BMF500
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I expect to be stoned-
More like caught in a rock slide.....
More like caught in a rock slide.....
And the black powder guys probably felt the same way when the Levers and Falling Blocks started showing up.benEzra said:I'm sure that lever-action and falling-block aficionados felt similarly when military-style bolt-actions displaced "traditional" civilian rifles in the early to mid 20th century.
As a toy, they are great. As a tool, they are great. Are they the best use of $2000 in preparing yourself? Well, yes. If you need to take from somebody else to survive, or armed people want to take from you, then having a better gun is 1, having less gun is 0 gun.
I own an Ak and an AR for only one reason.... BECAUSE I CAN.
What I do with them at any point in time is my decision.
My thoughts exactly.A military gun whose very existence is because it can be mass produced cheaply,yet people are willing to pay $2000 for them. If you are that worried about SHTF,buy a generator and 300 gal diesel.
There, that's better!If I was a serious varmint hunter, I would get [strike]an AR[/strike] a heavy-barrelled .22-250 bolt action, with a Harris bipod and a high powered scope.
If I wanted to win 3 gun comps, I would get [strike]an AR[/strike] an FN.
If I had a lot of spare cash laying around, I would get [strike]an AR[/strike] a Krieghoff double rifle.
Anyone who seriously has this mentality should NOT buy a gun, IMO. And if the SHTF does occur, I hope people with the leech mentality go jump off a cliff instead of trying to rob the innocent.If you need to take from somebody else to survive, or armed people want to take from you, then having a better gun is 1, having less gun is 0 gun.
If I wanted to win 3 gun comps, I would get an AR an FN.
Some folks even have such rifles purely for the sake of competition and don't even have a box of MREs in the closet.
what is the charm of these guns
Come on, now. I'm pretty sure you already know the answer, but by your own admission, you are just here stirring up s**t.Yes, I am sticking a branch in the hornets nest,but what is the charm of these guns? A military gun whose very existence is because it can be mass produced cheaply,yet people are willing to pay $2000 for them. If you are that worried about SHTF,buy a generator and 300 gal diesel.
Early to mid 1960's, I think. The AR-15 hit the civilian market around 1961, if I have my dates correct.wow, 189 bux!!!!!
how old is that ad?