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beitzel15 · 04-05-2007, 06:47 AM

Is it possible for a civ. to own one of these in the US?

Broadside · 04-05-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by beitzel15

Is it possible for a civ. to own one of these in the US?

At the last machine gun shoot here in Colorado one guy had one you could shoot. They are a ton of fun I remember when the Army first adopted them we put a lot of ammo down range then turned in our M60's

. I liked the M60's but they were heavy. The M60's didn't have the rate of fire that the M249 does but they could reach out and touch someone. Nothing like the smell of a M60 on the 800 meter range in the morning. AAAAAAAAAAh

hardwarz · 04-05-2007, 07:50 AM

Yes... and no....
Depends on where you live. There are SAWs out there that are legally transferable. Depending on where you live, local laws and state laws depends if you can get one. Some states are machine gun friendly. Some aren't.

There are some ways around getting the LEO signature on the ATF transfer form, but that's for another post.

hardwarz

beitzel15 · 04-05-2007, 09:18 AM

I've been in a lot of gunstores and to Gun Shows and I've never seen one or any other fully auto weapon really. Just old WW2 MG34's and .30 Cals and .50 Cals.

aiformula · 04-05-2007, 10:32 AM

there are to my knowledge about 2 dozen SAW's and 2 GE mini-guns on the NFA register. compare that to a few hundred mg34's which are selling in the 20-30k range and adjust price accordingly for rarity.

hardwarz · 04-05-2007, 12:09 PM

I was just at the Summit County (Ohio) gun show and there was ONE SAW there. No price on it, only a sign that says, "We buy machine guns."

Hardwarz

**hobocircus** · 04-05-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by beitzel15

Is it possible for a civ. to own one of these in the US?

Join the Marines!

Krypto · 04-05-2007, 03:29 PM

or get your class 3 (read: allow gov't to watch you take a dump at any given hour of the day..) class 3 weapons permit is unbelievably expensive (as are the weapons this permit allows you to buy) and puts a bright red X where you are on the gov't radar..

Dibs50 · 04-05-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Krypto

or get your class 3 (read: allow gov't to watch you take a dump at any given hour of the day..) class 3 weapons permit is unbelievably expensive (as are the weapons this permit allows you to buy) and puts a bright red X where you are on the gov't radar..

When one wishes to purchase a Class III weapon, they have to fill out the appropriate paperwork, send a copy to local LE Chief, send a check for $200 and wait a few months for approval. Once the paperwork is approved, then you can pay the exorbitant price for the actual weapon. On the low end is a Cobray M11-9 for about $3,500. On the high end is a SAW. I thought I saw one for sale on www.impactguns.com for $249k.

My point is this: The most expensive part of the process is the gun. The tax stamp for it is $200.

GaryXD · 04-05-2007, 07:19 PM

I fired a civi owned 249 a couple of years ago. Last time I checked they were about $75000 though.

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aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,086	there are to my knowledge about 2 dozen SAW's and 2 GE mini-guns on the NFA register. compare that to a few hundred mg34's which are selling in the 20-30k range and adjust price accordingly for rarity. __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

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04-05-2007, 07:50 AM	#3
hardwarz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ak-Rowdy, North side Summit County (Akron, OH) Posts: 378	Yes... and no.... Depends on where you live. There are SAWs out there that are legally transferable. Depending on where you live, local laws and state laws depends if you can get one. Some states are machine gun friendly. Some aren't. There are some ways around getting the LEO signature on the ATF transfer form, but that's for another post. hardwarz

04-05-2007, 09:18 AM	#4
beitzel15 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,820	I've been in a lot of gunstores and to Gun Shows and I've never seen one or any other fully auto weapon really. Just old WW2 MG34's and .30 Cals and .50 Cals.

04-05-2007, 12:09 PM	#6
hardwarz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ak-Rowdy, North side Summit County (Akron, OH) Posts: 378	I was just at the Summit County (Ohio) gun show and there was ONE SAW there. No price on it, only a sign that says, "We buy machine guns." Hardwarz

04-05-2007, 03:29 PM	#8
Krypto XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: tempe, arizona Posts: 153	or get your class 3 (read: allow gov't to watch you take a dump at any given hour of the day..) class 3 weapons permit is unbelievably expensive (as are the weapons this permit allows you to buy) and puts a bright red X where you are on the gov't radar..

04-05-2007, 07:19 PM	#10
GaryXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corvette City Posts: 155	I fired a civi owned 249 a couple of years ago. Last time I checked they were about $75000 though.