Su16 - what's the deal

TrevorF said:
They're built like toy guns, two plastic halves with pins and springs pushed into molded holes.
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Owned one as well and it will forever go down as the weirdest firearm I ever owned (built like a toy.) I had a problem with the front sight being installed at an extreme cant which required me to bottom-out the windage on the rear sight to shoot straight. It did work and seemed to shoot well, but ended up selling it at a decent-loss. Probably would not repeat the experience.
 
Had one. Not a fan of the plastic receiver but having said that, I didn't have any issues with it. Id feel a lot better about it if they made a metal receiver. Ran MFS ammo though it without problems.
 
Shot several before I decided to pick one up from a friend, at a discount thankfully.
I really like them for several reasons, although I wouldn't trust it as my only rifle.
I had some fun at -25c and it didn't change the function or show any damage. I am planning on heading out in -40c to test it.
I was worried about the cold temps with it, which is weird when talking about a firearm.
so yeah.. there's that.
 
The receiver breakage issues seem related to poor staking of the gas piston, early models were not properly staked allowing the piston to back out and allow the bolt to hit the receiver. This seems remedied now, but time will tell.

I have one I got second hand at a good price so no warranty... Fingers crossed. Having said that nothing comes close to a su16 for portability coupled with firepower (at a reasonable price anyway) and yet is also unrestricted in Canada. They fill a niche, and I'm happy with mine. I echo previous comments that I would not rely on one as my only rifle.
 
I've shot two and really liked them.

I agree that they're mostly overpriced and shouldn't be $800 guns the way they come from the factory, but for a non-restricted semi, they're pretty decent and there's really no equal in the non-restricted .223 that takes AR mags class for under $1000 as is.
 
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