Well, maybe lust. Yep, it's lust. I was surfin' the Sturmgewehr
site last night and came across this baby. Mmm, boy.
It's an AR-74. A guy up in Washington State wants to sell it.
It's basically an AR-15 (M-4 carbine) with lots of after-market
stuff attached. Thing is, it shoots a Russian 5.45x39mm cartridge
(their version of our .223) from a Russian clip. The best of both
worlds. But he wants a shit load of money for it. Will power!
Will power! Don't do it! Man, I'm just a huge gasping whore
when it comes to new toys. Huge! Somebody stop me.
Update: ok, the passion has subsided, a bit. I've got two parts
sets at the gun smith now, plus another out on the work
bench, so I guess I should chill out. Sure looks purdy though.
Bet it shoots nice too. Oh well, I'll keep thinkin' about it.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Oh, I'm in LOVE!
Posted by FHB at 3:29 PM
2 comments:
Unless you just can't stop yourself, by a cheap SKS and shot 5.45x39mm for less! I have some high priced pieces, but I have never had more fun with a piece of junk than I have with my SKS. I bought it for about $100 some years back, and a 1000 rounds of ammo and have never regreted it. Well, I did regret buying the cheap corrosive ammo, because I had to clean it immediately after my fun!
But, for iron sites, that old thing is a tack driver. It's like shooting your first .22 down at the creek, shooting top water minnows - all day fun for less!
It's purdy though! You might have to have it.
Yep, those old things are nice shooters. I have a few in the case. Thing is, I've always wanted an AR-15 or M-4, but I love the old AKs too much to spend the money on one. You can get one and a half or two AKs for the price they want for a nice AR. The fact that this thing is a hybrid just knocks me out. Love that round (it's smaller than your SKSs 7.62x39), and think those clips are the best ones ever designed. But I'm prejudiced. Totally smitten.
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