What battle rifle should I get?

[westwall]

Same here and it was a pre-ban. Awkward as hell till it was shouldered.

It was funny though, when I got it (lightly used) came with 16 mags and the carriers. When I sold it I let four mags go with it and kept the rest and sort of forgot about them.

FF to the mag ban era and I "found" them again and sold them for as much as I bought the AUG for in the first place!

Yeah, I had mine for about 2,000 rounds.

It was accurate, reliable, but the crossbolt got hotter than hell after a burst of rapid fire.

Gone

 

[westwall]

When it all goes down my dead ender weapon of choice ( out of everything in my collection to grab ) is my Chinese type 56 “ Spiker “ AK ( along with my level IV Body armor rig and 6 30 round Military Mags and two Hungarian 20 Round Tanker Mags and my Glock 17 with 6 Mags

Original G3 for me.

 

[westwall]

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Even have the period correct Bayo for it

Those are relatively common.

 

[westwall]

Ditto on the AK. All one really needs is something that hits a man-sized target at 100 meters.

Unless your opponent can hit a man sized target at 600.

 

[Failzero]

Those are relatively common.

Prices for pristine ones Brit L3A3 period dated a range from 75.00$ to 150.00$ and another 15.00$ for correct Frog ( got mine at a Pre Covid Ventura Gun Show for 65.00$ ( No Frog )

 

[westwall]

Prices for pristine ones Brit L3A3 period dated a range from 75.00$ to 150.00$ and another 15.00$ for correct Frog ( got mine at a Pre Covid Ventura Gun Show for 65.00$ ( No Frog )

I have one of each, got them long ago, paid under 40 for each.

 

[Failzero]

Failzero

I have one of each, got them long ago, paid under 40 for each.

one of each what British L1A1 Bayonet or Commonwealth Bayonet frog

 

[westwall]

Failzero

one of each what British L1A1 Bayonet or Commonwealth Bayonet frog

There are four variations of the bayonet, I have all four, with frogs.

 

[Failzero]

There are four variations of the bayonet, I have all four, with frogs.

Then you know the prices vary wildly from 50.00 to 250.00 $ so do you have New Zealand or Australian Bayo or British ?

 

[westwall]

I have the L1A1, L1A2, L1A3, and C1 bayonets.

 

[Failzero]

I have the L1A1, L1A2, L1A3, and C1 bayonets.

I have the L1A1, L1A2, L1A3, and C1 bayonets.

did you want to get a correct Rifle to go with them , Canadian C1 kits were rare back in the day and Brit or Australian Kits with OG barrels dried up 10-15 years ago ?

 

[otto105]

I'm curious as to what battle rifle I should get. Obviously most people prefer carbines, like the AR15, for self/home defense, but I want a rifle that can do more than just defend me and can also be a good hunting rifle. I would rather get a battle rifle than get both a hunting rifle and a defense rifle obviously, so which would you recommend?

What did the Founding Fathers use?

 

[Failzero]

What did the Founding Fathers use?

The Rifle of the day ?

 

[otto105]

The Rifle of the day ?

I think every patriot pretender should only use muskets.

Just like the constitution dictates.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

A real battle rifle....FAL....Right arm of the free world.

I prefer an inch pattern SLR because it takes both inch and metric mags.

1959 L1A1 built on a matching parts kit with Imbel receiver.

^ I’d listen to him

 

[westwall]

No, I am in the downsizing part of my life now.

 

[Lockback]

No, I am in the downsizing part of my life now.

Me too, within limits.
I'm in the "Get rid of anything you don't need ... but don't forget, you might need it in the near future" part.

 

[JGalt]

PKM / RPK and a Valmet and Various Molot

SVD Dragunov. I could have bought one for $800 before that POS Obama put restrictions on Eastern Bloc weapons and ammunition.

 

[JGalt]

Unless your opponent can hit a man sized target at 600.

I think the idea is to not make yourself a target.

 

[westwall]

Me too, within limits.
I'm in the "Get rid of anything you don't need ... but don't forget, you might need it in the near future" part.

I'm at the "if I haven't shot it in 25 years, it can go" phase. There are a couple of special ones that I am holding on to though.

My original early G3 is already promised to a friend, as is my G Series.