Like I said in the other thread, I have some suspicions about how these are going to be built as straight-pull rifles that meet Canadian law. If so, there's plenty of potential. AKs are built in the US as frequently as ARs and while it's more involved than an AR, it's not altogether difficult. I think we should keep an open mind about these rifles, and personally I'm excited to get one.
Teaser Snapshot of the CSR Interarms Sporting rifle
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Many guys here don't seem to realize that there is a fair amount of military semi-auto guns out there which have a gas shut off valve incorporated into them, so that the soldiers can benefit from maximum stopping power & accuracy via cycling the gun themselves by hand. It is also a good alternative to have if the semi-auto system starts malfunctioning for whatever reason.
This is the case of the Hakim, AG-42, Rashid, FN-49 and a few others. So, a "bolt action semi" might indeed not be such a terrible idea, as the gun would have far better accuracy and penetration (for hunting purposes) than a semi-auto AK with the same caliber & barrel length. Although I do agree that an SVD Dragunov would've been a better success with this type of set-up, as it is made for precision shooting to begin with, with or without the semi-auto feature.
Price will be the key in its' success. However, if this thing is NR, then the sky is the limit on what can be accomplished on its' platform. Perhaps they could even implement an inexpensive proprietary semi-auto conversion kit in the future?
Can you explain how cycling the action manually would improve the accuracy of the gun?
From their Facebook page:
-Straight-Pull Bolt Action Rifle.
-7.62x39 calibre.
-16" Barrel (Chromed).
-Action: Based on the Schmidt-Rubin 1889 Swiss Rifle.
-Receiver: Newly Manufactured by Interarms.
Of course a hands on inspection will confirm just how based off of the Scmidt-Rubin 1889 it is
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My best guess, given that AKs and all variants are prohibited in Canada regardless of action, is that this rifle is very different internally than an AK with the gas system disabled. I think given current blanket prohibition of the AK and all variants would leave even a single shot AK in the prohib boat. That and the reference to the swiss action and I feel this is a standalone rifle only similar to an AK in appearance. The S&W M&P22 and Colt M4 .22 were deemed AR variants due to their similarity to the AR action even though neither accept a centerfire upper. They are rimfire only but still restricted based on similarity to a restricted rifle. If the CSR or whatever they're calling it has been given an NR FRT then I don't think they share much internally with a Kalashnikov. Time will tell, and I'm still excited to see what semiauto rifles they have lined up for us.
Sorry, I should have gone off the PDF file directly sourced from the RCMP. While some of the information was redacted, I quote "A case could be made that the 858 family of rifles should be reclassified".
Regardless of the fact they meet all criteria to fall into NR, the RCMP wants them banned. They've said so themselves.
Legal issues notwithstanding, this is what would be required. This assumes you keep the original barrel.
Using a hydraulic press, press out the barrel pin. Press out the barrel. Drill out the front trunnion rivets and remove the front trunnion. Install an AK trunnion (surplus, or newly manufactured ones are available from the US), rivet into place. Riveting can be done with a set of modified bolt cutters. Press in barrel and barrel pin. Using the gas block as a guide drill the gas port in the barrel. Replace old bolt carrier with a new one with a piston. Done.
Some may think pressing the barrel is an affair left to an experienced gunsmith but it is well within the abilities of a hobbyist. The Americans are doing it every day. To wit: www.ak-builder.com
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