26 Nov 08
News from PTR91 Inc:
Formally known as JLD, Inc, folks at PTR91, Inc bought H&K's entire factory in Portugal that produced the HK91 and G3, after NATO went to the 223 round. They loaded all the machines, dies, and accouterments on a ship and brought them to Connecticut! They've been producing their version of the HK91 (308) during the past few years. I have a copy, and it is wonderful, every bit as good as the original.
Right now, as you can imagine, they are at least twelve weeks backlogged. Their entire standing inventory was cleaned out in a matter of days at the beginning of the month!
Most popular items are:
PTR91F, eighteen-inch battle rifle, fixed stock ("F" is for "flash-hider") PTR91KF, sixteen-inch battle rifle, fixed stock ("K" is for "kurz," or " short")
Most popular of all is the:
PTR91KFM4, sixteen-inch battle rifle, w/M4 (collapsible) stock
All can be had with rails for mounting of optics.
Magazines are in good supply at the factory
Call Iver at 860 676 1776, ext 304
/John
26 Nov 08
Latest from Sabre Defense:
Until 2002, a company called Raymo made 50BMG barrels for the Pentagon. Business declined under the Clinton Administration. That year, a new owner came in with a wad of cash and revived the company, changing the name to Sabre Defense, and tooling up the company to make AR-15s. Ever since, Sabre's reputation has been stellar!
Today, they are backlogged twenty to forty weeks, as no decline is product quality is tolerated by the owner!
Sabre has a sophisticated machine shop and manufacturers much of the rifle in-house in Nashville, TN, but they, like everyone else, are still dependant upon venders for receiver forgings, and they can be produced only so fast.
Most popular model is the M5Tactical, a sixteen-inch battle rifle with a mid-length gas system, rail, and the wonderful Magpul collapsible stock.
Call Dave Power at 615 333 0077
/John
26 Nov 08
How about an M1 Carbine?
Friends at Kahr tell me they have the same situation with their M1 Carbines as most manufacturers have with AR-15s. However, the Carbines are in slightly better supply, as current backlog is less than four weeks.
The AOM130 is the Saginaw, MI, GI, walnut-stocked original.
The AOM150 is the original Paratrooper Model, with stiff-wire stock and equally uncomfortable rear fore-grip.
The AOM160 is the 130 with a modern, Choate folding stock. Not "authentic," like the 150, but surely more useable. It is intended for serious users, rather than nostalgia-buffs!
Magazines are in good supply, as are accessories like bayonets, bayonet lugs, and magazine carriers.
When combined with Cor-Bon DPX ammunition, the M1 Carbine is an excellent car-gun/patrol-rifle. Range is less than that of a 223, but penetration is adequate, and recoil/noise are extremely mild.
For personal defense, it is hard to beat, and retail price is will below 1K. My copy runs and runs!
Call Art M at 508 795 3919
/John
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