They are at it again

Jim, make that two peoples opinion ;)

For Dave and Bill, I think you read me wrong. I've had about 25 different GI carbines and only about five civilian models. I shot the pi** out of the GI models. I have no respect for the civilian ones at all. They can be had. These new ones are disposable. I'd shoot them silver and throw them away. The GI model would be kept with reverence. We can't get them up here. Not any more.

Don't chastise me unless you know for sure what I mean. I re-read my post and still don't think it reads the way Dave appears to believe.

Jim,

You only said you'd have one, not that you preferred it over GI. If it was less money then a shooter I might consider one as a beater too.

I don't think anyone is chastising anyone else. Seems we all just think GI is a better, cheaper and as reliable choice.

Heck, I have a Liberator pistol. At one time I had two of them. Talk about a cheaply made GI pick of junk. But it will serve it's intended application, for at least 18 rounds anyway. That's when my other one broke all the welds and turned into pieces. There are times when GI is not the best choice. Then again it was made as a throw a way piece.

Jim, was it a repo or the real deal Liberator? Bummer either way. They were a novel idea weren't they, a gun to get a gun.

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Originally Posted by JimF4M1s

Seems we all just think GI is a better, cheaper and as reliable choice.

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Of course GI is better. I'd just have taken this one because shooting it won't damage what's a collectors gun around here. A GI costs about twice that around me. We don't have the US market to choose from.

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

Jim, was it a repo or the real deal Liberator? Bummer either way. They were a novel idea weren't they, a gun to get a gun.

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Straying off the op's topic, they were both the real deal. Only have one left now. I sold those parts in a baggie ($400).

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Jim, no chastising from me. I didn't misunderstand your post either. Just think the GI is a better choice. It is a shame you are limited in your area. A person who loves military weaponry as much as you do should be able to get anything you want. Hell, we all should be able to what we want ;)

Understood Bill. I think GI is a better choice too...

Sorry Jim, sometimes the written word loses out when it enters the danger zone of my brain. I read your post as opining for a put together w/commercial receiver as a shooter over a genuine carbine. As in you could shoot it without concern.
Dave

Jim,
I have seen times I would love to sneek into the "Great White North" for a FTF trade (one of my IBMs for a nice SVT40). I have had 3 offers for this, it gets harder and harder with each one. ;)