Response from Australian International Arms

[Cantom]

While I'm sure that's the going style in Australia, I tend to prefer the wood look on my Enfields, not wood made to look like plastic. Here in North America if we want plastic furniture, we buy an AR15. Of course, I know the situation is different in OZ where the left of center politicians have ensured you can't be trusted with black furnitutured target rifles so I imagine it makes more sense there.

I also had a look at the pics of his guns...I must say that although they look good I do prefer the way they come new. I've never seen nicer wood on anything other than high grade furniture, can't imagine covering it up.

[AUSSIE]

Claven,

No people deffinitely like the traditional wood look for sure, but that gun is designed for business, it was built for a purpose!! I have two M10s the other one is an as new M10-A2 in the plain teak finish. The carbine in the picture is specifically built for tough Australian hunting conditions. It is a truck gun in the truest sense! I use it for feral animal control on pigs, goats and wild dogs, it is far tougher than any AR15 will ever be I know I owned some of em in the days when you could in this country even when I had my AR15's I still thought they sucked compared to AAA SAR and SAC which were Aust made improved versions of the AR180 action. The other advantage is I can buy lots of cheap Norinco ammo for this gun and I also reload factory brass according to my use. Copper washed Norinco is much better by far than all that Wolf stuff, we can still buy plenty of Norinco as it is not banned for import in Australia like it is in the US. By the way that comment about wood made to look like plastic is pretty ignorant! The fact is that it is Duracoat which is a bombproof coating that seals out moisture and protects the woodwork from damage due to rough handling in the field. The teak is tough but the Duracoat makes it even tougher, it will also offer protection to scopes etc.. Duracoat is an American product have you not heard of it? I know there are like a lot of collectors out there who have a bunch of safe queens in their gun lockers and sometimes take them out to shoot on a sunny day but this ain't one of em. Re the politics left of centre?? For your information it was the Right Wing most conservative modern day Government in Australia that introduced the new gun laws, our PM you should know him cause he is George Bush's biggest admirer he is the Prime Minister John Howard. I feel it is a real shame that the M10 was never widely released in the US and not likely to be cause in reality I actually think for day to day hunting, shooting, survival and feral critter control it is a far more practical and useful gun than the Ar's and AK clones and I'm sure that if US shooters had the opportunity to own them they would have found this out.

[AUSSIE]

Claven2

Now I'm confused? Ontario? "Here in North America" You are from Canada or US? When you started making references to AR15's I thought you are a Yank? Cause in Canada you pretty much got all your Assault Rifles taken off you / seriously restricted didn't you???

[Claven2]

Hi Aussie,

I'm sorry - I really didn't mean to offend you! I don't think you M10 looks bad, I just prefer wood personally. I realize you have your own motivations to paint your rifle and that's fine - our differences make us interesting to each other

Yes, I know duracoat - I put it on Remington Express shotguns to make them handle wet weather without rusting

I live in Canada, but the AR-15 is available everywhere in Norht American except for amybe Mexico? the AR-15 is not an assault rifle as it is not select fire like an M16. It's a restricted weapon in Canada meaning you cannot hunt with it, but you can use it at ranges no problem.

As for the politics of Australia, well, it's a bit off topic here and I should not have mentioned it so again I apologize. I do realize the Howard gov't landed your undesireable gun laws on sportsmen in your country and for that I sympathize. That being said, I hear Oz is a Wonderful place to live. Please enjoy the forums!

[Stevo]

Tom,
Your B2 is blued? I assumed they all came parkerized like the Mk4.

Notice much difference in accuracy between the two models?

Stevo

[Cantom]

Tom,
Your B2 is blued? I assumed they all came parkerized like the Mk4.

Notice much difference in accuracy between the two models?

Stevo

Oh yeah, it's blued. I think the No 4 Mk 4 is the only parkerized one. I love the looks of it...
BTW, I just swapped my B2 for a parked 50 Long Branch... It was still unfired...I have too many rifles right now that I haven't fired yet but that will be rectified as soon as it warms up a trifle...

Top of the list to be tried out- the Brit No 4 Mk I T I recently bought...(with no scope-I have a repro mount)

[str8shutr]

Putting a first post from myself here in search of technical data covering the AIA M10.

Any assistance gratefully appreciated...

[Cantom]

Hello. As I pmailed, send me an email and I'll send you the AIA PDF files.

They are high quality rifles and I still own one.

[limpetmine]

AFAIK the M-10 never made it to the USA. I have one of the carbines in 7.62x39, and the stock on it would befit a $5,000 hunting rifle. Buffalo hide sling, in the old USA leather style. Very coarse, rough leather. It has a pitcaninny rail that came with it that can be put on. There were two on the rack when I got mine. Should have bought both. Ah well........

[str8shutr]

Nice.
I've just snagged a B1 (7.62 NATO) Sporter in near mint condition, so the documentation to go with it is a bonus. I was already doing well on the $ front with the purchase, so I'm feeling a bit chuffed that Cantom was so helpful.
Well done there Canada.