meatgrinder42
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So in my head I'm banging around my Christmas gift to myself (lady's is already bought, and secured) and it's down to another tattoo or a new rifle. However, the rifle I want is being banged around more than the original question. If I were to decide on a rifle over the tattoo the choices are....
An 'ARA4' (an AR-15 cloned to look like my old service M16a4)
An H&K91
An H&K33
An FAL (forgot to add to the poll
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I really love the H&K91 (I've handled and shot a G3 and loved it so I'm assuming since they're virtually the same rifle) but the thing driving me back is the .308 ammo prices. I know surplus can be found but guys seem to be asking wild prices for it.
The H&K33 I think are cool rifles and the 5.56 Nato round I'm familiar with and don't have an issue with. Biggest problem I have is the magazines are kinda tough to find and are generally costy when you can get them, and I don't know about parts availability where as the other two rifles I know I can find them.
The ARA4 is just an idea I've been kicking around for a while. I'm very familiar with the controls, stripping, cleaning, using as a shovel, back-scratcher, and leaning post. Which is awesome, but I don't know... Something keeps pushing me back from the idea of having a rifle cloned to look like my old rifle.
The FAL is just one of those rifles I've always enjoyed, thought was cool and is a proven design. Parts are easily come by and magazines are relatively cheap. But the .308 cost once again...
An 'ARA4' (an AR-15 cloned to look like my old service M16a4)
An H&K91
An H&K33
An FAL (forgot to add to the poll
))I really love the H&K91 (I've handled and shot a G3 and loved it so I'm assuming since they're virtually the same rifle) but the thing driving me back is the .308 ammo prices. I know surplus can be found but guys seem to be asking wild prices for it.
The H&K33 I think are cool rifles and the 5.56 Nato round I'm familiar with and don't have an issue with. Biggest problem I have is the magazines are kinda tough to find and are generally costy when you can get them, and I don't know about parts availability where as the other two rifles I know I can find them.
The ARA4 is just an idea I've been kicking around for a while. I'm very familiar with the controls, stripping, cleaning, using as a shovel, back-scratcher, and leaning post. Which is awesome, but I don't know... Something keeps pushing me back from the idea of having a rifle cloned to look like my old rifle.
The FAL is just one of those rifles I've always enjoyed, thought was cool and is a proven design. Parts are easily come by and magazines are relatively cheap. But the .308 cost once again...
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