kevin9
NES Member
The fourth firearm I'm looking for is a "Katrina" gun. Reasonable accuracy, reliability and robustness, decent terminal ballistics and ease of operation are key (and legality given the current MA AWB [spit]). I don't need long range match accuracy: Minute-of-goblin at 200 yards is quite adequate given the sightlines at our place. Nor would I be using it for large game, so I think a carbine length, small fast caliber would be just fine.
The 2 options I'm considering are an SKS or an AR15. For the SKS I'd be looking be looking something unissued or very good condition, probably a Yugo. At a minimum I'd replace the firing pin with a spring-loaded pin so I could use hunting ammo. If it is not a C&R I'd also look to replace the stock with an adjustable one. If it is, then I'd probably get all the US parts needed over time to convert it to a non-C&R. This might be the cheaper option.
If I go with an AR I'd probably assemble it myself, unless I could find what I need cheaper already assembled. Again, I don't need anything tricked out or super fancy. The concerns I've got with an AR are cost, even if I assemble it myself, and reliability and need of/ease of cleaning due to its direct gas action. The possibility thatDevilDeval might ban them sometime is a reason in favor of getting one now. Even if I go the SKS route I may just by an AR15 lower receiver now for later use.
Thoughts?
TIA, again
Kevin
The 2 options I'm considering are an SKS or an AR15. For the SKS I'd be looking be looking something unissued or very good condition, probably a Yugo. At a minimum I'd replace the firing pin with a spring-loaded pin so I could use hunting ammo. If it is not a C&R I'd also look to replace the stock with an adjustable one. If it is, then I'd probably get all the US parts needed over time to convert it to a non-C&R. This might be the cheaper option.
If I go with an AR I'd probably assemble it myself, unless I could find what I need cheaper already assembled. Again, I don't need anything tricked out or super fancy. The concerns I've got with an AR are cost, even if I assemble it myself, and reliability and need of/ease of cleaning due to its direct gas action. The possibility that
Thoughts?
TIA, again
Kevin