Presidential race influencing gun sales across the country

[Balog]

I'd love to get an FAL, but simply to due cost I'm planning on a couple Saigas in x39 and as many mags and cases of non-corrosive as I can get.

[K Frame]

"What's bling?"

That hoi paloi six position collapsing stock, you effete snob! 

[Manedwolf]

I'd love to get an FAL, but simply to due cost I'm planning on a couple Saigas in x39 and as many mags and cases of non-corrosive as I can get.

You might want to at least get a parts kit, because what's left is going fast and going up in price. There's a few L1A1s from Australia and some Imbels, but that's about it. Once they're gone, likely no more will be coming in. Already, the barrels are destroyed on new ones.

That law was in force when I got my STG-58 kit. You want to see heartbreaking, see a brand-new, pristine Steyr barrel cut into pieces that was included with it.

[Balog]

I'd love to get an FAL, but simply to due cost I'm planning on a couple Saigas in x39 and as many mags and cases of non-corrosive as I can get.

You might want to at least get a parts kit, because what's left is going fast and going up in price. There's a few L1A1s from Australia and some Imbels, but that's about it. Once they're gone, likely no more will be coming in. Already, the barrels are destroyed on new ones.

That law was in force when I got my STG-58 kit. You want to see heartbreaking, see a brand-new, pristine Steyr barrel cut into pieces that was included with it.

It's strictly a budget matter at this point. Getting as much ammo and mags as I feel is prudent will be a stretch; also spending a couple hundred on a parts kit to a rifle that would add another caliber and mag requirement to the stable just isn't practical at the moment. And since the cheap x51 is running out feeding it is getting less practical too......

[mtnbkr]

"What's bling?"

That hoi paloi six position collapsing stock, you effete snob! 

That's prudent planning for the day when a rather petite girl decides she wants to shoot it.

Chris

[Manedwolf]

I'd love to get an FAL, but simply to due cost I'm planning on a couple Saigas in x39 and as many mags and cases of non-corrosive as I can get.

You might want to at least get a parts kit, because what's left is going fast and going up in price. There's a few L1A1s from Australia and some Imbels, but that's about it. Once they're gone, likely no more will be coming in. Already, the barrels are destroyed on new ones.

That law was in force when I got my STG-58 kit. You want to see heartbreaking, see a brand-new, pristine Steyr barrel cut into pieces that was included with it.

It's strictly a budget matter at this point. Getting as much ammo and mags as I feel is prudent will be a stretch; also spending a couple hundred on a parts kit to a rifle that would add another caliber and mag requirement to the stable just isn't practical at the moment. And since the cheap x51 is running out feeding it is getting less practical too......

Well, that definitely makes sense, yes. Better to have some things that you have something to feed.

[K Frame]

"That's prudent planning for the day when a rather petite girl decides she wants to shoot it."

But you had it to the range and shot it a couple of weeks ago... 

[mtnbkr]

"That's prudent planning for the day when a rather petite girl decides she wants to shoot it."

But you had it to the range and shot it a couple of weeks ago... 

Huh?  No I didn't.  Haven't shot it in months.

Chris

[K Frame]

Geezsus, get a clue!

[mtnbkr]

Oh, got it.  Har har.

Chris

[K Frame]

I may be old and deaf, but it's better than being young and oblivious! 

[MechAg94]

I was considering getting another AR this fall.  I have a 20" barreled Armalite.  I was thinking of a 16" Rock River or S&W.  Not sure what I will get yet. 

One of those new CZ rifles would be great also if the mags weren't so much.

[Nick1911]

I'm considering knocking out some AR lowers from castings.  But alas, I don't think I'll have time to do that this year.

That said, if Obama gets elected, I'm buying some hardware.

[freedom lover]

If Obama gets elected I may get a shotgun a little sooner than I had planned.

[Boomhauer]

Ya'll ain't gonna believe it, but I just put down money on an DSA FAL. My dealer got in 3 today, and they came in while I was there, so I put down some money to hold it.

I can't really afford it, but I'm selling my LMT AR that I bought a couple of months ago, to a buddy that needs a rifle bad (he doesn't have a single rifle, and got burned badly by a DPMS AR-15). so, I'm going to take a slight loss and sell him a quality rifle. The FAL is $1200. I've also got a Marlin Camp 9 on consignment for some more cash for the FAL.

I have found the rifle of my dreams.

Avenger29

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

I had a DSA STG-58 for a while.  It was too big and heavy to make a good practical rifle.  It was a fine piece of engineering, though.  Good control layout.  Very robust and tough as nails.  That rifle would survive the end of the world and ask for more.

I might try one of DSA's lighter, shorter carbines some time.  Next time I hae a spare 2 grand and nothing better to spend it on.

[Boomhauer]

For some reason, the weight doesn't bother me. I don't notice the difference between your standard AR vs the FAL. And yes, my AR is plain jane.

[Perd Hapley]

Guns are never plain jane.  They're plain Jayne.   

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

For some reason, the weight doesn't bother me. I don't notice the difference between your standard AR vs the FAL. And yes, my AR is plain jane.

What kind of FAL did you buy?  Was it the STG-58, or was it one of DSA's other models?

[Boomhauer]

STG-58. Got it for $1150 from my dealer.

No need to pay more, IMHO. Looks good. I like it. Still at the store, waiting on me to sell my AR. My dealer would give me $800 for my AR, or I can sell my AR to my buddy, who badly needs it.

[Manedwolf]

STG-58. Got it for $1150 from my dealer.

No need to pay more, IMHO. Looks good. I like it. Still at the store, waiting on me to sell my AR. My dealer would give me $800 for my AR, or I can sell my AR to my buddy, who badly needs it.

If you're not familiar with the operating system, you just want to get a good FAL manual first. The gas setting is important for reliable operation with different types of ammo. Join FALfiles for lots of helpful people who will answer questions on it.

You'll be astonished at how mild the recoil is with that rifle. Smoothest .308 there is. Also one of the nicest-looking!

And likewise, it's just so well-balanced that I just don't notice the weight. On the other hand, I picked up a SIG 556 and found it nose-heavy and hard to handle. It's not the weight, it's the balance. And a good FAL is wonderfully balanced.

[Boomhauer]

A while back, I downloaded the instructions for adjusting the gas system.

My dealer is also a FAL owner, and I will get him to show me how to adjust the system, too.

I'm finally feeling....completely satisfied about my choices of fighting rifles.

 

[Leatherneck]

You all seem to be assuming that, in an Obama presidency, the rifles you own will be grandfathered. What if they were not?

TC

[Nick1911]

You all seem to be assuming that, in an Obama presidency, the rifles you own will be grandfathered. What if they were not?

TC

Then most get turned in, some get reported stolen, and the rest get confiscated.  And life goes on. 

[BrokenPaw]

You all seem to be assuming that, in an Obama presidency, the rifles you own will be grandfathered. What if they were not?

What rifles I own?