Nightcrawler
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A friend of mine has expressed interest in getting a semiauto rifle. She is a very petite young woman, so anything especially heavy is out. (About 6 or 7lbs tops, I'd think.)
Recoil doesn't bother her as much as weight does.
Oh, and before all of the AR-15 guys come out, there's a problem. 1) She dislikes pistol grip rifles, and doesn't want one. 2) She's going to be going to grad school in MA, and I don't think ARs are legal there in any case.
I'm thinking either an M1 Carbine, a Mini-14, or a Saiga. The Saiga would probably be her best bet; it isn't as light as the other two, but costs less than half the price of a Mini-14. I dont think 20 and 30 round mags are even an option in MA, so it doesn't really matter.
But are the Saigas legal in MA? If not, she'll probably have to go with the Mini-14 or Carbine.
(Now, she already has a lever rifle, a .357 Winchester Trapper, which despite the God Awful trigger she loves. She's now interested in a semiauto, and/or a bolt gun. I'm interested in what lightweight bolt guns are available as well.)
Recoil doesn't bother her as much as weight does.
Oh, and before all of the AR-15 guys come out, there's a problem. 1) She dislikes pistol grip rifles, and doesn't want one. 2) She's going to be going to grad school in MA, and I don't think ARs are legal there in any case.
I'm thinking either an M1 Carbine, a Mini-14, or a Saiga. The Saiga would probably be her best bet; it isn't as light as the other two, but costs less than half the price of a Mini-14. I dont think 20 and 30 round mags are even an option in MA, so it doesn't really matter.
But are the Saigas legal in MA? If not, she'll probably have to go with the Mini-14 or Carbine.
(Now, she already has a lever rifle, a .357 Winchester Trapper, which despite the God Awful trigger she loves. She's now interested in a semiauto, and/or a bolt gun. I'm interested in what lightweight bolt guns are available as well.)