I believe they are filling Italian army orders at present, so all production is going to that.

That makes sense. As much as I'd jump at the chance for an ARX-160, I think best case scenario at this point is probably towards the end of 2013. With the classification process, I think a more realistic scenario is probably mid-2014. Just in time to enjoy it before the NDP confiscates it in 2015.![]()

God it's ugly. Why do Italians have to make everything so garish. I'm holding my breath for the Remington ACR or 805 Bren
It cannot be classed restricted, except based on barrel length or as a variant of a named restricted (is it based on anything currently named restricted?). That leaves non-restricted or prohibited, based on technical features and RCMP paranoia/classification games.
Mark
God it's ugly. Why do Italians have to make everything so garish. I'm holding my breath for the Remington ACR or 805 Bren
It is the RCMP, if they want to make it restricted..they will find a way.
No, they won't. There is no provision in law for them to classify a new gun as restricted, aside from barrel length or as a variant of an already named restricted. They can declare it prohibited, though, and they have played fast and loose with that on a number of occasions.
Or they can just let it sit in limbo for a few years. No rush...
Yep, just this. Put it in a position where they "can't figure out how to classify it", and then just let it sit. The RCMP know darned well the SCAR would pass every test to not fire full auto, so they're just keeping it in limbo, or else they'd have to classify it as restricted by barrel length only. (and then when someone gets an 18.5+ barrel - non restricted)
SO it'll keep sitting there until someone with enough power tells them otherwise. Or at least until the business that did it gives up on them.
Or they can just let it sit in limbo for a few years. No rush...



























