Ideas for Dominion Arms

manbearpig said:
not specifically singling this one suggestion out, but it seems silly to me to clone something that already exists on the Canadian market, and is extremely easy and affordable to obtain.

if youre going to make something, either make it in a configuration that is simply unavailable to Canadians, or make a clone of a $2000 rifle that is out of reach for the average Joe's plinking budget.

perfect examples of these are the 8.5-12.5" Grizzlies - while 870s are readily and cheaply available, they are not in such short barrel lengths. the closest you can come to this is by using a Dlask barrel. the 870 Express is actually lower quality than the Grizzly, and would still cost 2x as much. if you up the receiver to an 870P, youll end up with a better gun but at 3x the price.

another example is the M305. Springfield M1As were well out of most peoples price range, the M305 made them easily accessible to everyone.

IMO it would be a poor idea to clone something like a Mossberg 590, just to come in at $100 lower price. very few people would buy them. a lot of the suggestions here are in the same vein - asking to clone something just to make it $100 cheaper.

i second this idea (or something similar):
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make them in .22 hornet, .22 WMR or .22 LR, but slightly update the design with 16" barrels and an integrated receiver rail. there is a huge market for an accessible, bombproof 'survival' firearm. the Henry AR7 and Marlin Papoose are overpriced and crap (sorry owners, its true).

id also love a modern pistol in 7.62x25mm.
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I like your combo gun idea. A lot. However, being somewhat of a traditionalist, I'd like to see it in wood, or at least a semi-normal looking (and useable) synthetic stock. Although a telescoping or folding stock would be cool too. I'm thinking updated Savage 24.

For the calibers, I would love to see it in 30-30 over 12 gauge or 7.62x39,.223,.22 Hornet, all over 12 gauge of course. Prefer the 30-30 as it would do it all. Or at least 90% of "all".
 
^- that m6 is traditional, as is.

The springfield m6 looks like it'd be dirt cheap to produce. I hope.
 
lone-wolf said:
^- that m6 is traditional, as is.

The springfield m6 looks like it'd be dirt cheap to produce. I hope.
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I suppose it is, I was thinking more hunting rifle-esque. With a trigger guard and 1 finger trigger. .257 Roberts over 12 guage would be nice too.

They used to be sold pretty cheap in the 80s or 90s; I'll have to consult my Gun Digests.
 
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SCDL said:
A short version of the JW-21, maybe?

http://www.marstar.ca/gf-norinco/22-JW-21.shtm

Short versions of the JW-103 and JW-105 would sell decently as well, I would think.
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Not quite what I had in mind for a lever. Lot's of short .22s out there, if I wanted. I'm after a pistol cartridge gun for camping, quading, playing in a cartridge suitable for medium game. I would be partial to .357 mag, 30-30, or 32 Special. 44 mag or 45 colt would be ok as well. 25-35, or 25-20 would be neat as well (a little light) although .357 would be about perfect.

I like the idea of a short bolt action as well.
 
why would you want to take a cheap rifle that shoots cheap ammo, that you can hunt with, then turn it into a rifle that shoots more expensive ammo and is too small to hunt with??
 
P0WERWAGON said:
why would you want to take a cheap rifle that shoots cheap ammo, that you can hunt with, then turn it into a rifle that shoots more expensive ammo and is too small to hunt with??
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I have an SKS and another coming soon but in New Brunswick you can only hunt with a centerfire rifle over .23 cal with a deer, moose or bear license and those are only in season for a brief part of the year. :(

So yeah, an SKS in 5.56 would be for hunting the rest (most) of the year (small game, varmint).
 
P0WERWAGON said:
why would you want to take a cheap rifle that shoots cheap ammo, that you can hunt with, then turn it into a rifle that shoots more expensive ammo and is too small to hunt with??
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Here in NB, you can't use an SKS year round for hunting due to our cal. restriction laws outside of deer, bear and moose seasons. Since the SKS is relegated to the range for most of the year, to me, it has very limited use in a 7.62 chambering - it might as well be restricted. I'm not ruling out purchasing one in the future, but there's a reason why the Mini-14 is pretty popular here, while the SKS is not so much.

Just my 2 cents.
 
.32 Spl said:
I have an SKS and another coming soon but in New Brunswick you can only hunt with a centerfire rifle over .23 cal with a deer, moose or bear license and those are only in season for a brief part of the year. :(

So yeah, an SKS in 5.56 would be for hunting the rest (most) of the year (small game, varmint).
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Hey, we were thinking the same thing!;)
 
On PEI there is a similar restriction that you can only hunt with a .22ish or smaller calibre. Although the biggest thing here is a coyote.
An SKS in .223 would make a good truck gun on PEI.
 
Here's another idea on the same train of thought as a 5.56 SKS:

An SKS in 5.45x39.

I think it would be a real winner as a varmint/small game gun AND a cheap plinker if we could get innexpensive surplus 5.45x39 ammo just like the surplus 7.62x39.
 
.32 Spl said:
Here's another idea on the same train of thought as a 5.56 SKS:

An SKS in 5.45x39.

I think it would be a real winner as a varmint/small game gun AND a cheap plinker if we could get innexpensive surplus 5.45x39 ammo just like the surplus 7.62x39.
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Would you pay $500 or more for it?
 
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