Colt CK901

[Tzintzuntzan]

http://www.janes.com/article/39666/e...ts-ck901-rifle




Question, would you guys buy this gun?? Cost would be in the $2K range I think.



C4

I'd be more interested if the gun was about as expensive as a 6940. Colt guns work fine but if it's getting that close to high dollar then I'd rather wait for the SR47 to finally materialize.

[SteyrAUG]

Nope, I'm a "cold war" kid and somehow AKs in 5.56 and ARs in 7.62x39 / 5.45x39 are just wrong.

And if I really need a big, clumsy AR carbine I can also go with a .308.

[MadAngler1]

Grant,

I would buy it as long as I could set it up to run suppressed well. I wish they could have found a way to design a bolt hold open device though. The advantages of an AR type set up are to numerous to list for a 7.62x39 rifle that uses AK mags, and as far as I'm aware, I won't be able to acquire a Sako M92 or AK-12 anytime soon.

I'm curious as to how the buffer and spring are set up, and what mods would be needed to run suppressed. A piston version of this rifle would be even more desirable IMHO, in the same manner as the HK416 is set up. I just fear we'll see bolts cracking at less than 3000 rounds on this gun and other durability issues. I guess what I really want then is a SCAR-H modified to take AK mags

[Tzintzuntzan]

I guess what I really want then is a SCAR-H modified to take AK mags

Two words, Handl Defense, that company apparently has caliber conversions for 7.62x39 and 5.56/300 BLK for the Scar 17 coming out, though the release date is anyone's guess for the consumer market.

[Auto426]

I'd probably buy a .300BLK upper and a reloading setup before I'd buy this gun. It's certainly interesting and a cool historical footnote, but I can't see myself spending that much for a heavy gun with oddball functionality. Of course I only own one 7.62x39 AK, a WASR 10 that I bought mainly for plinking with cheap steel cased ammo.

[krichbaum]

I want one, just not sure if I want it for $2k. I do have a plan to get a rifle in 7.62x39 that is not an AK and uses AK mags. But, it's not about collect-ability for me at all, it's just about having fun shooting...so that price tag would be hard to justify.

[Benito]

Nope, I'm a "cold war" kid and somehow AKs in 5.56 and ARs in 7.62x39 / 5.45x39 are just wrong.

And if I really need a big, clumsy AR carbine I can also go with a .308.

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[notorious_ar15]

I'd also be interested, but not at that price or the heavy barrel.