The price on the ARAK is $999 for the 5.56 barrel upper, $1099 for the 300 BLK upper, and $1299 for the 5.556 and 300 BLK combo upper. This was quoted by Mr. Faxon in his original YouTube video.
As HSO mentioned, tamahagane is the iron used to make the steel, not the construction method. Blades made out of tamahagane are not miracle blades. You still need a good smith to forge the steel into a good strong blade.
I would take a Clark L6 banite over any other Japanese-style katana...
A search of ebay turned up fifteen results, most of which are garbage. However, there are several listings for the Paul Chen Paper Crane which is supposedly made with tamahagane.
There's nothing special about a sword made with tamahagane. It's certainly no stronger than a sword made with modern steel. It's a tradition thing. A sword made from tamahagane is more appealing to a collector who wants a true Japanese sword. However, there are katanas being made today with...
Some folks obsess a little too much about tearing down their Mk I/II/III's. Unless it's malfunctioning, leave it together. You don't need to tear your gun apart in order to clean and maintain it.
Q-tips, a toothbrush, boresnake, and some good oil and you're good to go. ;)
I bought my wife a Model Seven in .243 last year for our anniversary and it's been nothing but a great little rifle. Out of the box it shot 1-1/2 MOA at 100yds, though I've since gotten it down to 1 MOA. I may float the barrel and bed the action someday, but for now it's a perfectly...
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