Red Jacket Gun Shop/TV Show

David Stifle

David Stifle

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Hi folks,

I saw a Tv show featuring the Red jacket Gun Shop, and in this particular episode they were working on a fully automatic 22 caliber rifle with a drum magazine mounted on the top of the rifle. I tried to find it on the internet, but my google foo must be weak. Does anyone know what weapon this is? I'm just curious.
 
I remember when they were still being made in both semi and full auto versions back in the early 80's. If I remember correctly they are called "American 180" made by American arms.
 
Haven't seen the show you're talkin' about, but was it a Calico? By Calico arms? I ask because I used to own the .22 kit. Helical wound 50 or 100 round drum top loaded into the gun & dropped the brass straight down out of the chamber. They came in .22 pistol, 9mm pistol, & 9mm carbine.
 
NaturalMystic said:
Not sure about the gun but the show is called Sons of Guns.
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That's the show. I'm not sure what it was, but it was truly a wicked little gun. As I recall, They were making a silencer for this weapon, when they fired it off ,musta put a 100 rounds or more through it a matter of seconds.
They were concentrated on making a silencer for this weapon, after much blah, blah, blah they make a titanium silencer which they made sure we knew was now available. It was actually pretty darned cool when they fired this little gun off.
 
Actually yeah now I remember the episode, I saw it about 3-4 weeks ago. The owner was burning through silencers because of the sheer heat generated from the rapid firing. That was a sweet gun.
 
Both Darren and Sid nailed it. Sure looks like a fun gun. I think I'll keep my eyes open for this one, you never know.
 
David Stifle said:
Both Darren and Sid nailed it. Sure looks like a fun gun. I think I'll keep my eyes open for this one, you never know.
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Since the "1986 Firearms Owners Protection Act", the manufacturer of new full-auto's was banned. As a result, the ones in civilian hands before 1986 have sky rocketed in value. In the last 3 years, Uzi SMG'g and Colt M-16's have nearly doubled in price.

In 1985, you could buy a factory Colt M-16 for ~$900~$1100. Today that are well over $20K.
 
Would love to own a American 180. Loading those drums with tiny 22LR shells might be a bit of a pain for a couple minutes of bang bang. These guns are real pricey now.
 
Red Jacket guys are bona fide window lickers. American 180s would suck in semi.
And titanium was a poor choice for that high heat application.
 
bradpierson26 said:
Red Jacket guys are bona fide window lickers. American 180s would suck in semi.
And titanium was a poor choice for that high heat application.
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Keep in mind their "mall ninja" viewers. It's not about practicality, it's about marketing and attracting viewers that will never experience the NFA world except through video games.
 
22-rimfire said:
Would love to own a American 180. Loading those drums with tiny 22LR shells might be a bit of a pain for a couple minutes of bang bang. These guns are real pricey now.
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I think, just like most full auto guns, they have magazine loading tools to help

I saw a price of 7500 on a post 86 dealers sample, fully transferable have to be pricier.

drums, loaders, accessories would affect pricing

I have lust in my heart for one of those, but stupid laws stop that.


Plastic drums though, be nice to make up some new ones if you had that.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFuuU21cCyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rfJy4exPFE
 
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I bought a Red Jacket SBR before that show aired. I probably would not have bought it if I'd seen the show first. It's still a pretty cool rifle, moronicness of the company aside.

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