Hunting in Communist Romania: Nicolae Ceaușescu's Finnbear 61
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Nicolae Ceaușescu ruled România through much of its communist period, from 1967 until 1989. Ceaușescu was a passionate hunter, and owned more than 100 firearms, mostly for hunting. These included some gifts from foreign dignitaries, but also plenty of more humble examples. Under his rule, conservation was actually fairly well done in Romania, and hunting was possible for the regular folk. Today we are taking a look at one of his personal rifles, a Sako Finnbear 61...
Thanks to MP Armory and A.N.C.A., the Romanian national firearms collectors' association, for making this video possible!
https://www.anca.com.ro
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