Can you identify this rifle?
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Shear_stress
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Uh, that looks like a Russian RPD machine gun. And you say you bought this for $150??
BobOfTheFuture
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Want.
R.W.Dale
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Have you seen this rifle with your own eyes?
150 clams sound a little too good to be true
150 clams sound a little too good to be true
cool... for $150 I assume it's a semi auto?
Zundfolge
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Looks like a Chinese Type 67 Machine Gun (except that would be 7.62x54R)
http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg42-e.htm
if its operational, I hope its semi only.
http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg42-e.htm
if its operational, I hope its semi only.
sharkhunter2018
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Looks like a RPD with the front hand guard missing.
Zundfolge
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Yeah, I think that is more likely (based on the size of the magazine)
so that would make it a Chinese Type 56 LMG
http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg14-e.htm
So it would be 7.62x39 (not 54R)
So again, if it'll shoot I sure hope it was imported as a semi auto.
expvideo
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It's worthless. But if it helps I'll do you a favor and buy it from you for $150. That way you'll get your money back.
Zundfolge
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according to AFT "once a machinegun always a machinegun" otherwise the CMP could have converted all those M14s and sold them as M1As Now if it was converted to semi auto before it was imported then I believe you're fine.
$10 says its demilled (especially at the price you paid).
R.W.Dale
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I think you're getting hustled myself
I get to inspect it before I fork over the dough. I dont know if I will get a chance to shoot it though, so if it turns out to be full auto after I get it home, and it cant be converted to semi, what is the procedure for divesting myself of this potential felony?
R.W.Dale
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Don't even look at the thing, don't stop by, don't even think about it anymore. Run don't walk away from this one
Well, I probably should have asked before buying, but it was only $150. I had not idea it had such a high chance of being a machine gun. I have already committed to buy so I am at least going to honor my word and inspect it. I AM going to insist on being able to fire a few rounds though and if the seller doesnt agree I am going to walk away.
R.W.Dale
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you are a fool
If this is the ATF soliciting a 150 dollar machine gun you WILL go to prison
expvideo
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Absolutely. This is the best advice. If you even show up to look at it, and it's a full auto, you are ****ed. Very, very ****ed. Either we are talking about a really bad person wanting to sell you a machinegun, or we are talking about an ATF setup. Either way, you want nothing to do with this.
If it is semi-auto, you are about to get the deal of a lifetime. Call first. Make very, very sure that this is not capable for firing in full auto. If it is a federal sting, they will not try to trick you into buying a machinegun.
DO NOT SHOW UP UNTIL THIS IS CLARIFIED!!!!!
I can't stress that enough. DO NOT show up and inspect it. This will get you arrested. CALL FIRST. If you do not do this you will go to prison for a very, very long time. You will not be able to talk your way out of this if you show up. Do NOT show up without calling first to verify that it is not a machinegun. If you do show up, you will be arrested before you get a chance to inspect it. You will be charged and probably convicted, and you will go to prison.
Just don't do it. Honor your word by calling. Not by showing up.
R.W.Dale
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figuratively AND literally
how so?
just looking at a machinegun isn't breaking the law. he has no intention of buying a machine-gun and i'm assuming it wasn't listed as such.
contact the owner again and ask if it's a machine gun or not. if it is, tell him you have to pass because you can't afford the extra cost. if it's not, go buy it.
i highly doubt the BATFE is going to list a gun for sale and when the buyer shows up to look at it, say "suprise, your going to jail because this is a machine-gun". way too many holes for a lawyer to have fun with.
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