Posted: 5/26/2010 6:13:12 AM EDT
tell me about it. looking for an hk91 sort of platform but i can honestly say i dont know much about them other than theyre 7.62 and mags are cheap as balls. and that an actual hk91 is expensive as f*** and i dont have that much to spend on it. i would have posted this in the H&K discussion but didnt look like there was anybody there and GD gets a lot more/faster responses. thanks guys
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I got one years ago, when they were on sale for $600 at Sarco. It was the basic version, no frills. Great gun for the money. The one downside was the narrow handguard that came with the rifle––I shot a mag or two rapid fire and the guard got so hot it warped. I wound up replacing it with a wide handguard, then discovered I'd broken the 922 rule, so I put an American trigger, sear and hammer in it to get back in compliance, and had Bill Springfield do a trigger job. Also put a bipod and scope on it. I wouldn't say it's a soft shooter, it beats up my shoulder pretty good. I've heard the version with collapsible stock is very harsh.
PTR91.com used to sell a special tool for setting the rear drum sight, I don't think they make/sell it anymore. People have come up with several ways to do it themselves. I was at the local fun shop one day, and watched a guy buy a new HK 91. He was quite pleased with himself. I was tickled too, thinking that I had basically the same gun for less than a third of what he paid. 
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If you are or know someone who is a subscriber to Small Arms Review, the newest issue, July 2010, has an article covering the 91 and derivatives. SAR isn't your typical gun rag; it's the only one I susbscribe to, and take seriously. I haven't read the article, but you might do well to check it out. |