In Mexico, it is illegal for citizens to possess firearms, without a license. And they are also prohibited from owning firearms chambered in "military" calibers larger than .380 handgun, larger than .22 rifle.criminals are those who disobey government laws, are they fighting against government? J6ers just walked into a building and got years in jail for civil disobedience, were they fighting the government?
38 supers are very popular in Mexico as it fits the legalities.
Yes. You see all these Cartel guys with AKs, antitank rifles, grenades , MGs, armor and gear? Every one of those are not .22lr
In the late 70's into early 80's there was a flood of Colt 1911's in that caliber that came from Mexico. When the Gov there put heavy restrictions on the citizens owning guns we got flooded with them. I had a couple of them over that time since they were so damn cheap. Many were almost new. At that time we could not order ammo and there was only one loading you could find in stores so the guns got little interest here. The round its self showed some real potential. The +P loading was impressive.
Government sponsored terrorists, which government?Yes. You see all these Cartel guys with AKs, antitank rifles, grenades , MGs, armor and gear? Every one of those are not .22lr
YEP! Human nature never seems to change. Look how many panic shortages we have had last couple decades? How many who live through more than one of them are irate when the next one hits as they learned nothing.
Depends on which level
the corruption be strong there. Indeed.
38 super in a high cap 1911 with a supported chamber was the gun of choice in IPSC matches for years.
Mexico long ago lost control. Gov there was always corrupt. Long ago cartels became so wealthy that they all but took over. Now and then the gov does actually go to full on war with them but, it normally ends up being a short fight and both sides just go back to life as normal.Yes. You see all these Cartel guys with AKs, antitank rifles, grenades , MGs, armor and gear? Every one of those are not .22lr
The Mexican Government could have ended things just by repealing their gun control laws and allowing free Mexicans to own whatever for whatever reasons and letting them stack cartel bodies.
Survival movement started with a push for self reliance because folks realized government isn't there to help. Over the decades it seems there are more reasons than ever to be self reliant.YEP! Human nature never seems to change. Look how many panic shortages we have had last couple decades? How many who live through more than one of them are irate when the next one hits as they learned nothing.
Can only hope maybe a few more will read threads like this and decide to pay some attention and not be one of the many caught when something does happen.
Yes I have seen some NICE high end race guns in that caliber that were too rich for my blood but sure as hell looked nice. Back when places like Shotgun News had tons of NICE Colt's in .38 Super for VERY cheap the only real downside to them was lack of ammo. With decent ammo they were great defensive pistols. At that time though it was just too much hassle to lay hands on factory and not many wanted to roll their own. Even the one flavor of ammo commonly available was VERY pricey. Its just long been one of those rounds that always seemed to have great potential but just never could catch on. I can't remember the last time I eve saw one in a shop any more.
Mexican government is too afraid of its people to let them own guns.
That they could but as always money talks, BS walks. The Cartels hand out such massive cash that they own the "law" there. Its why I have not been across that border in decades and you would not get me down there again at gun point.
Guys shooting IPSC hot loaded the super to reach major caliber for scoring. They put compensators on the guns so the extra gas helped with recoil.
Yep and its there to plainly see and so many just choose to ignore it.
Good friend keeps a rifle loaded with 20 rounds as he figures that's as long as a home insaion would last...whichever way it goes. Difference with him is he shoots all the time and is very familiar with guns.Yep and its there to plainly see and so many just choose to ignore it.
Every time there is some kind of break down it takes a good while for gov to race in to help. Yet so many sit back thinking if something happens the gov will swoop in to save the day. I don't get it but look how well the great covid hoax worked because of this. That one still shocks me at just how far they were able to push that with basically no push back.
^ This. Gunfights often end in people dead or seriously wounded. In the real world, the good guys don't always win. Having a well thought out preparedness battery is most certainly an important thing, but it is not the be-all and end-all. And "more ammo is always the answer" is nonsense if it is at the expense of more pressing requirements.
