Just WOW BABY WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Coyote Ugly
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You won't be running a real one "Full Auto" in Canada any time soon.
12.2 and 12.3 can't go to the range anymore, and Marstars "Repro" semi autos are about as close as you will get, albeit, the receivers are "New Made" probably from Chinese or Taiwanese Metal as it's cheaper to import.
Kinda like a New Italian Made Uberti Repro 1866 Winchester and a Real 1866 "Yellow Boy" Winchester, the real one just feels a whole lot better, one is a Collectable and the Repro is not.
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Chinese steel has gotten a lot better in the last few years in knives anyway.
It used to be that if it said made in china it meant it was crap steel and a worse heat treat but now their are some first rate knives getting made there. I have noticed the quality of guns going up as well. There are a lot of crooks though. Even a big savvy company like Spyderco got taken. Their first run of Byrd(made in china)knives was supposed to be 440C but the 440C they sourced in China had very little relation to the real thing.
Hopefully this will mean cheap high quality repros of classics the government does not consider us responsible enough to own in their original state.
I know their has been a lot of interest in a Bren semi auto. Now the market for the Bren might not be that big but if they could get the price of the MG40's down to a reasonable level they could sell a fair number especially in the US.
There are some advantages to repros besides the legality. I would not feel right about shooting and dragging an original yellowboy around in the bush.
It used to be that if it said made in china it meant it was crap steel and a worse heat treat but now their are some first rate knives getting made there. I have noticed the quality of guns going up as well. There are a lot of crooks though. Even a big savvy company like Spyderco got taken. Their first run of Byrd(made in china)knives was supposed to be 440C but the 440C they sourced in China had very little relation to the real thing.
Hopefully this will mean cheap high quality repros of classics the government does not consider us responsible enough to own in their original state.
I know their has been a lot of interest in a Bren semi auto. Now the market for the Bren might not be that big but if they could get the price of the MG40's down to a reasonable level they could sell a fair number especially in the US.
There are some advantages to repros besides the legality. I would not feel right about shooting and dragging an original yellowboy around in the bush.
Coyote Ugly
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With that Chinese Steel used in the MP40 and MG34 repops, I guess they should be called the M-Chi-34 and M-Chi-40 !!!
Quote-"There are some advantages to repros besides the legality. I would not feel right about shooting and dragging an original yellowboy around in the bush".
With .44 Rimfire and the 1866, good luck finding any brass, it's been obsolete since dirt was new, so you won't have to worry about shooting it, but you can go ahead and drag the Yellowboy in the bush!
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Coyote Ugly
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Note the use of the word "Probably". Scroll back.
Let's face it, everything is made offshore these days due to price, but I'll bet it isn't Krupp Metal from Germany in the M-Chi-34!
Last but not least, it's the $3095 dewat that's being discussed, so one more time:
WOW BABY WOW!
From the photos on that site, it is a parts gun. There are several different serial numbers and factory codes visible.
And if you guys think $3095 is pricey, see what
it costs in the USA. And that is a Aluminum replacement reciever. Post #60
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88903&highlight=vickers&page=6
And if you guys think $3095 is pricey, see what
it costs in the USA. And that is a Aluminum replacement reciever. Post #60
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88903&highlight=vickers&page=6
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It's a yugo rework, probably a Marstar gun from back when they could still sell 'em as CA's.
It's not even a nice dewat though - not hte steel rod through the top cover an receiver preventing you from even loading up a dummy belt?
Yuck.
Why buy Matel when you can still get live semi MG34's legally that still go bang?
It's not even a nice dewat though - not hte steel rod through the top cover an receiver preventing you from even loading up a dummy belt?
Yuck.
Why buy Matel when you can still get live semi MG34's legally that still go bang?
Coyote Ugly
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You guys know why people buy dewats. In many cases it is because the person has a great interest in history or in the firearm itself. Not everyone cares to shoot or go through the hassles of owning restricted firearms, or do not have the correct class of licence. Or they use them for authentic reenacting, or in my case, for authentic displays.
Not for everyone, I know, but the market is pretty good for dewats. In a perfect world we would all be shooting our authentic full autos at the range. Unfortunately that is the world we live in.
Not for everyone, I know, but the market is pretty good for dewats. In a perfect world we would all be shooting our authentic full autos at the range. Unfortunately that is the world we live in.
Coyote Ugly
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Well said.
I typically would agree, but anyone with a non-restricted PAL can buy a semi-MG34. Only real market I see for a dewat is someone without a PAL at all.
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Hit the nail dead centre! As the world turns, the group will eventually disappear altogether! You have REALLY got to hand it to the Slimeball bureaucrats who thought up this one-- (grandfathering), they certainly knew how to legislate something to death . If one wanted to kill the sport of Hockey all you'd have to do is register , & "grandfather" the hockey sticks, ----- see what happens in 30 years when you can ONLY buy band sawn two piece sticks held together with masking tape ,for historical display!! Yes , if it's one thing these ignorant ,holier than thou ,high brow thinkers ,have is-- PATIENCE !!!!!!!!!!!
----------------Btw ; Personally I'm floored at the crazy ,& extravagant prices these useless doorstops are fetching . Welcome to the future of gun collecting ! What's next ? --A collection of doorknobs with the keyways welded shut!
I remember when a mg34 dewatt was going for 1500... And some people say that milsurps only gain value through inflation
I remember when Marstar had live ones for $650 each, and that was before the CA rules came in, so they were simply semi auto rifles. If you had a FAC and cash, you could take it out into the bush and saw down a tree!
