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STG-58/L1A1 Metric or Inch?

Michael BaquetMichael Baquet Member Posts: 63 ✭✭
edited February 2002 in Ask the Experts
I want an STG 58 or L1A1. I want an origional rifle. I don't want a crossbreed. I don't want a kit gun. I want a very reliable and origional weapon.Should I look for a metric or inch model? Or does this make any difference? Can you recomend a dealer or can I pick one up at my local gun show.I want to spend $500 or $600 but will spend $1000 if that's what it takes.What specifically do I need to look for or ask when looking at one of these weapons to be sure that I get what I want?
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  • boeboeboeboe Member Posts: 3,331
    edited November -1
    What do you mean by "original"? If you're talking about a pre-ban you probably ought to think of spending around $1,500 or more. There are others that are being built from imported parts kits using enough American made parts to make them legal, if you're looking at about $500 to $600 that's what you will get. Typically these are Century Arms or Hesse. Enterprise or DSA makes better grade rifles, but you are starting to push the $1,000 price on those (or higher). DSA is probably the best currently made FAL. Generally those are $1,200 or better. But I think even Enterprise or DSA might be considered "kit" guns, as I don't believe all the parts are US built.Of course, you get what you pay for to a point. I know people who have Hesse and Century who have had real good luck with them, others have not been so fortunate. Buying one of those is more of a crap shoot. But if there is something wrong with them they are generally fixable. As far as inch or metric, the metric mags are a bit cheaper. That's the only real advantage to metric, as far as I can see. Otherwise it's just what you want.
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  • chappsynychappsyny Member Posts: 3,381 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Century L1A1 and I like it very much; it's accurate and dependable and only cost me $550. That being said, I got lucky. There are a lot of bad Century guns out there, especially when it comes to feed ramp geometry causing cartriges to feed poorly. If you want a good L1A1 and don't want to break the bank you might consider purchasing a quality receiver and making your own. It's really the only way to ensure that a kit gun will have the necessary care put into its' construction to yield a reliable weapon. It's also just plain a lot of fun.
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