I had an RG26 I actually carried a lot back in the day, a cheap little .25 auto. That thing fed 100 percent with ball or winchester pellet nose and never broke. I shot it a lot. It wasn't terribly accurate, but at very close range, it'd get the job done. But, the revolver was another story.
You guys make me feel ashamed to be seen with it. Oh well, I did buy an Egyptian Hakim in very good condition for $150 from the same guy. He was an older man and he listed 4 military guns for sale in the local newspaper.
From what these guys on the rifle forum have told me, you got a deal on that Hakim. I bought one when they were available from the wholesalers for $80, from Israeli arsenals, never fired, dropped once in the sand. The thing is in fantastic shape with some bumps and scrapes on the stock, but the metal is probably 95 percent finish and emaculate. From what I'm told, they go for from $400 to $600 now days and are a bit hard to find. I ain't firin' mine much anymore, just keep it and let the value go up, LOL! The thing is a blast to shoot, though, hardly any recoil and in 8x57. You can rip 'em off at a rather high cycle rate and not worry about muzzle climb, heavy, long, and a good muzzle break. It impresses the tacticool crowd when you whip that thing out at the range, LOL! It's like a BAR or something. It's pretty danged accurate, too! It's so big and heavy, it's sorta useless, but it sure is a fun gun at the range. I think you made up for your losses on the RG with that Hakim, anyway, LOL!
