Hi FlyFish,
and Thank You!
I got one .22 (M17) and one .38 (M14) S&W revolver. Both have 6" barrels.
In Sweden You have to join a shooting club and take a "class" (10x 3 hours).
Lots of shooting, reading laws and most important - SAFETY, SAFETY!
The education is like the green card for golf. That´s the first step, then You have to be a "active" member for at least 6 months to get Your first license (for .22 caliber gun). If You are approved by the Police of course. You should not have any record at the Police for violence etc. After 6 more months You can file for the larger caliber guns. That is if You can proove that You are active in the club helping at contests, help cleaning the club houses and that You join shooting contests and practice hours. It´s the board of the shooting club who approves and send information to the police.
Sooooo, it´s a long way to get a gun in Sweden - not so easy as in US.
I just got my license for .32 Hämmerli pistol, 9mm. CZ pistol, .38 3" Colt revolver and a .38 6" S&W revolver (I got a .22 Pardini pistol and a S&W .22 6" revolver since April this year). I joined my club a year ago, so now I can practice "for real"
My club has several guns in different calibers that members could borrow, but just at practice hours. You are not supposed to have guns or ammo at home when You don´t have any license. You can´t even have ammo like .38 at home when You don´t have a license for a .38 gun (silly).
It´s not the same to borrow a gun then to have Your own