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The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by smabie »

arbhassan wrote: post #6
quietthrow wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quite exotic for me. it’s just rare to find somebody from that area without visiting the place. Just out of curiosity why did you buy a weapon. Is it a customary / way of life kind of thing or Something else. Is there a way to lear about these remote region, their people and their Culture , tier day to day life without visiting the place. Do you recommmend any books?

People here LOVE guns. Everyone owns multiple guns in their house. I think it's our pukhtoon culture and a sense of pride and security that comes with owning a gun. When i was a kid my father used to clean his AK every other week and i would sit by him silently and enjoying as he broke it down into multiple pieces and then make it into one piece after cleaning it. For me i wanted to have my own original Russian AK be…

At what age do people generally get a gun? I have friends who's father bought them a gun at 11-12, though personally I think 14-15 might be more appropriate.

At what age did you get your first gun?

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by astatine »

arbhassan wrote: post #6
quietthrow wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quite exotic for me. it’s just rare to find somebody from that area without visiting the place. Just out of curiosity why did you buy a weapon. Is it a customary / way of life kind of thing or Something else. Is there a way to lear about these remote region, their people and their Culture , tier day to day life without visiting the place. Do you recommmend any books?

People here LOVE guns. Everyone owns multiple guns in their house. I think it's our pukhtoon culture and a sense of pride and security that comes with owning a gun. When i was a kid my father used to clean his AK every other week and i would sit by him silently and enjoying as he broke it down into multiple pieces and then make it into one piece after cleaning it. For me i wanted to have my own original Russian AK be…

Do you get original ammunition or are they made locally as well? How often do you use it? Or is it a status symbol, primarily? Is it carried along when you generally go out or only on special occasions.

I haven't ever exchanged messages with anyone who owned a gun, let alone an AK47 and the novelty raises a lot of questions!

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by arbhassan »

quietthrow wrote: post #8
arbhassan wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People here LOVE guns. Everyone owns multiple guns in their house. I think it's our pukhtoon culture and a sense of pride and security that comes with owning a gun. When i was a kid my father used to clean his AK every other week and i would sit by him silently and enjoying as he broke it down into multiple pieces and then make it into one piece after cleaning it. For me i wanted to have my own original Russian AK be…

I can imagine that. So follow up q: if people love their guns how do they use it typically? Shooting random targets In open spaces and that kind or is it more like a samurai sword. You own one and then it’s pretty much caring for it. Also for a culture that loves guns what kind of gun violence does it see typically if any. I understand these days it’s different due to the region being torn by geopolitics and war but…

Mostly people don't use it that often. Sometimes occasionally when guests from other places come here then they love to fire into shooting targets in open spaces.

Regarding the gun-related crime here in Tribal areas i would say it's almost zero because a thief will never snatch some men's phone because he knows he maybe packing a 9mm. :)

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by beamatronic »

arbhassan wrote: post #6
quietthrow wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quite exotic for me. it’s just rare to find somebody from that area without visiting the place. Just out of curiosity why did you buy a weapon. Is it a customary / way of life kind of thing or Something else. Is there a way to lear about these remote region, their people and their Culture , tier day to day life without visiting the place. Do you recommmend any books?

People here LOVE guns. Everyone owns multiple guns in their house. I think it's our pukhtoon culture and a sense of pride and security that comes with owning a gun. When i was a kid my father used to clean his AK every other week and i would sit by him silently and enjoying as he broke it down into multiple pieces and then make it into one piece after cleaning it. For me i wanted to have my own original Russian AK be…

What part of Texas did you say ?

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by arbhassan »

smabie wrote: post #11
arbhassan wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People here LOVE guns. Everyone owns multiple guns in their house. I think it's our pukhtoon culture and a sense of pride and security that comes with owning a gun. When i was a kid my father used to clean his AK every other week and i would sit by him silently and enjoying as he broke it down into multiple pieces and then make it into one piece after cleaning it. For me i wanted to have my own original Russian AK be…

At what age do people generally get a gun? I have friends who's father bought them a gun at 11-12, though personally I think 14-15 might be more appropriate. At what age did you get your first gun?

Most people get it when they become adults.

For me i bought when i got into college aka became an adult.

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by arbhassan »

astatine wrote: post #12
arbhassan wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People here LOVE guns. Everyone owns multiple guns in their house. I think it's our pukhtoon culture and a sense of pride and security that comes with owning a gun. When i was a kid my father used to clean his AK every other week and i would sit by him silently and enjoying as he broke it down into multiple pieces and then make it into one piece after cleaning it. For me i wanted to have my own original Russian AK be…

Do you get original ammunition or are they made locally as well? How often do you use it? Or is it a status symbol, primarily? Is it carried along when you generally go out or only on special occasions. I haven't ever exchanged messages with anyone who owned a gun, let alone an AK47 and the novelty raises a lot of questions!

You can get original ammunition as well as the ones made locally but i would recommend original ones because the local ammunition can not be trusted as they may jam your weapon.

Yes! it can be like a status symbol but you almost never carry it when you go out. And is mostly kept in your house. You can definitely carry a pistol on you though under your shirt.

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by quietthrow »

smabie wrote: post #10

Is it legal to make your own gun in most places? It's always been a fantasy of mine since I was a little kid, and I finally have the capital and attention span to do it. Do people ever make non replicas? It would be unbelievably cool to design and Smith an a original weapon.

Totally my opinion - What does legal mean? It’s a relative term just like everything else. Yes there are cultures where “normal” definition of legal might not be adhered to but thst dosnt mean they don’t have laws. In some sense they live (and die ) by their own set of rules. And those rules and laws are as legal we might think of legal things in the west.

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by sio8ohPi »

smabie wrote: post #10

Is it legal to make your own gun in most places? It's always been a fantasy of mine since I was a little kid, and I finally have the capital and attention span to do it. Do people ever make non replicas? It would be unbelievably cool to design and Smith an a original weapon.

Where are you located? It's legal in much of the US, including California (although there are some legal hoops to jump through).

Take a look at the "Gunnit Rust" posts (particularly Tier I) on /r/guns for inspiration.

Re: The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass

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Post by smabie »

sio8ohPi wrote: post #19
smabie wrote: post #10

Is it legal to make your own gun in most places? It's always been a fantasy of mine since I was a little kid, and I finally have the capital and attention span to do it. Do people ever make non replicas? It would be unbelievably cool to design and Smith an a original weapon.

Where are you located? It's legal in much of the US, including California (although there are some legal hoops to jump through). Take a look at the "Gunnit Rust" posts (particularly Tier I) on /r/guns for inspiration.

Thanks, I'm in the US. Will take a look.
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