Australian International Arms possible come back

[Fusilier]

Swing and a miss. These are Accuracy International Mags - think precision/tactical bolt action rifles. Not Australian International Arms mags.

Marstar is listing those 10rnd AIA mags again.

http://www.marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=82269

 

[chanman]

the real thing doesnt come readily available in .308 or 7.62x39 though..

so pay more for a rifle, and less for the ammo..

They would if India ever gets around to surplusing some more of their stocks of Ishapore 2A1s

 

[Geoff B]

Marstar is listing those 10rnd AIA mags again.

http://www.marstar.ca/dynamic/product.jsp?productid=82269

That mag looks more like the one for the Ruger .308 Scout rifle, and that definitely will not fit either AIA or M305 Norinco. The Scout rifle mags will not fit the M305. I know, I tried the metal 10 rounder and the plastic 5 and 3-rounders that fit the Ruger.

 

[BioPace]

Long Branch developed that rifle during WWII right here in Canada.

That's what i was trying to say, thanks for clarifying.

From what i read in that thread, AIA are much more interested in staying a player in their pond and sod the rest of the world. Hope i'm wrong, would love to check out one of those rifles.

 

[haha49]

They're way more expensive than they should be... I would by far rather have the real thing for the $$

It's still cheap for what it is... people say its to expensive when its not...

 

[haha49]

That's what i was trying to say, thanks for clarifying.

From what i read in that thread, AIA are much more interested in staying a player in their pond and sod the rest of the world. Hope i'm wrong, would love to check out one of those rifles.

They will deal with anyone who will buy the firearms from them they want to be in everyones pond if they can. The USA was not allowed due to weird rules with import export of firearms.

 

[loki_81]

Reading that forum there is talk of 15 round mags. I hope that happens.

In that case I'm interested in a rifle......

..... and about 20 mags .

 

[Max Owner]

People around here said their quality was lacking in their rifles.

Was this twue?

 

[cantom]

People around here said their quality was lacking in their rifles.

Was this true?

Absolutely not. They are a heavily built, and very carefully finished rifle. They were assembled with care in Australia in small numbers. You won't see higher quality.

 

[Vimy Ridge]

That's good news. I've had a few. They're great rifles.

 

[millwright]

Have a couple,would like to own a few.

 

[mkrnel]

Australian site selling new AIA rifles

Here is a link to a site in Australia selling them new -

http://usedguns.com.au/Product.aspx?p=7044

&

http://usedguns.com.au/Guns/used_military_rifles for $1670 AUD

 

[BioPace]

Marstar was selling them for $800.

http://www.marstar.ca/dynamic/category.jsp?catid=74821

Exchange rate!

http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1670&From=AUD&To=CAD

 

[mkrnel]

Also the ones now for sale in Australia are the B2 model with a longer and thicker barrel.

I guess they think they can get more for them in Australia, most new rifles from the USA cost double there than in the USA.

Plus I bet Marstar negotiated a better bulk price for us from them.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

the B2's were their target model werent they ? with the best barrels etc etc.. based off of a sniper rifle that our armies used at some stage back in the 60's

 

[mkrnel]

Not sure about the barrels being the same as the Kiwi sniper rifles which I believe was the same as the Australian Army Parker Hale M82 of the 70's to 90's period. Before that the Kiwi's and Aussies used P14 and SMLE sniper rifles. The Aussie M82's I had hands on did not have chrome lined bores.

 

[M-A-X]

People around here said their quality was lacking in their rifles.

Was this twue?

hhmm yes. Depend on peoples views on it but personaly, it don't impress me. The CF wanted to replace the Lee-enfield with this rifle, it failed the tests due to poor quality.

 

[Colin]

I suspect it failed as it was to much like what it was replacing. I have heard this before but would like to see the report.

 

[Max Owner]

Thanx guys. The full wood version was on my list to get. Maybe see how they do this time around.....

 

[cantom]

hhmm yes. Depend on peoples views on it but personaly, it don't impress me. The CF wanted to replace the Lee-enfield with this rifle, it failed the tests due to poor quality.

I completely disagree with this.

Put that AIA rifle in a synthetic stock set and show me anything that is poor quality? (I could see the teak wood being wrong for the Arctic)

Have you ever actually inspected one in your hands? Shot one?

What are you basing your comments on?