Why Not More of This?
Posted by TFG on August 5th, 2007
You don’t often see much in the way of new in the gun-nut world, but this looks like one hell of an idea: a 5.56 carbine built on the supremely venerable Remington 870 platform.
Rather than go through the hell of learning a crazy new platform, as I’d have to do if I went the AR way, I’ll probably get me one of these for TEOTWAWKI. After all, everyone says that there will be barge-loads of 5.56 ammo and a like number of AR magazines laying about. Now I can use them without the strain of getting up to speed on Eugene Stoner’s genius (since I are not a genius, no way, no how.)
In all seriousness, that there’s a pretty damn sweet idea. No, it’s not going to be as fast a shooter as the standard AR, but it’ll be fast enough for 99.9% of my purposes if we ever do have that total social meltdown. Plus, it gets me into the cheapest of cheap ammo, and I can save my 7.62 Russki crap and the M1A for the long-haul shooting it’s meant for (except I need some LASIK eyeballs first, probably, or a decent scope (any suggestions?).)
Via The Law Dog, who has a more pragmatic take on it than I do, being in the business and all…
August 5th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Or you could clear off the workbench for a couple of nights and fold yourself an AK74. You wanna talk cheap ammo, price the 5.45mm in spam-can lots.
August 5th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Man, I can’t even solder. I’m afraid of trying to put my 1911 back together, even though I have a 1911 for Dummies book from Mr. Wilson. So actually building a Russian semi carbine, while interesting to the inner geek, is probably not on the schedule. Though…I should try it, just do it. I’ve read your posts about your beauties. There’s a philosophical attraction to building and owning the supreme Commie contribution to small arms.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Nikon makes quality at an affordable price.A 3×9 should be about right maybe with removeable scope mounts if you need to go back to the iron for shorter ranges. I now want the Judge by Taurus check it out in blue steel, why just do.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
That Judge is a sweet little pistola. I’ve seen it reviewed in a few places.