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Surplus / Collectible - Featured Rifle
Arsenal Inc. SLR-106FR 223 Rem.
From the 08-01-2008 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Long Guns
Category:Rifles
Model Name:SLR-106FR 223 Rem.
Manufacturer:Arsenal Inc.
Model Number:SLR-106FR 223 Rem.
FULL GUN REPORT
Many shooters want a lightweight, handy 223 carbine for self-defenseand that means reasonable accuracy, a good trigger, shooter friendliness, and ease of handling. In self-defense use, reliability is paramount, but the gun has to have enough accuracy to hit what its aimed at. There are several potential solutions to this firearms problem, one of which is the AK-based Arsenal SLR 106FR, $925. Mikhail T. Kalashnikovs famous assault rifle is the basis for the Arsenal gun. Likely more than 75 million AKs have been produced by more than a dozen countries, including Albania, Bulgaria, China, East Germany, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, and the former Yugoslavia.
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Surplus / Collectible - Featured Rifle
AWA Lightning Carbine .45 LC
From the 03-01-2006 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Long Guns
Category:Rifles
Model Name:Lightning Carbine
Manufacturer:American Western Arms
Model Number:Lightning Carbine
FULL GUN REPORT
Theres a new breed of action rifle in Cowtown. Instead of the diehard lever gun of old, many Cowboy Action shooters looking to shave the last seconds off their time will soon be using a pump rifle. In the quest for speed in that game, top shooters are posting winning scores with the old Colt Lightning design, or clones thereof. Because top shooters use them, that means everybody wants one, whether or not they work better than the ol lever action mainstay. The all-blue AWA Lightning is available in a variety of calibers including .32-20, .38-40, .38 Spl., .44-40, or .45 LC. If you want it with an octagonal barrel in either the test rifles 20-inch length or with a 24-inch barrel, the price is $890. Russ Simpson, president of AWA, informed us that there were many options available for original Colt Lightnings, so the crescent butt plate here, and the buckhorn rear sight on the Beretta carbine, might have been found on originals. No originals, however, have been found or documented with color-case hardened receivers.
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Surplus / Collectible - Featured Specialty_handgun
Tokarev Polish TT-33 7.62x25mm
From the 09-01-2002 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Handguns
Category:Specialty_handguns
Model Name:Polish TT-33
Manufacturer:Tokarev 7.62x25mm
Model Number:TT-33
FULL GUN REPORT
The Polish TT-33 had a crisp trigger pull, which broke at 5.3 pounds. Its sights consisted of a dovetailed, U-notched rear and a small, narrow blade at the front. The front blade appeared to be integral with the slide. Although the sight picture was more delicate than wed have liked, it was superior to that of the Chinese gun, on which we had trouble getting a clear sight picture. We would have preferred a wider front blade and a wider rear notch for faster sight acquisition.
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