Sorry for the stupid post but,
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Armedsask said:Here's another answer for you.... non-restricted.
The very limited number (as in under 10) of factory semi-auto AR10's are non-restricted. Confused yet?
Basically, the new AR10's are restricted as AR15 variants.
Same gun, 3 classifications, non-rest, rest and prohib...
CFC Logic in all it's greatness.
As Armedsask pointed out, there were a very few original semi AR-10s made. I understand that there is 1 in Canada, and its non-restricted. All the other original AR-10s are either selective or CA, and so are prohib. The current production rifles are considered to be AR-15 variants, and this is not entirely incorrect. IF someone made a reproduction of the original semi AR-10, it should be non-restricted. No one is going to tool up to do this for the Cdn. market, and the US market's needs for a .308 AR are being met with the others. I have fired several original AR-10s and they are IMPRESSIVE. Had they been in production a few years earlier.....
Armedsask said:
There are some good pictures here detailing the differences in the originals and the new ones. As Armedsask mentions, the new ones are mostly big AR15's, while the original, while still similar, had some obvious differences, such as the cocking handle. I'm curious about the non-restricted versions—I wonder how they fit in?
The original semi autos were made by the same mfr as the selective ones. Apart from their lack of automatic capability they are otherwise the same. Same idea as the original AR-15s: semi or selective. AR-15s are named restricted, FA or CA AR-10s are categorized as prohibited, original semis were not named as restricted or prohibited, and are thus just another semi auto non-restricted rifle. They are exceptionally rare, and would be very expensive if one were to be found.
The Costa Mesa, Howa or Sterling AR-180s gave the impression of being "cheap" guns. Sheet metal, spot welds, plastic. They were intended to be less expensive to make than an AR-15. The AR-180B has more plastic than the 180. They do not appear to be any more esthetically appealing. An AR-10 is a real rifle.
fallnerock2 said:
Nothing really close to an AR that's non (they even restricted .22LR rifles like the AP74
that are nothing like an AR except for a passing resemblance)...maybe some of these would appeal (in order of cost):- H&K SL-8, although from reading the posts here there have been some issues with cracked receivers, other folks are very satisfied
- Robinson Arms M96
- Swiss Arms rifles (Black Special, etc)
