GGR 193 - Dream Rifles Roundtable

Welcome to Episode 193 of Gun Guy Radio! This is the podcast that shines a positive light on the firearms lifestyle. I’m Your host Ryan Michad and this is your weekly dose of positive firearms talk, without the politics.

This week, I’m joined by Weerd Beard, TJ and Nathaniel F to discuss our top three “dream rifle” choices!

As always, please consider supporting the Firearms Radio Network by shopping Amazon using our Amazon Affiliate Link at firearmsradio.tv/amazon. A portion of your purchase will go towards helping the FRN create awesome pro-gun content!

Please check out the Patriot Patch Company and their current patches available for pre-order: The “Hello my name is” and new T-shirts preorders! Check them out at www.patriotpatch.co !

Main Topic: Top 3 Dream Rifles Roundtable Discussion

TJ –

10/22 SBR with Silencer

• AGP Arms Folding Stock

• Kidd 6” bull barrel

• Griffin Armament Checkmate QD

• Nodak Spud Sight Set (NDS-23 & NDS-26)

• And, since it’s a dream gun, why not make it full auto?

9mm compact carbine

• Mag in grip to minimize length

• Left side charging handle

• Folding stock

• AR-15 compatible forend

• AR-15 compatible buffer tube/stock

• 40, 45, 357 Sig, 10mm options

• Glock, M&P, XD magazine options

De Lisle Carbine

• Enfield Action

• 45 ACP fed from 1911 mags

• Integrally silenced

http://www.specialinterestarms.com/

Weer’d:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magpul_PDR- 300blk

S&W M&P-10- FAL Magazines

FNH SCAR-17

Ryan:

AR-7 Redesign Survival Rifle in 9mm or 10mm

• Interchangeable Barrels

• Threaded for Suppressor with Sights high enough to clear.

• Rear Peep Sight, front blade.

• Black Finish

• Rail for mounting optics

• Still can stow in buttstock

• :Accessory Lug”

Retro Colt 601 or 602 Build using NoDak Spud Retro Lowers & Uppers

• Slickside receiver, no forward assist

• Standard charging handle, don’t want the hook type.

• Topside carry handle, no flattop.

• Triangle handguard

• 3 prong muzzle device

Ruger M77 International in .358 Winchester

• Full length, Mannlicher style stock.

• Stainless steel finish

• Chambered in .358 Winchester

• Nicely figured wood

• Rail on top for optics, but mainly an iron sight gun

Alternate for Ryan: Remington Model 8 in .35 Remington

Nathaniel:

For myself to own:

T48 FAL

US trials FAL made by H&R and High Standard in the mid-1950s, very similar to the Canadian C1 with stripper clip guide, but with square trigger guard. Definitely a “rifle that might have been”.

If I couldn’t own that (none exist on the registry, despite thousands being made), I’d settle for a grandfathered 1950s Belgian g-prefix sear-cut FAL. Alex has one, and it’s sweet. This was unbelievable to me at first, but even with a bipod and sling, it was lighter than Alex’s GI-stocked GI-profile barrel M1A (so basically an M14, but lighter because it lacks the auto connector).

B-B-B-BONUS ROUND:

Winchester G30R select-fire variant

.30-06 cal Winchester development, designed by David Marshall Williams in the early 1940s, who was psychotic, never made in a select-fire variant, although a select-fire automatic rifle variant with a different stock and bipod was made, called the “WAR”. DMW is one of my favorite small arms designers in history (in large part because he was nuts), and I also think a select-fire G30R would be a trip to shoot, since it only weighed about 7.5lbs.

I’d like to see on the market:

“Domestic”-looking (“low ban observable”) 16.3” bbled semiautomatic rifle in .30 Carbine with MSRP below $900 and weight less than 5 lbs unloaded w/o mag. I know this is possible, but no one has done it. I think the market is ripe for something like this, because the age of cheap M1 Carbines is done, and there’s relatively little that fits the category of something you can buy for grandma out in California that she can actually use to protect herself. Doesn’t have to be in .30 Carbine, but that would be a good choice. (Ryans note: Maybe .357 Magnum?) N: Sure, that’s another option, but .30 Carbine is rimless and still really common. Also, I admit I want .30 Carbine to become really popular again.

Sponsor – Patriot Patch Co

Patreon:

NEW FRN Patreon http://www.patreon.com/frn

http://www.patreon.com/gun or http://www.gunguyradio.com/pledge

SPONSOR – Ryan Cross Hunter of Design – www.hunterofdesign.com

Wrap-up:

• Remember to subscribe to us in iTunes so that you never miss a show and please leave us a review there as well.  http://www.gunguyradio.com/itunes

• Please consider joining the…

  • Join the NRA

  • Join the Second Amendment Foundation

• Don’t forget to check out the other shows on the Firearms Radio Network