Just picked up a new man licker 10/22

[Raoul Duke]

Yes... I have come to the conclusion that I NEED a deer rifle with this type of stock too. My plastic fantastic Savage shoots great and all, but it has no character. If I can't find a deal on a well-done sporterized Mauser or something, I may just have to break down and buy a CZ-550 FS in .308:

That's pretty sweet!

I've been looking at this in 7.62x39 as a poor man's poor substitute that may also be a little cheaper to feed, though it'd be more of a brush rifle that wouldn't really bug me too much if it got a little beat up.

http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/civilianproduct/sporting-rifle-m85-mannlicher

http://www.outdoorhub.com/reviews/zastava-m85-7-62x39mm-mini-mauser/

[video=youtube_share;ar8WF0xLxDw]http://youtu.be/ar8WF0xLxDw[/video]

Now, of course, if Ruger came out with a RAR/GSR hybrid chambered in 7.62x39 with an 18 or 20" barrel, at least a 10 round magazine option, RAR trigger and push feed action (cost cutting measure), with GSR iron sights and scope rail options in a rifle that MSRPs for $500-$600 or less in a synthetic RAR(rimfire) modular international(yeah, I went there) stock, then all bets are off.

 

[henschman]

I like that a lot... I like the full size M70 Mannlicher they have on their website even better. Any idea who imports these?

 

[Raoul Duke]

It looks like Century as best I can tell:

http://www.centuryarms.com/visualnet/Consumer/July2012Consumer/files/assets/downloads/page0012.pdf

http://www.centuryarms.com/Consumer/August2013Consumer/

 

[1mathom1]

Need a little help here. The last gunshow in OKC I went to (same weekend as that big motorcycle show), there was a dealer with several tables up against the back wall (if I remember right). He had several Mannlicher 10/22s.

Who was that? I have a spruced up 10/22 I might see if he would trade for.

 

[AKguy1985]

Since we're talking Mannlichers, here's my CZ452FS.

tigerstripes!!!!

 

[henschman]

Well, at the OKC gun show a few weeks ago, a guy offered me $100 more than I paid for the old man licker, so I sold it and ordered another. . The replacement should be here tomorrow.