Do you know what this is?

[Ken The Kanuck]

I don't think Americans are allowed to own them.

KTK

[Vern Humphrey]

Don't know what it is, but why can't we own them?

[Allen]

Looks like a Helwan or a Beretta 1951 to me. The Helwan is a copy of the Beretta. If that's the case they used to be plentiful and cheap here. I had one, kept it a few years and decided I didn't want to get into yet another caliber cartridge (9mm) so I sold it.

[barretcreek]

Cleopatra on the medallion?

[kj47]

Looks like a helwan. single stack 8 shot. had one, it was ok. sold it.

[dogtag]

My Taurus is a neat Berretta copy. Don't know what that is. Looks like a gun though.

[Ken The Kanuck]

Don't know what it is, but why can't we own them?

Hi Vern,

I think it might be in the same boat as Norinco, unless the government has changed its mind and allows Americans to purchase from them now.

KTK

[Allen]

I'm not familiar with the medallion on the grips with the little action figure, the rest of the gun, yes.

[lyman]

we got a ton of the Egyptian version, but the only Iraqi versions were smuggled back as far as I know,


http://www.military-today.com/firear...9%20and%201980.

[blackhawknj]

The Wikipedia article shows one with the same grips, says it is a Tariq-Iraqi version. On another board a member said he had to replace the locking block in his-cost him $70.00,

[Ken The Kanuck]

The Wikipedia article shows one with the same grips, says it is a Tariq-Iraqi version. On another board a member said he had to replace the locking block in his-cost him $70.00,

You are correct blackhawknj, it is a Tariq.

Here is an article on them.

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ira...pistol-at-ria/

KTK

[Ken The Kanuck]

we got a ton of the Egyptian version, but the only Iraqi versions were smuggled back as far as I know,


http://www.military-today.com/firear...9%20and%201980.

Hi lyman, you are correct, I did not look up the thread to see that you had already provided the correct answer.

KTK

[Vern Humphrey]

Hi Vern,

I think it might be in the same boat as Norinco, unless the government has changed its mind and allows Americans to purchase from them now.

KTK

Nope -- we can own anything. However Chinese guns can't be imported as I understand it.

[lyman]

with the changes in Canadian gun laws, can you resell it or is it one that goes to the smelter when you pass or turn it in?

[Ken The Kanuck]

with the changes in Canadian gun laws, can you resell it or is it one that goes to the smelter when you pass or turn it in?

I gave my kid all my guns, who knows what the halfwits in Ottawa will do in the future, but if nothing else I suspect they will grandfather whatever asshole laws they invent.

But like the failed long gun registry, with a change in government there may be a change in the law. Let's hope!

KTK