Screw the US Dept. of State. With a little patience, HK's gonna fill the void and wipe out alot of business over our US border for the AR15 market. I got this response from FN Sports today regarding if the MR223 is going to be available for civilians in the near future.
HK MR223s on order for Canada
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Smoothbore
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Well it all sounds good, except for the price!
The new MR223 rifle made its debut at the IWA Show in Nuremburg, Germany, March 14, 2008. IWA is German for Internationale Waffen Ausstellung, or International Weapon Exhibition. It is the German equivalent to the SHOT Show. HK Germany is always present and debuted the civilian piston drive rifle for the German gun owning public, or should I say the wealthy German gun owning public. The suggested retail price is €2849 or roughly $4200 USD, including a rather stiff Value Added Tax of 19 percent.
www.hkpro.com/mr223.htm
The new MR223 rifle made its debut at the IWA Show in Nuremburg, Germany, March 14, 2008. IWA is German for Internationale Waffen Ausstellung, or International Weapon Exhibition. It is the German equivalent to the SHOT Show. HK Germany is always present and debuted the civilian piston drive rifle for the German gun owning public, or should I say the wealthy German gun owning public. The suggested retail price is €2849 or roughly $4200 USD, including a rather stiff Value Added Tax of 19 percent.
www.hkpro.com/mr223.htm
dangertree
Business Rep
- Location
- NL/ON/FL/PL
I spoke with FN Sports about these last week, they're hoping for Late 2008 and apparently that is a very very tentative date. Price will be well over $4K.
DaveMachine
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- That one place with a cowboy complex
Wow, I might as well forget it. At that price the gold plating must be a standard feature?
For 4K+ you might as well get a Tavor and a case of ammo/optics.
For 4K+ you might as well get a Tavor and a case of ammo/optics.
DaveMachine
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- That one place with a cowboy complex
Yeah, I like how the original poster said our AR troubles are over. Must be nice rolling in money
Nope. If I was going to dig out the cash....that much $3K +. I would make sure I would have the extra 1K for the MR223
This Is a Beautiful Rifle
DaveMachine
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- That one place with a cowboy complex
Nope. If I was going to dig out the cash....that much $3K +. I would make sure I would have the extra 1K for the MR223
This Is a Beautiful Rifle
Well if you don't mind throwing your money away for little to no gain be my guest.
heavenIsAlie
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Abbotsford
4000 for a range only gun? eek
You guys are crazy if you are agreeable to feed a manufacturer of a $4K semi-auto rifle in 223. That's what I would expect to pay for a .50". Of course no one is expected to listen to me, I am a cheap bastard who enjoys shooting Stevens 200, but still, $4K is a lot of money.
b-wingpilot
CGN Regular
- Location
- Sherwood Park
The price is a little absurd. I thought they were going to recoup their R&D costs via government contracts, not civvy sales. HK would make an absolute killing if they sold parts for the MR223, from complete uppers to separate pieces (bolts espescially).
