My First Handgun! - and some Italian Gun Laws shenanigans...

[mariorossiexcite]

Bel video ma solo una piccola correzione: se la legge non è cambiata negli ultimi minuti, si possono detenere fino a sei armi sportive :-P

[TheHiddenPart]

@mariorossiexcite e c'hai ragione anche tu. Grazie per i complimenti!

[cyclops5276]

In your you video you made a comment of the Norinco 1911 as being a quality gun. You meant the 1911 was a quality gun, or the Norinco brand was a quality gun? For the most part any 1911 is a good platform. Have fun with your new firearm. Please post some pictures of the target groups when you have a chance...thanks for sharing.

[TheHiddenPart]

@cyclops5276 Thanks for the comment Cyclops. What I meant is that Norinco 1911s are a quality gun.

Sure beats cast Kimbers, MIMed Colts and the like. I've also seen ATI is importing some turkish-made 1911s, cast as well.. The only modern quality 1911 with a fair price would be the RIA as of now. Just ask user doctruptwn about them.. can't beat them for the price. Will post range video soon!

[MrColt45acp]

Nice Norinco. Looks great with those target sights.

Great video!

[TheHiddenPart]

@MrColt45acp NO WAY Mr. Colt45ACP commented on my video!! You master of all things 1911, it's a honor!!

Me, lowly owner of a measly Norinco being blessed by your wievership!

Thank you so much!!!

[lobbiester]

Great vid man, keep it up :)

[TheHiddenPart]

@lobbiester Thanks Lobbiester!

[emel567]

Good quality video picture, what camera are you using?

[TheHiddenPart]

@emel567 Thanks! Only "good"? Camera is a Canon EOS 550D DSLR with a 40-year old Yashica 50mm lens.

[greedkiller]

Beautiful pistol! Norinco makes some pretty decent stuff nowadays. I own a couple of airguns by that brand, and they are nice shooters. I didn't quite get the part about the law in Italy, so you're allowed to own 5 firearms of which 3 can be pistols? Is it difficult to get a licence? What if I'd like to hunt, do the same rules apply? Sorry for so many questions :-)

[TheHiddenPart]

@greedkiller Thanks dude! Consider 90% of gunstore business is on airguns nowadays.. and yes, he sells mostly Norinco. He swears by it, and for the price you just can't go wrong. A Norinco QB78 is a tack driver for a very low price.

The law says you can only possess 3 weapons that aren't either hunting or target guns. Most handguns aren't either, so end up clogging that 3 weapons niche.

Just adding a target sight to a pistol and it becomes one of the 5 sporting guns though..

[greedkiller]

@TheHiddenPart

Thanks for the quick and comprehensive reply! Italy has not so bad gun laws then I thing, but hunting is basically the same as in the rest of Europe, a lot of regulations and paperwork. I own a QB78 and a B88 airgun, both very nice guns for the money. The QB78 is very accuracte indeed. Like your channel dude, keep up the good work.

[TheHiddenPart]

Respond to this video... ( Cont ) Hunting requires a written test in wich you must be able to recognize species and remember wheter you can hunt them or not, remember opening and closing dates, penal codes etc.. and pay a lot of taxes and have a compulsory valid insurance.

It's a hassle...

[bfgguns]

Your gun shop friend must be a really kind person. =P

[TheHiddenPart]

@bfgguns Heh! He's quite a sharp guy actually.. kind of a "no bullshit" guy. If he's got something to say, he goes straight to the point. Some people may not like it.. who cares.

[OneMansSanctuary]

Very nice! Congratulations. I can hardly wait to see the smile on your face when you shoot it for the first time.

[TheHiddenPart]

@OneMansSanctuary Many thanks for your congratulations.. I really can't wait.

And I can't wait to see all the guys with Wilsons, Colts and S&W looking down to this measly chinese gun.. LOL!

[cyclops5276]

@TheHiddenPart

Can't leave out Springfield, Kimber, Nighthawk and the regulars.

[TheHiddenPart]

@cyclops5276 I'd place Nighthawk's product on another shelf much above the one of the Nork..

[aerosmithcdc]

i didnt understand a fricken word but still great vid im liking ;)

[TheHiddenPart]

@aerosmithcdc Heh thanks buddy! 

[TheHiddenPart]

@aerosmithcdc Cliff Notes to the video: I got my first handgun, a Norinco 1911A1 with target sights, and I didn't pay a dime for it!

[taofledermaus]

Beautiful pistol! I hope you can show some shooting videos of it and show your customizations to it.

[TheHiddenPart]

@taofledermaus Hey Jeff where have you been? Didn't see anything exploding or being stricken by a tangerine in such a looooong time!!

[taofledermaus]

@TheHiddenPart I posted 5 new videos last week. The FNP-45, a couple .458 SOCOM videos, and more!  I was starting to wonder where YOU were!

[TheHiddenPart]

@taofledermaus Oh those, I even commented on fhe FNP video.. but I was soo missing the air cannon!

[TheHiddenPart]

Respond to this video...  Well I hope that too!

[WhitSpurzon]

Looking forward to the videos you'll post using this pistol. Do they have pistol matches in Italy that require movement, use of cover, magazine changes and are timed?

Congratulations. I hope you get many years of enjoyment from your new pistol.

[TheHiddenPart]

@WhitSpurzon We have both IDPA, IPSC ( yes, we still call it like that ) and are all affiliated with their international counterparts. Plus some more that I can't remember.