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Posted: 10/30/2003 8:33:25 PM EDT

This ought to be good for some snide comments. But, I have a friend who is getting rid of an AK and wants something in a semi that he can legally shoot in California. He would prefer a .308 or some other similar caliber, but can only spend about $500. Any ideas?

Thanks

CW

Posted: 10/30/2003 8:41:25 PM EDT

[#1]

For $ 500 in 308 and Cali legal? Nope!

Well maybe a beater Garand.

Posted: 10/31/2003 5:16:17 AM EDT

[#2]

His choices are very limited
new Vepr or Saiga 308
used Winchester 100
used Remington 7600
used Browning BAR

Posted: 10/31/2003 7:39:27 AM EDT

[#3]

For $500, or less, a fixed mag SKS.

Posted: 10/31/2003 8:40:49 AM EDT

[#4]

Tell him to get one of them fancy, super duper, battery operated, semi-auto water guns, without any evil features(protruding pistol grip, spray hider)

Then He can kill 2 birds with 1 stone. He will have his Kommunist legal weapon, AND he can go help fight wildfires.

Posted: 10/31/2003 8:57:08 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Tell him to get one of them fancy, super duper, battery operated, semi-auto water guns, without any evil features(protruding pistol grip, spray hider)

Then He can kill 2 birds with 1 stone. He will have his Kommunist legal weapon, AND he can go help fight wildfires.

Posted: 10/31/2003 10:35:14 PM EDT

[#6]

Springfield Armory M1A.

Oops strike that, M1As are more $1,000, how about a Ruger Mini-14?

Posted: 11/1/2003 7:25:42 AM EDT

[#7]

Seriously, if he can't save up more than that get an SKS and a case of ammo and have a good time. If he can wait a bit to save a couple hundred dollars, try to find a Garand. M1a would probably be best, but will also cost the most.

Posted: 11/1/2003 12:54:24 PM EDT

[#8]

And there's outfits that will restore a Garand and rebarrel it for 308 too. The total will come up being a bit more than $500, but not as bad as an M1A.

EDIT: Orion 7is one of the companies that I was thinking of that of that offers 308 rebarreling, and I've heard their name mentioned favorable in Garand circles before.

Posted: 11/4/2003 7:36:30 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
His choices are very limited
~~new Vepr or Saiga 308~~
used Winchester 100
used Remington 7600
used Browning BAR

Saigas are banned by name.
and the only Vepr that doesn't have a pistol grip/thumbhole doesn't seem to be imported.
I could be wrong about the Vepr tho..

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Which semi in California?

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