Re: Question from McMillans??
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dick Davis</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> P.S. also found out from a Canadian firearms industry friend that these iconic and well respected 100+ year old battle rifles are being made again, brand new, in Australia. </div></div>
I think you're on about the AIA M10
These were Mainly .308 rifles built here in Oz, however from what i recall they went out of Business a couple of years back despite heavy advertising due to overpricing and a lack of a willing market.
They cost around $1000, if not more for some models. For that money you could buy a decent early-war or pristine post-war model that'd never been used or had very minor use and was still perfect.
They sold them on the gimmick that they were marginally more accurate, boasted a receiver rail and bipod mount. One version came in 7.62x39 which was mildly amusing given how fast one can cycle an enfield and the lack of widespread semi-autos here in Oz.
However fact is that if i wanted a rifle like that i could have one made for that price or possibly less if i shopped around on the barrel and action. And i could have it in a more useful/cheaper calibre (7.62x39 russian is rare here, nobody uses it so ammo isn't as cheap as in the US), probably 30-30 or something.
I've seen a 45-70 enfield which was nice i must say.
