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James K · January 2, 2014, 08:51 PM

First, please no rants or threats to do nasty things to me for "surrendering" to the anti-gun gang.

We fought hard but more states have banned or restricted semi-auto rifles of the AR-15 type. We don't like it, but don't have a lot of choice especially as some of the penalties involved are draconian.

So, how about an AR-15 lookalike that has no barrel port, and is operated by a pump-gun foreend or a straight pull bolt. It has been done, but the idea has not caught on because in most of the U.S. it is still possible to buy modern semi-auto rifles. But, for those of us who have to live in states that restrict them, a manually operated AR-15 seems to me an attractive alternative.

Again, please no nasty comments or ravings about "cold dead hands" or "no compromise" or "move, you $^%$$". Just an opinion on whether enough manually operated rifles would sell to make production worthwhile.

Jim

January 2, 2014, 08:51 PM	#1
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	What say you to this idea? First, please no rants or threats to do nasty things to me for "surrendering" to the anti-gun gang. We fought hard but more states have banned or restricted semi-auto rifles of the AR-15 type. We don't like it, but don't have a lot of choice especially as some of the penalties involved are draconian. So, how about an AR-15 lookalike that has no barrel port, and is operated by a pump-gun foreend or a straight pull bolt. It has been done, but the idea has not caught on because in most of the U.S. it is still possible to buy modern semi-auto rifles. But, for those of us who have to live in states that restrict them, a manually operated AR-15 seems to me an attractive alternative. Again, please no nasty comments or ravings about "cold dead hands" or "no compromise" or "move, you $^%$$". Just an opinion on whether enough manually operated rifles would sell to make production worthwhile. Jim