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curtmg

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hello all, I'd have to say I'm about as new to the sport as they come. I've fired a gun on only one occasion, last month on a trip to the US, visited a gun store and shooting range, got to shoot 100 rounds from a rented .44 magnum. It was a good thing I did that at 9 am, any later and I'd have not slept that night :D
Anyway now that I'm back in Canada, where guns are so evil the government only wants the criminals to have them, I wanna start getting into the sport. Basically I've been reading here for a few weeks, I've determined that I need to get my PAL and RPAL, as I really enjoyed the .44. I've found the CFO for the province's phone number in the phone book, is that my first call? Or do I call a gun club? What would be an appropriate club nearby for my interests, namely handguns and shotguns. I'm a really big framed, strong guy, and found the .44 was a nice gun for me ( fired a few rounds one handed, fun).
Thanks,
Curt
 
Hi Curt, nice to see another Winnipegger joining CGN. First I would start by getting you non-restricted and restricted PAL. After that then look into clubs and guns you might be interested in.

http://www.mts.net/~wrpa/Firearm-Courses.html Barry runs a great course but I don't think he will do one until at least September. He spends the summer shooting.
 
Welcome aboard, Curt! :D
You've found the best gun site in the world!!! ;)
I would start with the local gun store, as they will be able to point you in the right direction as far as getting your licenses.
You can always check your local papers as well, to see if anyone is offering the courses.
Good luck and welcome to the addiction! :evil:
 
Mark your calendar for Sept 9th, for the CGN shoot at the Selkirk G&F range. Open to all. Lots of guns to see, and many friendly people.
 
Hi Curt !! Welcome aboard form Calgary !!

Both safety manuals are available over in the legalese section , 10th sticky down. Now you can start studying before your classes run ! Let us all know how you do and of course post away if you have any questions.

Sounds like your first purchase will be a .44 ?? Am I right ???
 
Hello there,

Always nice to see more peggers come aboard. First thing would be to call up one of the gun clubs ie: Winnipeg Pistol & Revolver or The Firing Line, and find out when the next PAL/RPAL course is being held. The specfic guy you'd want to talk to from the Winnipeg Pistol & Revolver Club would be Barry Pierson. His # is (Sent in PM) which is found on their website. He is a great instructor. You can always call the Firing line @ 233-4600. Chances are you'll get an answering service but if you leave your info and give the message that your looking for the next course, someone will call you back. Now hurry up and get the course out of the way, because after that you still have to send in the application forms with the proof of the passed course as well as an included picture to the CFC. Then the waiting game until its approved and you get your nifty card. Once you get your card, or before even, go around and pick a gun club and join it. Once you have your card and are a member of a gunclub you'll be able to get yourself a .44Magnum Desert Eagle and shoot one handed all you want :D ( Safely of couse ).

Cheers
 
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Once you have your card and are a member of a gunclub you'll be able to get yourself a .44Magnum Desert Eagle and shoot one handed all you want :D ( Safely of couse ).
Cheers
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Mine weights 72 ounces empty and a typical 1911 .45 weighs about 40 ounces. So you are starting with a gun that weighs twice what the average gun weighs. Because of the weight of the gun the recoil is not that bad with the Desert Eagle. So shooting one handed it actually has less recoil than a 44 magnum revolver. Now you still have to have a large enough hand since the grip is so much larger because of the long cartridge.

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My Colt Gold Cup National match compared to my Desert Eagle.
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A Desert Eagle for concealed carry? Why not?
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Oh what the hell. Might as well show a couple more of my .44 magnums.
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Dirty Harry eat your heart out. My 10.5 inch barreled 44.
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Thanks

Thanks for all the info, the website said to call on thursdays, so I'll give Barry a call tomorrow. Even if I have to wait until september for a class, that's fine, money takes time, and my understanding is that handguns take a lot of money. Awesome .44's, the one I tried had about an 8 inch barrel, and said 'Raging Bull' on the side of the barrel. I'm pretty sure the desert eagle would fit beautifully in my hand, I'm 6'4, 240lbs and pretty solid, my wrists are bigger than most people's ankles.
Time to get to work, thankfully there's tons of OT at my job these days.

Curt
 
Another Winnipeg person here!

I agree, handguns can be pricey. Hubby just took his CSSA CDP course, so he can shoot with MDPL and spent about $300.00 - holster, ammo, etc. Of course, he came home from the shoot day of the course with a big grin on his face, so I guess it was worth it.

He wants me to take the course - but I told him that I need a new gun for it ;)

eme
 
It can be as in-expensive or as expensive as you want it to be. You can pick up a decent .22 auto like a Sig Mosquito or Walther P22, Beretta Neos or a plethora of Rugers and shoot all day everyday and not break the bank. I personaly shoot .45, 9mm and .22 . For a while i had made the decision of only shooting 9mm and .22 to keep the costs down. I'd reload the 9mm and .22 is cheap. However the .45 bug came back and i had to get another .45 so i am not set up to relaod .45's. If your going to be wanting to shoot lots then immediatly consider buying reloading equipement and at the very least go and buy either Lee's Reloading Novel or something similar and read it from top to bottom. The Lee book also has a complete Chart at the end of the book for pretty much all reloadeable cartridges with data on starting loads etc.. Nothing wrong in getting yourself prepared for reloading while you wait for the course and RPAL. You can also look into getting yourself a proper gun case for home and pick the best place to put it where you can bolt it down to either studs on the wall or the floor ( or both ). These are just things you can do that will keep you busy in the area of your hobby while waiting for your RPAL and course. I remember going batty waiting for my RPAL. The funny thing is, it wasn't until about over a year after i got it that i purchaced my first gun. Reason was i lived in downtown Winnipeg in an Apartment and didn't like the idea of having a gun stored there while i was at work etc.. So once my wife and I moved and bought a house in the country... The flood gates of gun purchaces opened :D

Anyways, hope you get your RPAL sooner rather then later so you can enjoy the sport. Try and avoid the EE boards or Gun stores until you have your RPAL, trust me, i know from experience that doing so will only be torture on yourself.

Cheers
 
eme said:
Another Winnipeg person here!

I agree, handguns can be pricey. Hubby just took his CSSA CDP course, so he can shoot with MDPL and spent about $300.00 - holster, ammo, etc. Of course, he came home from the shoot day of the course with a big grin on his face, so I guess it was worth it.

He wants me to take the course - but I told him that I need a new gun for it ;)

eme
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So buy one :evil:
 
Rudy H said:
So buy one :evil:
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Yah, well - he wants a Glock .40 cal or a S&W M&P .40 cal.

If he gets one of those, I'll use his Sig P225. I like shooting it, but the only hitch is that it is prohibited - so if I want to take it to the range, I have to make sure that he is with me.

I'll have to humour him, because what I really want is a Sig Trailside (I love shooting .22) and I will have to sweet talk him into buying me one of those.
 
``Hey Curt how are the courses coming along? I am the dirty dog that told you to come here (CGN). I am here mostly for lurking the (good reading). Have not seen you at work for a while? TW
 
hey, it's the person second most to blame for this addiction I've been afflicted with. Courses all complete, non-res 100% res 98% practical 96%, of course I blame the mistakes on taking the course with only 2 hours sleep. My application was mailed almost 2 weeks ago, so soon enough....
Right now I'm just stocking up on cash, that'll most likely be spent in no time.
 
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