Are there any 'new' milsurps on the horizon?

[MikeRWK]

I'm hoping the gun ban hasn't screwed us out of some nice milsurps.

 

[Lookingforantiques]

What would you like to see available?

 

[MikeRWK]

What would you like to see available?

I don't have anything specific in mind, maybe something in .308. It's a shame you cant get an M305 anymore.

 

[Suther]

I wouldn't hold my breath. Most of what has been made for militaries in the past 60+ years is select fire, which automatically makes it a no-go. On top of that, a lot of countries don't surplus firearms anymore, they either melt 'em down or send them to friendly 2nd/3rd world countries as aid.

 

[tiriaq]

There will be odds and ends coming in. Police surplus is appearing - Beretta pistols, Israeli M1 carbines.
The load that Royal Tiger Imports is bringing into the US from Ethiopia may be one of the last big ones.

 

[Teac]

who knows, maybe when the Taliban are upgrading their new M4 rifles you can puck them up for cheap

 

[OkayShooter]

Doubt it, think most of the "new" milsurps would be 12.X class anyways. Mainly will see Police Surplus.

Other than FR7/8 and converted Mausers, DCRA No4, And occasional French MAS. There really hasn't been any 308 milsurps.

 

[MikeRWK]

There will be odds and ends coming in. Police surplus is appearing - Beretta pistols, Israeli M1 carbines.
The load that Royal Tiger Imports is bringing into the US from Ethiopia may be one of the last big ones.

Restricted guns are no fun

who knows, maybe when the Taliban are upgrading their new M4 rifles you can puck them up for cheap

I'm jealous of them, imagine just walking into an armory and picking out your own personal kit.

 

[Teac]

Restricted guns are no fun


I'm jealous of them, imagine just walking into an armory and picking out your own personal kit.

yes but if you piss off the wrong people enough with your new gear, you will be having laser guided bombs for dinner

 

[Suther]

Seems I've struck a nerve, I'm only jealous about the weapons they have access too. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes, and I hope they all get smoked.

I like being able to take my guns into the woods and do some target shooting, it's not that easy with a restricted rifle.

So you don't like the restrictions on restricted firearms. That is no fault of the firearms, the guns themselves are still plenty of fun.

 

[Cassaille]

Doubt it, think most of the "new" milsurps would be 12.X class anyways. Mainly will see Police Surplus.

Other than FR7/8 and converted Mausers, DCRA No4, And occasional French MAS. There really hasn't been any 308 milsurps.

MAS 308 have been modified by Century Arms, no mas 36, 36/51, LG38 who are in 308. FSA 49/56 by century arms are not fun… barrel and gaz pipe are shorty, is not very good.
There was approximately 250 original mas 49/56 in 308 nato but is very rare and expensive!

 

[Spo0nFED]

I think a better way to look at it, is the availability of stuff to come out of the armouries of Ukraine and former Soviet bloc countries

 

[Janeau]

I don't have anything specific in mind, maybe something in .308. It's a shame you cant get an M305 anymore.

The M305 is not a milsurp but a recent reproduction of the M1A.. is now prohib.

 

[JP]

- Ukraine is done, Importers have been raiding the warehouses for the last 20 years!

- Arms Embargo on Russia, small lots came out of former Soviet republics (small quantities and poor condition).

 

[Coffice]

China perhaps? Who knows what they have left over...

 

[vultr]

I hear there's a bunch of 80's era AKs that have recently come on the market in Kabul...

 

[MikeRWK]

I hear there's a bunch of 80's era AKs that have recently come on the market in Kabul...

The illusive smooth bore AKs ��