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42 barrel status?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:31 am
by panaceabeachbum
Does anyone know if the bbl extension on the 42 bbls will be banned from import? I would think tech it would not be but the batmen can make laws on the fly now so I am unsure. The bbl its self would be a breeze for domestic production but the locking extension is another story.

Currently IO has .308 steyr bbls for $99 , look good , used
Northridge has some really nice mg73 or74 .308 bbls $90 , new unmarked
I have not ordered any others but there are probably some deals still floating around. Hard to believe I was buying new in the wrap steyr .308 bbls for under $50 just a few months ago

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:04 am
by gunslingerdoc
I had heard that barrels could be imported provided they are cut. Granted I have no way to confirm this, but if its true then extensions will be available.

Are the Northridge barrels chrome lined Steyr?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:37 am
by falcom
Are any of the Chrome lined 308 Steyr barrels floating around?

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:21 pm
by gearlogo
Northridge has locking pieces.

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:54 am
by JBaum
Steyr has a manufacturing plant in the U.S. now, so if they wanted to, they just need to make the barrels and/or extensions here to be legal. I'm sure the deciding factor will be whether it's profitable or not. If you build it, they will come. uh, I heard that somewhere, but I'm talking about MG42s and barrels now. :D

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:26 pm
by pvtryan
Will....You are doing right. Get all the accessories first. Then we you get finished. You will have all the stuff you need. I hope that this new ban has some loop holes, but if not, it never hurts to have too many barrels and bolts.

Ryan

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:27 pm
by DrSmeller
John, i did not know Steyr has a factory here in the US. Seems these UN treaty signing countries don't sell to the public if they have a plant here in the states. Will be great if they do. I'm just not real optimistic at this point.