Another good experience at Turners
this time in Oxnard.Had never been there before as it is relatively new but
is very convenient for me in Ventura County. Went in to see about putting down a deposit on a ATI STG 44 in 22LR.After getting my number--lo and behold there is ONE staring me right in the face,I hadn't noticed it initially because it was beside a pink 22 long gun!I was very happy because it had a nice DARK walnut stock which I prefer over the lighter colors. Handled it and it is HEAVY but looks very nice as a replica and does shoot 22 ammo. Did my paperwork with nice young lady and will pick up in 10 days it was a long wait (1 hour) as there were only 2 people behind the counter. Pete |
Nice! those stg-44's look freakin sweet. recommend using atleast 40 grain .22 for blowback relilability. had a customer suggest the CCI Tactical & Blazer bulk packs worked best.
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Original Stg 44 shot a shortenend 8mm Mauser round. Why anybody would make this in a 22lr is beyond me. How about .308?
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The original STG was not a true 8mm Mauser. That is a full power rifle round, the Germans could the round down making the first intermediate cartridge, the 8mm Kurtz.
I would assume a .22LR rifle is a lot less of a headache (and probably cheaper) overall to produce (in Europe), to sell (worldwide), and import into the US. .22LR is an extremely common round and cheap to shoot, it is a round anyone of any age could really shot. Any store that sells ammo sells .22LR. The 8mm Kurtz is not common at all, and few other rifles if any shoot it. That would be like making a new rifle in .303 Brit or 30-40 Krag. Ya you can do it, but why use a practically dead round? There was a company that made 5.56mm STGs. Those were cool, but too pricey. There was a company making an FG42, I think in 308. BA, but still too pricey. |
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I also have one of the FG42s produced in the USA by SMG in Texas. Mine is an 8mm Mauser cal. like the original, but they are making them in .308 as well. These are extremely fun rifles to shoot (think BAR - but shorter). The action is violently fun. They are expensive, but when you're schooled enough and understand what it took to make them, the price is not all that bad at $4,995 a pc. Besides, one just sold at auction for over $6,000 - so they will likely just keep going up in price. If you get on the list for one, your price is still $4,995, regardless of what the ones ar auction sell for. Dog |
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