Just bought an AR10A2, and I love it...

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Maatulf

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Still breaking it in, but at 100 yards (except for a flier) was able to cover group with a quarter. This rifle is the poop. And in the tech notes, the rifle was originally designed to also take modified FAL mags. Now, however, our buddies in the ATF have deemed that only mags that can work in the original weapons for which they were designed are legal.
 
Which company manufactured your AR10A? Is it Armalite? I am asking because I thought that they only accepted modified M14/M1A magazines. However, Hesse Arms makes an AR10 (I think that they call it an HA10) that accepts modified M14/M1A magazines.
 
Maatulf, I've been involved in a few hi-cap conversions, and the actual law is that a mag CAN be modified to be used in another gun, but is MUST be usable in the original gun as well. Therefore, you should be able to use a mag that came from another rifle as long as it still works in the original. Now, on that FAL mag thing, all the AR10s that I know about use modified M14 mags.
 
Sorry about the mistake. I had meant to write that Hesse Arms has an AR10 type rifle (which I think is called the HA10) that accepts modified FAL magazines.
 
The AR-10 type rifle that Hesse makes does take Fal mags. Armalite uses modified M-14 mags. They tried to get approval to use modified Fal mags when they were developing the gun,but Batman wouldn't approve it because the mags would no longer function in a Fal. There is some debate as to whether or not Hesse is selling legal mags to their customers. Hesse says yes,Armalite says no. I don't know one way or the other,but this was the question a few months ago.
 
I have the Armalite AR10A2. And according to the tech notes I have, converted fal mags will work, though the M14 mags are the only LEGAL conversion. Don't you just love how the ATF can alter and conform the law of the land to their own liking?
 
Maatulf:

Your tribulations arise from the GCA'68, that empowered "The Secretary (of Treasury) or His Delegate to promulgate regulations". Essentially, this allows political appointees, and or faceless "civil servants", who turn with the breezes like a weather cock, to make it up as they go along.

In theory they could say "stop", however it was The Congress that enacted the basic foolishness in the first place. Possibly, The President, via his power to issue "executive orders" could do it also, but we would need a president that was really willing to "uphold, support and defend The Constitution", as well as being on our side, regarding the entire matter.

We haven't had one recently, and I doubt that the present occupant of the office is one such, though only time will tell, time and his response to input from The People.
 
Maatulf

I forgot to say congratulations on your purchase! I hope it brings you a lot of enjoyment. I bought an Armalite AR-10A4 carbine last fall. Can't wait for Spring so I can take it out again and get to know it a little better.

Have you purchased any 20rd mags from Armalite? I'm thinking of getting some mag body/follower kits from them. If you get any of those,post and let me know what you think of them.
 
Hey AR-10, haven't been able to buy extra mags yet, unfortunately. The AR10A4 was the one I was originally going to buy, but this one was there, and the A4 wasn't, so I got this one. It's been pretty cold here, so haven't had much of a chance to really shoot for range or accuracy yet, and I am still breaking in the barrel, but so far it is very promising. Best fit and finish of any MBR I've handled. Congratulations on your purchase as well. And talk to you later.
 
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