The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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What do you mean "boat paddle" stock? A Mannlicher style stock (lower stock goes all the way to the end of the barrel)?
Ruger makes some really tough guns.
Living in Tasmania, I'd jump on an AIA M10 No Mk4 Enfield that's chambered in .308, based on the No4 Enfield rifles, but uses M14 magazines (using a 10 round magazine, you keep the good balance of the Enfield.
http://www.australianinternationalarms.com.au/
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Failing that, I'd go with an actual No4 Enfield.
Military rifles are built to take more of a beating than commercial models.
Hi i have a no4 mk1/2 303.
Want some thing light that bounces well.
Nice rifle the AIA ,thinking of getting one for target work.
Thinking of geting a Ruger ss old boat paddle stocked bolt rifle. maybe in 308 for a survival type firearm.
Any sugestions?
Just to give another opinion... Marlin lever gun (30-30, or 45-70),
Compact and reliable.
Hi i have a no4 mk1/2 303.
Want some thing light that bounces well.
Nice rifle the AIA ,thinking of getting one for target work.
I got it . Jungle carbine. i have the remains of one, could turn the no4 m1/2 in to one ??
Just to give another opinion... Marlin lever gun (30-30, or 45-70),
Compact and reliable.
Last year I picked up an AIA M10-A2 in 7.62x39mm and it is an amazingly well built gun. It came with two 10-round steel mags, but any AK mag will work and Tapco P-Mags work great. Bore is .303, groove .313. Cast bullets work well, and in the Enfield action the cartridge can be souped up quite a bit - 165 gr. jacketed are no problem.
Unfortunately, you can't get them in the U.S. anymore apparently. The stock is made in Vietnam so there is some importation problem. All I can say is those Vietnamese really know how to make stocks - teak, hand-rubbed oil, well figured, etc.