If they build it --- would you
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Carne Frio
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A 16" barrel, 10mm Colt Carbine. Like this, only 10mm.
I might be the only customer for this one because everyone seems to like their lever guns, but I'd like to see a semiauto .357 magnum carbine with a tube magazine, 18.5" barrel, and factory peep sights. Something like the Mossberg 930 shotgun but scaled down in size. It should have an adjustable gas system to account for the wide variation of power levels in the caliber, and it should be able to chamber even .38 special wadcutters (not sure if that last one is possible). Blue steel and nice wood stock would be a plus too.
I'd be willing to pay $500-600 for such a rifle.
I'd be willing to pay $500-600 for such a rifle.
Achilles11B
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If there was a company that made reproductions of WWII-era rifles from all sides, they would get a lot of my money. Rifles like the Garand, StG44, MP40 (semi-auto SBR, maybe?), etc. Taking away the collector's value and allowing one to enjoy the design and reflect on the history it represents would make for some highly interesting firearms.
perhaps a carbine conversion for a desert eagle in 357m? Wouldn't shoot 38spcl though.
There are carbine conversions glocks and 1911 pistols.
sc928porsche
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AR 15 in 22-250, .30 carb. and 260 remington.
MikeRussell
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Olympic already makes one in .22-250. I'm pretty sure there is a .30c version out there somewhere as well. I think DPMS makes an AR10 in .260r.
Get to buying LOL
Don't know, but I wouldn't think it would be any worse than from a .308, they are the same case, and a quick glance at my load manuals show they use a lot of the same powders. Even loaded down a bit, it would be head and shoulders better than the 6.8SPC
There is no money in the Garands (or any of the WW2 bolt guns for that matter), there are simply too many originals out there for reasonable prices. A new manufacture M1 would also be expensive, they are very labor intensive with a bunch of machining required.
It would be awesome if someone made an affordable replica of the STG-44 that fired 7.62X39 (or 5.45x39 or even .223 for that matter). There was a company making a semi-auto reproduction of the StG44 in 8mmK, but they didn't make many, and were very proud of them. Like $5000 proud, If I remember correctly.
A MP40 would not be difficult, it would just need to be configured so that the folding stock would not extend so it would be classified as a pistol. SOG is selling a PPS 43C like this.
TNW Firearms http://www.tnwfirearms.com/index.shtml makes semi auto version of the Soviet PPSh-41 and Finn Suomi M-31 submachineguns as well as some other cool stuff, like semi MG34, M1919 and M2HBs.
As to interesting things I would buy? A pistol caliber carbine (that doesn't look like a prop from a Starship Troopers movie) using existing off the shelf magazines. Sten or Uzi for 9mm and possibly .40S&W with some mods, Thompson or grease gun for .45ACP. Either that or that use pistol magazines, probably Glock mags would be the best choice. (Ruger and Marlin both made carbines that used pistol mags, but both are out of production)
Two years ago I would have said an AR Upper that shoots 7.62x25, but unfortunately the supply of dirt cheap ammo dried up. Now is is just fairly cheap, and there is no telling how long it will remain that way.
Maximus856
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I'd like to see some of the manufactures of reputable bolt guns do something along the lines of an m1a. Examples would be a Savage or Remington Magazine fed semi-auto .308, and for those with a desire for a bit more oomph, the same thing in .300 magnum of sorts. I think if Savage did it, it might be able to bring what the m1a has for a crowd with a bit less money.
aarondhgraham
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Something like the Savage model 24,,,
I want a quality .22/410 over-under,,,
Not like that clunky russian thing,,,
Something nice like the Savage.
Aarond
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I want a quality .22/410 over-under,,,
Not like that clunky russian thing,,,
Something nice like the Savage.
Aarond
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tahunua001
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a 9mm Ruger M77r
a 5.45x39mm, box fed lever action(preferably marlin)
a springfield XDM22
a 5.45x39mm, box fed lever action(preferably marlin)
a springfield XDM22
I would like to see.... A new carbine type centerfire that is functional , reliable and not "tacticool". The Keltec and hi point type carbines look like cheap plastic toy guns to me.
How about something along the lines of the old Marlin camp carbines but made by Springfield armory. They would be offered in 9mm , 40 and 45acp and come standard with a short 3 or 5 shot mag, but also able to take the same hi cap mags that the XD's use.
I would prefer SS and synthetic stock models offered myself for the durability and ease of upkeep with open sights standard and a built in rail for a scope if desired.
I am no engineer and not sure if its feasible to do but, if they could make the mag wells interchangable where they come standard as taking XD mags, and have a offer to purchase a optional mag well to accept 1911 mags, and another for glock mags etc I bet they would sell a ton of them.
How about something along the lines of the old Marlin camp carbines but made by Springfield armory. They would be offered in 9mm , 40 and 45acp and come standard with a short 3 or 5 shot mag, but also able to take the same hi cap mags that the XD's use.
I would prefer SS and synthetic stock models offered myself for the durability and ease of upkeep with open sights standard and a built in rail for a scope if desired.
I am no engineer and not sure if its feasible to do but, if they could make the mag wells interchangable where they come standard as taking XD mags, and have a offer to purchase a optional mag well to accept 1911 mags, and another for glock mags etc I bet they would sell a ton of them.