle in 1918 there or the Americans are very much beaten

Class 3 stuff really took a hike but I leave you with these words. A carbine will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no carbines! 😀

David Milisock

Quality Hardware is my favorite. Very cool company. Nice carbine. They worked on the Bomb to end all wars, in addition to the subject matter of this forum (if you consider that cool).