Exotic/Tactical/interesting firearm for around $600

Monkeybear · Feb 21, 2007

I am in the market for a firearm. I saw the FN FS2000 and realised that while I may not want that rifle I do want something interesting/exotic/tactical/fresh/new. I have about $600 but can go as high as $1100. Cheaper is always better. I prefer something small like a handgun or carbine/bullpup as I live in an apartment and I prefer that my neighbors dont know I have guns.

Now to make things hard. No revolvers/1911s/mil-surps/collectables/out of production guns/ARs/AKs. I have alot of love for all of these but I either have one or several examples of each or simply am not interested in buying one right now.

What is out there that isnt a revolver/1911s/mil-surp/collectable/out of production gun/AR/AK?

Really Im just looking for something different, any ideas?

wooderson · Feb 21, 2007

Some kind of SWATty shotgun?

The only other thing I could think of would be a heavily customized .22 rifle - make it look like a sniper rifle, etc.. That's more silly fun than tactical, though.

Glockfan.45 · Feb 21, 2007

Beretta CX4 Storm http://www.berettausa.com/product/product_rifles_main.htm . You can put all kinds of tacticool junk on it if you like. It seems like just what you are looking for.

Professor K · Feb 21, 2007

No what he's looking for is a Keltec SUB 2000.

It folds!

Also, it's available to take most pistol mags, including Glock mags. Also available in 9mm and .40S&W. It's under 600 dollars, and is small enough to basically take everywhere.

You might also want to consider the Keltec SU16 rifle. It's .223, takes AR-15 mags and folds, and is around 600 dollars too.

Both of these guns are unique, and pretty tactical, and basically fit your bill.

If you're on the cheap, you can get a Hipoint 9mm or .40S&W Carbine for 150ish dollars.

jeepmor · Feb 21, 2007

A six shooter rubber band gun. Cheap to feed, easy to operate, he*l on flies once it is sighted in.

sorry, couldn't resist.

I cannot think of unique guns besides bullpups, pen guns, small deringers and the like. In unique cartridges, I would suggest a 10mm. .357 power in an auto package.

I think they make bullpup stocks for the ruger 10/22. This way you have a unique gun in a common caliber that is uber-cheap to feed relative to nearly every other offering out there. Beyond that, I would start tinkering with blackpowder pistols, those seem like fun to me and a friend is currently putting a kit together.

Oh wait, it just came to me. An FN5.7. Fast bullet, armor piercing in a nicely finished FN pistol. Fits your price range too.

gbran · Feb 21, 2007

Serbu Shorty. 12 or 20 ga. $675

http://www.serbu.com

bogie · Feb 21, 2007

Go to www.benchrest.com. Look up, under complete rifles, an outfit called Shooters Corner. It's run by a fellow named Bob White.

You can buy _used_ but _accurized_ rifles for a decent price. Tell him what you're looking for, and see what he suggests.

Davo · Feb 21, 2007

How much are those calico's going for now? Id get the keltek, but thats me. (sub first, than rifle)

Monkeybear · Feb 21, 2007

The breacher shotty looks awesome but from everything I understand no one in Houston would sign off.

The CX4 looks great but its one of those guns thats gonna be around for awhile, I see good deals on them here and there.

The kel-tecs look interesting Ill keep those in mind, kind of a cross between my underfolder AK and my AR.

The FNP90 looks good but I dont know about this 5.7ammo, expensive and really only used in two very expensive guns. I would hate to not be able to use it 5 years from now.

Not really into sniper type stuff. I got an old steel Weaver Medalist scope getting refinished a the Weaver Repair Center, as soon as that comes back Im going to stick it on a Marlin 60. Between that and my AR Ive got any long distance shooting (for me thats 200yards) that Ill ever want to do taken care of.

Thanks for the responces, keep them coming.

MatthewVanitas · Feb 21, 2007

Dixie Consolidated 10/22 bullpup. Absolutely tiny (like 27" overall w/ 18" barrel), takes most of the 10/22 upgrades, neat design, etc. Nothing like the crappy Muzzelite stocks apparently, gets good reviews on RimfireCentral.

www.dixieconsolidated.com

I believe around $200 for the stock, $100 for a beater 10/22 to strip from a pawnshop.

I'm thinking to build one of these later in the year, just working on other projects in the meantime. Plus school and work kinda get in the way.

-MV

ReadyontheRight · Feb 21, 2007

Dan Wesson Pistol Pack.

.22, .357 and/or .44 caliber.

no.5enfield · Jan 24, 2009

AR-180B, I don't know anyone that owns one, that makes it exotic. It isn't exactly an AR-15. Comes close to meeting your budget.

yooper_sjd · Jan 24, 2009

century arms cetme, going price about 600.

try this site: http://www.classicarms.us

expvideo · Jan 24, 2009

This fits all 3 criteria and it's about $600.

Bullpup AK.

Frankl03 · Jan 24, 2009

FNH FNAR .308

These run about $1500 so it may not fit the bill exactly. But they are sort of cool!

As I understand these come in a heavy and light barrel version. Heres a link to a picture:

http://www.gunsamerica.com/92533930...Semi-auto/Other/FNH_FNAR_308_Heavy_Barrel.htm

jos2f · Jan 24, 2009

Skorpion machine pistol, Mac10/11, any modified bullpup style rifles.

All of those are "exotic", possibly less than tactical however.

expvideo · Jan 24, 2009

There is a bullpup conversion kit for Mossberg shotguns somewhere. It looks pretty cool.

BlacklabelOP · Jan 24, 2009

Gsg-5pk

$500 Cheap ammo, seems like you have all the other stuff covered, what about a cheap fun plinker.

C-grunt · Jan 25, 2009

GSG5 or the Skorpion pistols.

Medusa · Jan 25, 2009

maybe that? Chambered in either .22LR, .22WMR or .17HMR

WC145 · Jan 25, 2009

I traded some stuff for one of these, they were asking $550. It's a Kel-tec PLR-16, 5.56 NATO, 1-9 twist, uses Ar-15 mags.

And all of the accessories I want are on the way so it will end looking something like this.

Lightninstrike · Jan 25, 2009

Here's a couple:

http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=5355
http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=1066

Quiet · Jan 25, 2009

Get a Ruger 10/22 and make it into one of these.

General Geoff · Jan 25, 2009

Medusa, where the heck did you find that? And what is it? I like..

BrandonBowers · Jan 25, 2009

Kel-tec's PLR-16 in 223 is a pretty nice plinker and uses standard AR mags to boot.

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