Quoted: SHIVAN Thanks for the post. The AR 50 looks good! Do you know how it compares to the rebel from state arms? http://www.statearms.com/rebel.htm. I never heard of state arms until the other day. Another question if you don't mind. What do you shoot in 50s? Dan

My wife and I sure do love our State Arms Rebel.  

Quoted: Thebeekeeper1, The state arms looks real cool, a no BS looking rifle. Was wondering about replacement parts latter, I know nothing lasts forever but... Sometimes I overthink things and the brain starts to hurt... Dan

The original owner of the company, Klaus Horstkamp, is deceased.  The company has been sold by his family and is continuing under new ownership.  AFAIK little has changed.  I was honored to be able to go to his shop and watch Mr. Horstkamp assemble some of my rifle.  He then spent two hours giving me information about shooting/maintenance, etc.  This was in August 2001, and he died December 2001.  

Perhaps a call to the company would answer your questions.  If you want a highly accurate, mild recoiling rifle, you cannot beat a Rebel.  In October, at Gunstock, we were able to put all shots fired by my wife and I within the ten or x-ring at 1000 yards--with an $80 Trashco scope and Talon ammo from Ammoman.  John Tillman (check his full-page resume on the TIGER Valley web page) asked to shoot the rifle, took several shots, and said it "will be a tack driver with some glass on it."  The State Arms rifles don't get the glory of some others, but they shoot with any of them.  We have had two ten y/o children shoot the rifle, and many women, and all have come away with a huge grin.  The recoil is about 2/3 of a .308.  The price you pay for that is ungodly muzzle blast, which is easily handled with an explanation to newbies, and double hearing protection--plugs and muffs.  The rifle is a joy to shoot.  There is just something about unleashing 13,000+ foot pounds of energy with each shot.  It is not like shooting any other kind of firearm.  

I want to add one thing to my above post--my next .50 BMG rifle will be an Armalite AR-50.  This is due to purely political reasons--Armalite is a persistent and wonderful supporter of this site.  Mr. Mark Westrom (and his lovely wife)--"Mr. Armalite"--attended Gunstock and sponsored the event, and held a shooting class on the 1000 yard range on Sunday afternoon.  He was very gracious in allowing all those desiring to do so to shoot his rifles, provided the ammo, provided instruction, and was just great.  His AR-50 is an excellent shooter, a very nice rifle, and will be my next purchase.  Several of my friends have them, and love them.