Australian International Arms M10 B1

[Trebor]

There used to be a tale of woe about these long dollar rifles on .303british.com.

Can you elaborate on the "tale of woe?" Just in case these ever do get imported to the U.S. I'd like to know if I should stay away.

 

[Marintime Mike]

Hiya Smokehouse69....Thnx for the info....I am aware of headspace and pressure concerns in firing commercial .308 in a NATO 7.62 chambered firearm.
The action in this rifle is beefed up considerably...1 1/2 times SMLE original specifically to handle the higher pressures of .308 . I was a little concerned about head spacing...but I think the thing is in tolerance for .308....I think it is quite safe even without the thicker brass of mil spec ammo....I would be a bit hesitant to fire full power reloads ,,,,This is not a military surplus firearm and I think they designed it with the idea of using .308 or Nato 7.62 .

 

[AnimeFanatic5602]

And they're still not available in the U.S. yet. Maybe sometime in 2010, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

As for price, I could reasonably understand $600-700 (not that I could necessarily afford it), which would make it comparable to some of the like-new No 4 Mk 2's that I've seen. If the brand-new rifle has the same price as a surplus one, I'd probably choose the newer one.

 

[Avenger29]

Actually, some have been imported. I've heard reports of them selling at Gander Mountain. Dunno the caliber availability, though.

There's also a Sabre Defense Industries, LLC in Nashville, TN. They seem to deal mostly in AR type rifles. http://www.sabredefence.com/index.php

 

[rogertc1]

Kind of an old thread but I got my M10 2A thru Gander MT in March 2009 for $700. Very well made and beautiful rifle. 7.62X39 and takes AK magazines. Bore is chrome lined all the way into the flash hider. Metal is flawless with parkerized finish. The wood is nicely figgured and matching. No longer Imported into the USA.
The one on top.

 

[<SLV>]

It is hard to communicate with this company. I'm interested in becoming their US importer. I, too, think they have an excellent product, but I think the US target community would prefer non-lined barrels. Also there is a great market opportunity in the USA for a highly accurate long-barreled (20-26") 7.62x39 bolt gun, and this format might really get a following.

7.62 NATO uses M14 magazines and 7.62 Russian uses AK magazines -- real handy.

I'll let everyone know how my quest goes. I'd love to be selling these in the USA in 2010.