assault rifles

Ok, so assault rifle like with the ROCK AND ROLL switch or a *BRADY* assault rifle the semi auto kind that just has lots of ergonomic features?

Do you mean an automatic weapon or a semi-auto firearm that is modeled after an assault rifle and shoots the same ammo... I own a saiga .223 which I guess some would consider an assault weapon. I don't know the legal definition, but there was no license I had to apply for. In fact, I did not even have to register it.

Buy an airsoft, just like the sealz use...


If you want a semi-automatic AR pattern carbine, there are several dozen makers in a range of prices.

While airsoft is fun, I don't quite think that was what wecklish meant...
what type of gun are you talking about? automatic or semi? automatics require a license, whereas as far as I can tell, semi-autos do not.

SEAL teams use real assault rifles, the ones with full auto. There have been no newly manufactured assault rifles available for civilian purchase since 1986. If you want one you have to get approved by the ATF and your sherrif plus pay a hefty tax stamp. Then there's the cost of the rifle itself, tens of thousands of dollars. Your best bet for getting an assault rifle like a SEAL team would use is to become a SEAL. You'd better start hitting the gym!

a carbine? it is typically a rifle carried by foot soldiers with a shorter barrel length

A carbine is a rifle with a shorter than standard barrel. The M16 carbine was originally meant as a fighter pilot's self defense weapon, incase he got shot down...I think. But it became quite popular. Cops, swat teams, and such adopted it early on. Military personel that do alot of door to door fighting started using it too.

Nowdays it seems like the carbine is used more often than the standard length rifle.

If you want a rifle that looks like what the SEALS use but only fires once per trigger pull you just have to pay whatever the going rate for that rifle is, guessing any where from $600-$2000 depending on all the options you want. Some states are a little picky and make you jump through a few more hoops and take some of the fun if not all of it away though. If you want the exact rifle where multiple rounds come out you have to go through some more paper work, spend $200 to the government to approve you, and then pay the $10k-20k they are going for.

Also, I do not have to worry about some greedy, over paid CEO taking it from me, and best of all I get to play with it.

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True, but you have to worry about the thousands of dollars you will spend playing with it.

yea, ammo to feed it. Once you pull the trigger on full auto you will be hooked.

r127, I am getting close to 40 and may body feels it. There is no way in hell I am going to buds training. Besides with the stock market sucking, I may just sell off some stock and drop 10 grand on the rifle. At least it should retain a portion of its value. Also, I do not have to worry about some greedy, over paid CEO taking it from me, and best of all I get to play with it.

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Real assault rifles are an excellent investment. There is only a limited number of them that will ever be available for ownership by ordinary citizens who can meet the requirements. If you don't need the happy switch you can get a similar looking semi auto rifle for under $2,000 as was mentioned above. They're not really the same thing as the military uses but they look cool and are fun for shooting sports that ordinary citizens will engage in. You still have to pass a background check but the ATF and sheriff aren't directly involved and there's no additional tax stamp.

"They're not really the same thing as the military uses"

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True, but an LMT or colt will be nearly the exact same, minus the happy switch and possibly the 14.5 barrel.

At least it should retain a portion of its value

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Fixed supply so they've been going up about 20% a year since 1986

Also, I do not have to worry about some greedy, over paid CEO taking it from me,

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No but you have to worry about the greedy government taking it from you, or the stroke of a pen making it illegal to sell. It's a fairly risky investment. Either it'll go up every year or it's value will go to zip instantly.

Since there aren't a whole lot of brands mentioned in this thread I'll name a few popular ones to check out. These are all semi-auto (one shot per pull of the trigger) since full-auto does require a lot of money and legal red tape.
The two most popular "assault rifle-type" guns in the US is the AR-15 and AK-47
M-16 (AR-15 is the civilian version): Armalite, Bushmaster, Colt, Stag Arms, RRA (Rock River Arms) are among the most popular but there are tons others. This is patterned after what our military uses, and most swat teams in one form or another. Very accurate, sometimes criticized for reliability and small caliber ($600-$1500). Get a 16" barrel or longer, otherwise you'll need to pay a $200 tax and go through the aforementioned red tape to register it as a short barreled rifle. Zillions of accessories to outfit them and make them "tacticool" aka- heavy.
AK-47: Many brands ranging from various inexpensive imports to higher end guns from companies like Arsenal or Krebs. Saiga is a popular brand, made at the Russian factory where AKs were originally made, albeit in a "sporting" configuration that will require conversion to make it look like your typical AK (about $200 in parts). The most popular, and commonly available gun in 3rd world countries as well as com-bloc countries. Extremely reliable, not as accurate as a AR-15 design usually. ($350-$1200)

Here's a beautiful Russian, the price of which, by the way, seems to be skyrocketing like a Patriot off the launcher:



Currently it's not considered an assault rifle, but may be very, very soon.

Get'em while you can!

Gotta love the SKS, and that's a beaut... but I kinda doubt that's what the OP's looking for.

If you've got the cash to spend on a full-auto and ammo,go for it. Otherwise, invest in a nice Colt AR-15. I'd be looking for a nice vintage SP1 rifle or carbine. I love that retro stuff!