Posted on 02/27/2024 4:52:20 AM PST by marktwain
A recent article in the Telegraph was republished on Yahoo. The article touted the Finnish government’s decision to open 300 shooting ranges to encourage the development of shooting skills by Finnish citizens, for the purpose of national defense. From the article:
“This is because of our defence model, which benefits from people having and developing their shooting skills on their own.”
In 2023, Finland’s new Right-wing coalition agreed plans to increase the number of ranges to 1,000 nationwide by the end of the decade, as well as plans to allow diabetics to serve in the army and encourage more women to join up.
There are currently around 600 ranges in Finland, compared with 2,000 at the turn of the 21st century.
The hard lessons of the Winter War of 1939 – 1940 were minimized. Although completely outmatched by Soviet manpower and material, Finns fought the Soviet behemoth and kept their independence. They are said to have caused 300,000 Soviet casualties while suffering only 68,000 casualties. Over 125,000 Soviets were killed, and about 25,000 Finns were. They ended up ceding 11% of their territory, but they survived as a country.
Every Finnish school child knows the history of Simo Häyhä, “the White Death.” He was one of the most successful snipers in history, killing 500 Soviet soldiers in three months of winter. The Finnish military expects a great many of its 900,000 reservists to be able to accomplish many of the same feats as Simo Häyha.
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I guess the Finns aren’t overrun by muzzies like Sweden, eh?
Simo Hayha BUMP!
There were serious attempts to bring a lot of Muslims. Some were imported, there were problems, and the Finns have resisted more after seeing what is happening in Sweden, as I understand it.
>> Some [muslims] were imported, there were problems
That’s a brief synopsis of world history since, oh, about 610AD. ;-)
Finns make fantastic firearms, ammunition,....and knives!
I am thinking that looking at ranges is a bit like looking at the horse’s ass.
Start a marksmanship program with national organization. Remove government interference with shooting. Add shooting to the high school curriculum. Promote hunting.
A nation that wants to shoot will demand more ranges.
If this reference to a past is supposed to “scare”, or even save, anyone, I doubt that it will do either.
>> There are tens of thousands of Simos in the US!😎
I don’t think every day, but I was thinking the other day... it’s great that we have tens of millions of semiauto hi-cap modern sporting rifles spread throughout the country, but those plain old bolt action 30.06/.243/.308 scoped deer rifles — the ones the gun-grabbers say we’re ALLOWED to have for huntin’, you know — could be mighty handy to have some dark day.
270 Winchester here!😀👍
Sisu
Might want to keep that to yourself. Google .270 gay
Finland is Building Shooting Ranges to Boost Citizen Soldiers
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America is boosting criminal gangs with shooting ranges in all major cities.
Yep, and many New European Men arrived and found out Finland is cold, snowy and Finns don’t shower welfare on fighting age males nor allow themselves to be intimidated. The “refugees” whined, wanting to go to germany or france.
Love Sabaton for what they do. Primo Victoria! If you haven’t already, check out the Finnish Brutality series on YouTube. This is big Finnish fun.
“A recent article in the Telegraph was republished on Yahoo. The article touted the Finnish government’s decision to open 300 shooting ranges to encourage the development of shooting skills by Finnish citizens, for the purpose of national defense.”
Defending against a Muslim takeover?
👍😎
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/karl-kasarda.7192686/
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