Unusual firearms imported before the 1989 Import ban?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Unusual firearms imported before the 1989 Import ban?

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:30:07 PM EDT

Here's a few I know of:

SIG 55x rifles - approximately 500 imported
Steyr Aug and USR rifles, both .223 and 9mm
Semiauto FAMAS rifles - rumored 100 imported
British L85A1 rifles - rumored 5 imported
French Hotchkiss folding SMG - I've seen two of these for sale in Florida
SIG PE57 and SIG AMT - approximately 2000-3000 each imported

Any other unusual weapons you can add to the list? Also, if my import figures are incorrect let me know.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:32:39 PM EDT

[#1]

I really WANT A FAMAS G2!

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:47:31 PM EDT

[#2]

I had one til a terrible canoe accident

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:49:45 PM EDT

[#3]

Poyer imported Australian SLRs. Not sure how many were imported, but not a lot.

There are also a small number of sear cut FN FALs imported by Steyr.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:55:29 PM EDT

[#4]

Austrian AM180

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:56:18 PM EDT

[#5]

FN FNC
H&K PSG-1
H&K SR9

Posted: 3/29/2009 1:01:22 PM EDT

[#6]

There is also the Norinco 84S.

ETA, I was thinking of the 86S, the 84S model was pretty common.

Posted: 3/29/2009 1:04:21 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Poyer imported Australian SLRs. Not sure how many were imported, but not a lot.

There are also a small number of sear cut FN FALs imported by Steyr.

I'd LOVE to have one of those........

Posted: 3/29/2009 1:07:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Poyer imported Australian SLRs. Not sure how many were imported, but not a lot.

There are also a small number of sear cut FN FALs imported by Steyr.

I'd LOVE to have one of those........

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/93306091_b2740b47f7.jpg?v=0

They are a thing of beauty, but way out of my price range.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Unusual firearms imported before the 1989 Import ban?

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