The firearm thread

**Swoop** · 14th February 2009, 12:24

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I'm thinking of getting one, are the Chinese knock offs any good?

Yes, quite good for the job. A great bush and scrub gun for short range stuff up to~140metres.
I've had three of them and they have been reliable. They used to go for $3-400- some years back, but I notice that their value has increased.

**Indiana_Jones** · 14th February 2009, 13:13

Yea, seem to be like $800 new I think. But second hand ones can be had for $400 etc.

Might grab one sometime, as Chris knows I like my Russian rifles

Would prefer a Russian made one over the a Chinese, but it's not a biggie really

Thanks for the info swoop.

-Indy

**geoffm** · 15th February 2009, 08:10

Yup, have a removable mag model.
Built like a hammer, ugly as hell. I replaced the stockon miwn with a Fibreforce oen with 4" more length of pull
4" groups/100m is no sniper gun, but hunting accurate.

**Wolf** · 16th February 2009, 09:34

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Back to the guns!

Anyone own one of these babies?

-Indy

An original Russian one, bayonet lug cut off (one of the first things I did as I got sick of having to untangle it from lianas), mag cut down to 5 shots (due to ghey MSSA legislation), stock replaced with fibre stock - hole-thru "target stock".

Seriously considering going back to the original wooden stock as I have to grind my cheek into the stock and tilt my head at a funny angle to line up the sights - fucking painful enough before I fire it and get a faceful of recoil!

**Indiana_Jones** · 16th February 2009, 09:47

Nice, a Russian one!

Get that plastic junk off it lol

Then give it to me!

-Indy

**Wolf** · 16th February 2009, 09:56

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Nice, a Russian one!

I know

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Get that plastic junk off it lol

I will

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Then give it to me!

Feck off

**Indiana_Jones** · 16th February 2009, 10:09

Worth a shot lol

You'll have to let me use it when we meet up sometime, perhaps when the range opens

-Indy

**Wolf** · 16th February 2009, 10:38

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Worth a shot lol

You'll have to let me use it when we meet up sometime, perhaps when the range opens

-Indy

Sounds a good plan. Or when we by chance meet up at Chateau Merde.

It's quite abrupt - like a .303. Shiny's 30-06 has a smoother recoil despite a far larger round.

**ManDownUnder** · 16th February 2009, 10:48

Originally Posted by Wolf

Sounds a good plan. Or when we by chance meet up at Chateau Merde.

When would that be next time?

**Indiana_Jones** · 16th February 2009, 10:57

Well I recently went, Perhaps sometime mid next month?

-Indy

**Wolf** · 16th February 2009, 11:20

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

When would that be next time?

When I can get a day off. Sundays are usually the best for me as Juliet has things to do on Saturdays and I look after all the cubs.

Of course, all you guys'd be at church on sundays...