Firearms Discussion Thread... For all you Gun Lovers.

[Crazy Wolf]

"rifles of a certain age"? Is this for members of the American Association for Retired Popguns?

[Roaming East]

Originally Posted by Crazy Wolf

"rifles of a certain age"? Is this for members of the American Association for Retired Popguns?

now now, I've had my CR for awhile and have amassed quite the collection of mseum quality Mosins. A few 'been around the block' garands and a jungle carbine i hate to shoot

[Crazy Wolf]

Jungle Carbine? Are we talking M16A1 carbine, or something the Aussies or Americans used during WWII?

[Artie Bucco]

Originally Posted by Crazy Wolf

Jungle Carbine? Are we talking M16A1 carbine, or something the Aussies or Americans used during WWII?

he is talking bout this

Spoiler:

C&R

Firearms which are of special interest to collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons. To be recognized as curios or relics, firearms must fall within one of
the following categories:

(a) Firearms that were manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas thereof;
(b) Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; and
(c) Any other firearms which derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or because of their association with some historical figure, period, or event. Proof of qualification of a particular firearm under this category may be established by evidence of present value and evidence that like firearms are not available except as collector's items, or that the value of like firearms available in ordinary commercial channels is substantially less.

[Crazy Wolf]

So, something like the G11 would apply, but not an AK-47 (well, the originals might)

[Artie Bucco]

Originally Posted by Crazy Wolf

So, something like the G11 would apply, but not an AK-47 (well, the originals might)

Not necesarily, one would still have to go thorugh the red tape of getting a class III license for full auto weapons. Also the ATF publishes a list of weapons that are considered c&r http://www.atf.gov/firearms/curios/2001index.htm

[Roaming East]

though in a few years getting an AK47 will be easier. Dont think i'd want a 50 year old AK though...

on the jungle carbine, you havent had a bad day til youve fired one of those in an enclosed space. if the flash doesnt blind you the blast will concuss you.

[Videoslave]

I'd like to fire an OICW all though I doubt that they will ever be avialblie for citezens.

[Roaming East]

Originally Posted by Videoslave

I'd like to fire an OICW all though I doubt that they will ever be avialblie for citezens.

I doubt it will ever be available for military...

[Dan2004]

Speaking of which...Whatever happened to that 25mm stand-alone launcher that was developed alongside the XM8?