Comments on: Breaking News: Izhmash is not insolvent and operations will continue as normal http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/08/breaking-news-izhmash-is-not-insolvent-and-operations-will-continue-as-normal/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/08/breaking-news-izhmash-is-not-insolvent-and-operations-will-continue-as-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-15850 Tom Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:07:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8370#comment-15850 Steve: Nope, the TIGR, Dragunov and other similar guns in that series (including Norinco copies) were banned by name in the '91 import ban bill if I remember correctly. That's why you can't find the thing for less than a few thousand bucks, and I've seen them climb over $5000! The Dragunov pattern rifle is one of my favorite rifles, but I'm something of a collector of com-bloc weapons. For serious DMR-class shooting I'll take an M1A over it any day, but there's something classic about the Dragunov and I would love to have one someday. We can dream... Steve:

Nope, the TIGR, Dragunov and other similar guns in that series (including Norinco copies) were banned by name in the ’91 import ban bill if I remember correctly. That’s why you can’t find the thing for less than a few thousand bucks, and I’ve seen them climb over $5000!

The Dragunov pattern rifle is one of my favorite rifles, but I’m something of a collector of com-bloc weapons. For serious DMR-class shooting I’ll take an M1A over it any day, but there’s something classic about the Dragunov and I would love to have one someday. We can dream…

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]]> By: Rex http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/08/breaking-news-izhmash-is-not-insolvent-and-operations-will-continue-as-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-15842 Rex Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:25:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8370#comment-15842 Russia does export the Tigr, just not to the United States anymore: http://www.ttb.gov/rpd/tdatf6.htm Thanks Clinton! Your legacy lives on! And an S308 just isn't the same. :( Long stroke piston, stamped receiver, it's just a big AK! Russia does export the Tigr, just not to the United States anymore:

http://www.ttb.gov/rpd/tdatf6.htm

Thanks Clinton! Your legacy lives on!

And an S308 just isn’t the same. :( Long stroke piston, stamped receiver, it’s just a big AK!

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/08/breaking-news-izhmash-is-not-insolvent-and-operations-will-continue-as-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-15839 Steve Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:59:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8370#comment-15839 Rex, saigas chambered in .308 can be gotten easily enough! Does Russia not export the Tigr, I always assumed that they did? Personally the gun holds no appeal to me. If you want a marksmen rifle, there are much better options! Rex, saigas chambered in .308 can be gotten easily enough!

Does Russia not export the Tigr, I always assumed that they did? Personally the gun holds no appeal to me. If you want a marksmen rifle, there are much better options!

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]]> By: Rex http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/08/breaking-news-izhmash-is-not-insolvent-and-operations-will-continue-as-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-15829 Rex Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:03:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8370#comment-15829 Tigr's? HA! I would buy one *tomorrow* if I could get a new .308 from Izhmash. But I can't. (And neither can any other American.) Hell, sell me this one, I don't mind: img src="http://www.dragunov.net/tiger/tigr_37_vmak.JPG I'll take care of the rest. But Izhmash can't sell them to me. :( <-- Sad Rex. I've often wondered why some American company hasn't tried to reproduce the SVD stateside, but I suppose they can't meet a decent price point? Tigr’s? HA! I would buy one *tomorrow* if I could get a new .308 from Izhmash.

But I can’t. (And neither can any other American.)

Hell, sell me this one, I don’t mind:
img src=”http://www.dragunov.net/tiger/tigr_37_vmak.JPG

I’ll take care of the rest. But Izhmash can’t sell them to me. :( <– Sad Rex.

I've often wondered why some American company hasn't tried to reproduce the SVD stateside, but I suppose they can't meet a decent price point?

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]]> By: Danny http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/08/breaking-news-izhmash-is-not-insolvent-and-operations-will-continue-as-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-15817 Danny Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:54:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8370#comment-15817 Thats way 2 good lets they get time to upgrade their line Thats way 2 good lets they get time to upgrade their line

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