Thread: New rifle I've been wanting for a long time

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

According to a buddy of mine, if you want any long gun that even remotely resembles an 'assault rifle' get it while you can. It won't be long before the one you buy now will be known as "pre-ban."

Huldra Arms - Ultimate Gas Piston Rifles

Watched the video in the link and had to laugh a bit. That "new" gas piston system eliminates one of the big reasons I never did like the original AR15/16 design. When they were introduced I recall the piston less gas operating system as being touted as "self cleaning". Anyone with an eye ball and another body part would think yea right, that should be "self dirtying". There is a reason FN FALs and AKs as well as others use a gas tappet system to activate the extraction/re cocking and load cycle. Only took 40 years to finally click. Took a long time too to catch up to what stock 7.62 ball could do. Anyway, a huge step in the right direction towards reliability.

Bob

cool. exercise and fun at the same time. Exercise from carrying a (very) nice toy where even the 16" versions weigh in at 13+lbs (w/out mag). 'Wish Eugene were here to talk about why the field model weighed 7.6lbs and all the new stuff is so porky. Stoner, Eagle (armalite), DPMS - the bolt groups in each weigh 2.5 lbs by themselves. Make no mistake, they're sweet. I thought recoil was actually less than the smaller chambering. 'Would just like something a bit more mobile. 'Even thought of fitting a Christiansen carbon wrapped barrel to one, but I suspect it wouldn't help that much, and w/ the porky bolt group, it would be butt heavy.

Enjoy, its sweet to play w/.

I chose this one because of the weight, same as the RRA Predator Persuit HP:
{cut and pasted from Armalite's website}

Model: AR-10(T) Carbine with Free Float Handguard in Black
Caliber: .308/7.62 X 51mm NATO
Barrel: 16" Stainless Steel Barrel, Threaded 5/8 - 24
Rifling Twist: RH 1:10"
Muzzle Device: Flash Suppressor
Front Sight Base: Gas Block with Picatinny Rail
Upper Receiver: Forged Flat Top Receiver with Picatinny Rail and Forward Assist
Trigger: Two Stage National Match
Overall Length: 37.5"
Weight: 8.61 lbs
Accuracy: 1 MOA
Included with Rifle: One 10 Round Magazine, One 20 Round Magazine, Black Case, Limited Lifetime Warranty