MattD1zzl3
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- May 6, 2007
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- 1996 & 2003 Mazda Miatas, 1995 Chevy Camaro Z28
Hello all, recently ive had the itch for a new gun, and having traded my crappy old 30 dollar nagant for an electric guitar years ago, suddenly have the desire to be jude law and prowl the ranges in south florida with the legendary facist killer, the Nagant sniper:
Now the cost of buying one online fully assembled is roughly $500, which is wicked-cheap for any sniper rifle (a good one will often run into the thousands).
Of course i thought it would be cheaper to build one myself, so i looked into the parts on their own:
Gun: 60-90 dollars
Scope: 160-200 dollars
Mount: 0 (incl with scope?)-100 dollars
Turned bolt: 60-100 dollars
Mounting by professional gunsmith: 50 to 100 dollars
So this gun will come out costing anywhere between 370 dollars (very unlikely) and 540 dollars. Which almost makes me think it might be eisier to just order the gun pre-assembled for wait for a lucky gun show find (but im in manic impluse buy mode).
Dear finalgear, do you have any tips for doing this as cheaply as possible? (im ok with reproduction parts) do you know where i can get a PU scope and mount for around 200 dollars? Even the mighty ebay is failing me, and im weary of buying from the ukraine. Thank you car gun nerds.
Now the cost of buying one online fully assembled is roughly $500, which is wicked-cheap for any sniper rifle (a good one will often run into the thousands).
Of course i thought it would be cheaper to build one myself, so i looked into the parts on their own:
Gun: 60-90 dollars
Scope: 160-200 dollars
Mount: 0 (incl with scope?)-100 dollars
Turned bolt: 60-100 dollars
Mounting by professional gunsmith: 50 to 100 dollars
So this gun will come out costing anywhere between 370 dollars (very unlikely) and 540 dollars. Which almost makes me think it might be eisier to just order the gun pre-assembled for wait for a lucky gun show find (but im in manic impluse buy mode).
Dear finalgear, do you have any tips for doing this as cheaply as possible? (im ok with reproduction parts) do you know where i can get a PU scope and mount for around 200 dollars? Even the mighty ebay is failing me, and im weary of buying from the ukraine. Thank you car gun nerds.
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