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Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby Lumpy on Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:07 pm

Suppose that "assault weapons" (by whatever definition) are going to be restricted/banned soon. If you had to pick one semi-automatic removable magazine gun to buy while it's still legal to (and then report the usual boating accident), what would you pick for a ten-year interregnum? AR- platform in 5.56 just because of how common parts and ammo currently are? Or is 6.5 the wave of the future? Or something else?

I HOPE this is a hypothetical...
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:11 pm

10 of the PSA cheap m4 clones and then sell them when the ban talk pushes then to 5xs their price.
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Postby gun_fan111v2 on Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:40 pm

I am thinking AR-10 in 308. It can be used in hunting and 3-gun Heavy Metal division and the round is more versatile.
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Re: Pick one

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:46 pm

gun_fan111v2 wrote:I am thinking AR-10 in 308. It can be used in hunting and 3-gun Heavy Metal division and the round is more versatile.


AR-10 or LR-308? :P
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby hopkins on Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:51 pm

I'd go for an older Remington semi-auto in .308, .270, or .30-06 with lots of mags. No evil looking gun hysteria, and lots more powerful caliber.
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby Rip Van Winkle on Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:55 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:10 of the PSA cheap m4 clones and then sell them when the ban talk pushes then to 5xs their price.

This would be the smart money bet. Or, just buy a dozen or so lowers and sell them for $150+ when the panic sets in.
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Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby gun_fan111v2 on Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:17 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:
gun_fan111v2 wrote:I am thinking AR-10 in 308. It can be used in hunting and 3-gun Heavy Metal division and the round is more versatile.


AR-10 or LR-308? :P


Honestly, I was thinking to trade up my Savage MSR-10 for something like a JP. LRP-07?

If limited to one, why not have a nice one :)
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby MJY65 on Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:24 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:10 of the PSA cheap m4 clones and then sell them when the ban talk pushes then to 5xs their price.

This would be the smart money bet. Or, just buy a dozen or so lowers and sell them for $150+ when the panic sets in.



Unless the new ban prohibits transfer(or possession) of existing AWs. In that case, your investment value is zero.
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:40 pm

MJY65 wrote:
Rip Van Winkle wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:10 of the PSA cheap m4 clones and then sell them when the ban talk pushes then to 5xs their price.

This would be the smart money bet. Or, just buy a dozen or so lowers and sell them for $150+ when the panic sets in.



Unless the new ban prohibits transfer(or possession) of existing AWs. In that case, your investment value is zero.

I beg to differ.
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Postby PHATSPEED7x on Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:56 pm

I bought a scout rifle, but it still has all the "evil" black rifle features... Image

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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby warrlac on Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:55 pm

Not sure I fully understand the rules but I'd probably a .308
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby linksep on Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:16 pm

AK47 because I'm already invested in 7.62x39 and I never liked the looks of the AR platform.

I wouldn't be opposed to a M16A2 style replica (though I would probably want it in a thirty-something caliber).
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby Holland&Holland on Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:28 pm

linksep wrote:AK47 because I'm already invested in 7.62x39 and I never liked the looks of the AR platform.

I wouldn't be opposed to a M16A2 style replica (though I would probably want it in a thirty-something caliber).

Then it would not be an M16A2 style replica ;)
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Postby gun_fan111v2 on Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:43 am

AK47-wise, anybody owns a Palmetto State Armory one? Good enough for a plinker?
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Re: Pick one "while you still can" gun

Postby Uffdaphil on Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:41 am

Last chance? I’d go whole hog on a bronze Rifle Dynamics AK 74 as I already have a 47 and too many ARs.
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