Fightlite SCR rifle. Re, or Non??
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i think there is opportunity for a semi-auto hunting rifle that takes common magazines (stanag, m14) that did not originate as full-auto military rifle dumbed-down for civilian market. a rifle like that which could be had in a standard wood stock version, but also available (either from vendor or via aftermarket) with all the go-fast goodies. somewhat like what they are doing to lever guns currently, or the ruger pc9.
the thought is that it would be tough to ban an actual hunting rifle, and the worst they could probably do is bring in some 'featureless rifle' requirements like california to stop all the scariness. i also thought that a blowback action like the hk sl7/770 series (no pistons or gas blocks) would be tougher to ban (most civilian semis are some form of blowback - every 22 and pistol for example) but then i remembered the g3 ...
Dexter Morgan
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Yeah. That's basically what I'm hoping for.
Remington already did it before with the 7600 series pump guns. They made the 7615 that takes AR mags.
And currently Ruger is making the American Ranch series bolt guns taking AR mags.
I don't think it's completely far fetched to dream of a 7415 semi-auto that takes AR mags.
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well, now that we've totally derailed this thread, and before the "everything will be banned' crew find it and crank up the whine, some thoughts ...
the problem with the remington is that the lower (bottom metal) is attached to the upper (receiver) so adapting more universal magazines is a real chore.
the winchester 100 is easier, as is has a more conventional bottom metal which, unfortunately, also contains the trigger group. i think you could remove the magwell from the trigger group (it looks to just be a bent metal strap) and get a bottom metal for a more standard magazine, cut off the trigger guard off, and fasten to the wood stock (with all the fitting required). still work.
i think if the manufacturers could just make a semi-auto hunting rifle that had the bottom metal separate from the receiver, the aftermarket could look after the rest. manufacturer could sell it in a sporter stock with a proprietary 5-round magazine (and all the associated plausible deniability) and the aftermarket could make stocks, chassis, bottom metals, etc., that would let you turn it into whatever you wanted. i think the fnar is close, however the receiver is too narrow to take a magwell wide enough for non-proprietary mags.
And then after waiting 6-12 months for your first shipment (that the RCMP previously approved) the guns start showing up, and they are now deemed to be prohib with little recourse? There is no firearm so innocuous that it is not being considered for banning, and any thoughts such as you've posted above are a pipedream.
It would be tough to ban a hunting rifle? You mean a brand new one, of which there are fewer than a thousand in the country? That would be the easiest thing in the world.
dude, you are SO right! why do i bother? that's it, my guns are in the mail to liberal party hq. like you, i have completely given up. ultimately, the only way you can truly fail is to try. what energies i have left will be spent spreading the gospel and posting to every thread on the forum about how the oic has ruined everything and we should all give up. "like my new gun" trudeau will take it away. "what ammo should i buy" don't bother, trudeau will take it away. "scope or red dot?" trudeau is going to take scopes away. thoughtless and easy, and my post count will shoot way up. win win!
Do you think businesses don't want to make money? Or that what I outlined hasn't happened several times already in the last few years? Or is it just that you're the only person able to see the opportunities others are missing? You're making strawman arguments about things I didn't say. I think you can look through my post history and see the posts that I make. I'm not an overly optimistic guy, nor am I a chicken little.
Anyway, it's always up to you to put your money where your mouth is, and make this happen. I'm sure you'll have people flocking to your door, and good luck to you.
I like your positive attitude! With your investment of $50,000 in my machine shop, I will bring your dream semi-auto rifle to market. You will get all of your money back when we start selling them. If the design isn't approved non-restricted, or gets banned, you won't get your money back.
PM me for my banking information.
you guys are both awesome. i hope kodiak and wolverine read this thread and see the foolishness of their actions. imagine, bringing semi-automatic guns to market in this climate. unfortunately they're not smart like us i mean, they'll never get an frt. and, if they are mistakenly given one, they will just get banned as soon as they go into production. investing in canada - maroons! the market is too small to make any money here anyways; it's not like there are any other jurisdictions around the world that might benefit from a little bit of innovation to help them address restrictive gun laws.
Dexter Morgan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
A Remington 7400 with an AR magwell slapped on is not some gazillion dollar investment.
Remington already did it with the 7600 series pump guns, and made the 7615.
It's just an ugly polymer magwell that's added onto an existing rifle.
Perhaps Remington's new owners will be looking for new products they can sell in
places where "assault style rifles" aren't allowed to be sold?
If so; I think that would be a good way to start.
Remington already did it with the 7600 series pump guns, and made the 7615.
It's just an ugly polymer magwell that's added onto an existing rifle.
Perhaps Remington's new owners will be looking for new products they can sell in
places where "assault style rifles" aren't allowed to be sold?
If so; I think that would be a good way to start.
