Why so cheap?????

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by cirelaw

I can hardly hold it empty. Do you know how much the weigh fully loaded?

Eric,

Doug answered your question about availability and prices for SMG versions. He's right about the barrel length, a little silly-looking, but with current regulations (I can't own a SBR in New York State, now matter how much I pay in tax, etc.), I decided to get as close as I could. The grips on yours look a little cruder--with flat sides--than current or original. These have an unloaded, 'curb weight' of thirteen pounds, increased by whatever it's loaded with, e.g., a hundred round 'C' drum mag, which holds two boxes of shells. It's heavy for anybody, let alone a guy who's had a stroke and a coma! I think you did great in your accepting one as payment of a $1,000 bill.

Repeating what I suggested before, I don't think it will hurt the value of yours to run a mag or two of rounds through it, just to experience how it shoots. I think you could do it if you had help setting it up at a table at the range. That would solve the weight issue. They may not empty a hundred round mag in 3-4 seconds, be the most accurate rifle out there, and certainly not be the most user-friendly, but the semis let you feel what it's like to sling that slug out there. Then you can go on to something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22BXs_C3GdQ This is a semi, and perfectly legal to use this shooting technique!