If you had ~$2000, what gun would you buy?

[pontifex]

Maybe. I bought a rifle at Gander a couple weeks ago (I'm in upstate NY) and they took my NY license to write down the number and get my info but I don't think it was a requirement that it be a NY license.

Not familiar with New York laws but in PA you just need a driver's license.

 

[TwinsenTacquito]

A new MCS Carbine (MSAR pistol cal) in .45 ACP with a TiRant on it. Figure $850 for the carbine, $800 for the can, $200 to the federal leech government, and hopefully the gun store will allow me to skirt the state leech government tax on the can and gun. If not, that's another $100 in tax. So $1850 if they only steal $200 from me, $1950 if they go ahead and steal the $300.

Is there a big difference between this and an AR-15?

The 556 is closer to an AK than an AR15.

 

[Pegun]

Beretta cx4 in 9mm pistol caliber

 

[GlacierFreeze]

....
The 556 is closer to an AK than an AR15.

In what way? Accuracy? Reliability?

 

[duragezic]

In what way? Accuracy? Reliability?

It's operating mechanism mainly. A piston cycles the bolt rather than the AR-15 which is a direct impingement operation (the gas is tapped off and directly cycles bolt). Ergos are some like AR-15 (safety, bolt release) and some like AK-47 (mag release, charging handle).

 

[TwinsenTacquito]

It has a milled railed receiver and long stroke gas piston. There's not much change from the AK-47 design at all. They have an adjustable gas system (which some AK designs have) and an occidental safety (which some AK designs have). The only real difference between the 550 series and an AK-47 is that the trigger group is hinged instead of integral with the receiver.

The differences between the 556 and an AR-15 are too many to name. In common, they have the caliber. And uh... uhhh.... the caliber.

 

[Crono]

FN PS90.

I'm not a gun owner, but if I were to get a gun, I would get that.

I have the TM airsoft model, and it's pretty sweet.

 

[PJABBER]

Rather than buy yet another weapon, why not spend the money on becoming a better shooter?

Magpul Dynamics Weapons Manipulation

U.S. Training Center (Blackwater)

Suarez International

 

[Crono]

Rather than buy yet another weapon, why not spend the money on becoming a better shooter?

Because that's not the topic of the thread?

 

[adairusmc]

Springfield M1a

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[SSSnail]

Colt top of the line AR with rails. Or a nice sniper rifle.

I'm starting to see the needs of two AR-15s. One short range/tactical and the other long range.

Change uppers noob, switch them out. Two pins aren't that hard to take apart.

 

[TallBill]

M14 - Some day I'll buy guns and shoot again.

 

[Scouzer]

better things to spend my money on.

 

[BoberFett]

Change uppers noob, switch them out. Two pins aren't that hard to take apart.

That's easy to say when the zombies aren't coming straight for you.

 

[irishScott]

A KelTec SU-16C or CA with a Burris XTR 1x-4x. Spend the rest on a pump shotgun of some nature and a nice bayonet to go with it.

 

[misle]

With $2k, I'd buy:
Ruger 10/22 - $200
Tikka T3 in .308 - $600
Nice scope for T3 - $500

I'd spend the rest on a good reloading setup, supplies, and ammo.

OR I'd spend the $2k on a gun safe if I didn't already have one.

 

[nick1985]

Buy a man's rifle

 

[pontifex]

With $2k, I'd buy:
Ruger 10/22 - $200
Tikka T3 in .308 - $600
Nice scope for T3 - $500

I'd spend the rest on a good reloading setup, supplies, and ammo.

OR I'd spend the $2k on a gun safe if I didn't already have one.

I need another safe...

I also want:
M1 Garand
M14
Socom II
Sig 226
M1903A1
M1 Carbine
AK 47
AR-15
Ruger LCP
K-98 Mauser
Stevens 520 trench gun
and more!

 

[spidey07]

Change uppers noob, switch them out. Two pins aren't that hard to take apart.

I want one in each shoulder newb.

 

[bruceb]

I would get something from here, like this (comes in a few calibers)

http://www.cheytac.com/default.asp

 

[sourceninja]

I'd pay the tax and get myself a nice suppressed pistol/rifle.

 

[PricklyPete]

xdm and save the rest.

 

[ultimatebob]

Beretta cx4 in 9mm pistol caliber

I have one of these in .45... cool gun!

If I had to do it again, I'd get a .40. The 8 shot magazines are a pain, and I can't seem to get high-cap mags in that caliber.

 

[spidey07]

Phased Plasma Rifle, in the 40 watt range.

 

[hanoverphist]

Some kind of tactical shotgun for neutralizing zombies.

this as well as this or this. i love the coonan arms one, all shiny and purty like. but the compact nature of the S&W is pretty nice as well.

but if i had an extra 2k lying around id pay some bills and buy my kids stuff. if that was all taken care of id get a new carb rack and other needed parts for my bike and get it running again