HK G3 PTR91 Evaluation Advice Requested

[Seaspriter]

Mates, I'd like your advice.

I'm interested in a semi-automatic carbine in .308/7.62 NATO for under $999 USD, which is the limit of my budget. There are some nice commercial options, like a Remington 742, but they have aluminum receivers; there don't seem to be many milsurp options in this price range. (There are plenty of options for carbines firing AK47 ammo, but that's not my desire, as I have a nice M1 Garand outfitted in National Match .308 and want to use the same ammo)

The best I can find is the PTR 91, which is essentially a H&K G3 (the offspring of what would have been the STG45), produced on original tools and dies in the USA today. Because of its design it doesn't seem to suffer from some of the problems of needing a forged receiver. And the nice thing -- for my taste at least -- I can get a new one with real wood furniture (I'm just not into the Darth Vader look of most tactical stuff today).

What is your evaluation of the PTR 91? Pros & Cons. Is there a better option for a SLR in this price range and ammo?

Thanks, and Merry Christmas to all! Robert

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