Hello from the Netherlands

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   Thank you for accepting me to this forum. I'm a enthusiastic collector of world war two US ETO militaria, with a rapid expanding collection. The only problem in The Netherlands is that we are not allowed to have any weapon/rilfe at all. But there is one exception that is that every person above the age of 18 is allowed to buy a deactivated firearm. Only disadvantage, it costs you a fortune. My main reason to join this forum is to broaden my knowledge of the M1 carbine so that in the future I can buy I real nice WW2 M1 (deactivated) carbine to accompany my US WW2 mannequin. In short I'm here to learn a lot about the M1.Nice fact is that the village I live in is liberated in September 1944 by the US 30th Infantry Divison (and we are still gratefull for that).

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Barbasol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jan 24 2021 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Barbasol Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Hello from the Netherlands Posted: Jan 25 2021 at 2:29pm
	Thank you for accepting me to this forum. I'm a enthusiastic collector of world war two US ETO militaria, with a rapid expanding collection. The only problem in The Netherlands is that we are not allowed to have any weapon/rilfe at all. But there is one exception that is that every person above the age of 18 is allowed to buy a deactivated firearm. Only disadvantage, it costs you a fortune. My main reason to join this forum is to broaden my knowledge of the M1 carbine so that in the future I can buy I real nice WW2 M1 (deactivated) carbine to accompany my US WW2 mannequin. In short I'm here to learn a lot about the M1. Nice fact is that the village I live in is liberated in September 1944 by the US 30th Infantry Divison (and we are still gratefull for that).

Niterace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Aug 01 2017 Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote Niterace Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 25 2021 at 2:57pm
	Welcome! How do they define “deactivated”? Is the cost due to government fees and paperwork, or is it due the the local scarcity of carbines? Thank you

W5USMC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: Apr 29 2017 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 2959	Post Options Post Reply Quote W5USMC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 25 2021 at 3:02pm
	Welcome to the forum, a bit confused by your statement below regarding not being allowed to own any rifle at all, as we have quite a few members from the Netherlands that own carbines and are active in shooting competitions. "The only problem in The Netherlands is that we are not allowed to have any weapon/rilfe at all. But there is one exception that is that every person above the age of 18 is allowed to buy a deactivated firearm." Link to one example Inland .30M1 sn 6411400 - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1 (uscarbinecal30.com)
	Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member

sling00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Apr 21 2016 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 941	Post Options Post Reply Quote sling00 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 25 2021 at 4:11pm
	Welcome to the forum. It's always interesting hearing how gun laws are in other countries. I look forward to seeing how this works out for you to get a carbine.

Donnie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List On Point Joined: May 31 2018 Location: Newburgh, IN Status: Offline Points: 336	Post Options Post Reply Quote Donnie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 25 2021 at 6:40pm
	Barbasol, welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about the difficulties and cost to acquire vintage military firearms in the Netherlands. Here in the USA we tend to take our freedoms for granted.

Barbasol Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jan 24 2021 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Barbasol Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 26 2021 at 2:39pm
	Thank you all for the warm welcome, Maybe I must explain some more about the difficulties in The Netherlands . W5USMC it is correct what you’ve said: 'as we have quite a few members from The Netherlands that own carbines and are active in shooting competitions'. When you have a permit and are a member of a sport shooters association, then you are allowed to have guns (limited quantity) but on a strict permit. Police is checking on you every year and you’ll have to attend your shooting responsibilities at the club range and so on. Another way to own a gun is with a hunting license or with a professional collectors / museum status, but these are scarce and the police and local government are very reluctant to issue such a permit. My intention is none of the above. I am a collector of US stuff and I wish to make my mannequins to look more realistic with a Garand or M1 carbine around their shoulder. Even the fact that I am in the Army for more then 25 years is not helping me. The only thing that is left for me is to purchase a so called ‘de-activated’ rifle. It is useless as a gun but great for display. It is irreversible changed into a piece of steel and wood, but it looks like a rifle. Fire-arm possession is tricky in The Netherlands, but it is possible.