Seeking advice on starting semi-auto collection

[SteyrAUG]

I would be remiss not to ask the obvious as well:

What resources should I seek to better understand the historical significance, quality, quantity and manufacture for commencing such a collection?

Collector Grade Publications for any rifle you are interested in for FALs, G3, ARs, etc. The Grim Reaper for AKs. Small Arms of the World by Ezell and The World's Assault Rifles by Johnston and Nelson.

In addition to basic AR collection SP1 rifle, SP1 Carbine, A2 Rifle (Govt. or HBar), M4 carbine, grab a FAL (DSA or original FN), HK91, Steyr AUG A1, for AKs look for a Polytech legend for classic milled, lots of choices for old school AKMs and Bulgarian SLRs for modern. A SIG 550 / 551 would be a nice addition but is going to be very costly. Then you have your AR-180s, Valmets, Daewoo AR-100 and other lesser known rifles.

Might as well grab a a MKE 94 contract and track down an Uzi (original IMI or Vector).

[masakari]

FAL
VZ58
FNC
AUG
M1A
Robinson M96 (Stoner 63)
Sig550 legacy
AR180
SCAR
Galil
CETME-L
G36 conversion
FS2000
Tavor
HK91
HK53
Robinson XCR
And my favorite... An original ArmaLite AR10

[STG77]

The Bushmaster Assault Rifle is a good piece for the modern semiautomatic collection. Look for the nickel plated paratrooper model.

[CDR_Glock]

Nothing wrong with buying used. As long as it's well cared for.

FN Scar 17S

FN FAL

Vepr 12 shotgun

Benelli M4 and M2

Semiauto Barrett in 338 Lapua


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[JoshNC]

Nothing wrong with buying used. As long as it's well cared for.

FN Scar 17S

FN FAL

Vepr 12 shotgun

Benelli M4 and M2

Semiauto Barrett in 338 Lapua


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Barrett makes a semiauto 338?

[call_me_ski]

They do not.

[Warg]

Collector Grade Publications for any rifle you are interested in for FALs, G3, ARs, etc. The Grim Reaper for AKs. Small Arms of the World by Ezell and The World's Assault Rifles by Johnston and Nelson.

In addition to basic AR collection SP1 rifle, SP1 Carbine, A2 Rifle (Govt. or HBar), M4 carbine, grab a FAL (DSA or original FN), HK91, Steyr AUG A1, for AKs look for a Polytech legend for classic milled, lots of choices for old school AKMs and Bulgarian SLRs for modern. A SIG 550 / 551 would be a nice addition but is going to be very costly. Then you have your AR-180s, Valmets, Daewoo AR-100 and other lesser known rifles.

Might as well grab a a MKE 94 contract and track down an Uzi (original IMI or Vector).

Thanks Steyr. I know you know your stuff and this looks like a good list of resources and suggestions.

I could kick myself for every inexpensive SVD, AR-180, AK, etc. I've passed on over the years.

[Doc Safari]

I could kick myself for every inexpensive SVD, AR-180, AK, etc. I've passed on over the years.

I thought the same thing until my dad in I literally walked out of a gun show with several Russian SKS's under each arm when they were cheap. We found out later some were missing the safety spring; others had poorly fitted stocks, poorly chromed bores, etc.

I wish we had passed on them and each of us bought one good rifle of some other kind with our money.

I've been soured on surplus guns ever since.

[Warg]

I thought the same thing until my dad in I literally walked out of a gun show with several Russian SKS's under each arm when they were cheap. We found out later some were missing the safety spring; others had poorly fitted stocks, poorly chromed bores, etc.

I wish we had passed on them and each of us bought one good rifle of some other kind with our money.

I've been soured on surplus guns ever since.

That's one of the reasons I bring borescope to gunshows. Heck, I bring one to retailers as well. It always amazes me how common tooling marks, poor crowns, rough chambers, etc. are seen in so called match-grade rifle barrels and how much variation exists even within a particular model or brand.

[fallenromeo]

I would put that $50k into transferable machineguns. Fleming, Qualified, or S&H HK sear or registered HK trigger frame and some hosts. Add a M16, Thompson, mp40, AUG, or something else. Voila....around $50k and far more enjoyable than any number of semiautos.

I was thinking the same thing. Add an MP5 to the list and I would enjoy shooting that over just about anything, and the value will only go up.