My latest and greatest are Merkel shotguns.
I shoot a lot of shotgun, and am a point shooter.
I have to have a shotgun that shoots where I am looking, because I don't aim.

I have had the priveledge of handling a pair of Merkels. They were superb (even though not fitted to me). What I would do to order one fitted to me and still be young enough to wear it out in my life time.

http://merkel-usa.com/core.php?dat=Y29tcG9uZW50PWFydGljbGVzJmFjdGlvbj1za G93JnhJRD1wcm9kdWN0RGV0YWlscyZwYXJlbnRJRD0xMDE1NiZ uYXZpZ2F0aW9uSUQ9MTAxNzAmbGFuZ0lEPTUmY2F0SUQ9MTMwN iZhcnRpY2xlSUQ9NTMx

Nice craftsmanship there, fine looking gun.

A10 "Warthog". It's a badass machine gun with a pretty trick airplane designed around it. I want one, but something tells me I wont be able to afford it anytime soon. :sad:

It's either the A10 or an Apache. Coin toss.

More along the lines of what I'll never BE ABLE to spend that much on:

Full boogie, suppressed MP5 and all the paperwork/BS + ammo!!!

:(

I'm not big on "exotic" $$ things though.

BAR or a Tommy Gun

BAR or a Tommy Gun




Semi-autos aren't too far out of the realistic price range. You can get a semi BAR or Thompson in the 3-4k range. Sometimes a bit less if you're lucky.

BAR or a Tommy Gun


I have thought seriously about getting this kit for my 10/22. But at $320 it is a bit steep. But the guys on Calguns that have them say they are top notch.

www.1022fungun.com

http://206.125.47.56/store/pc/T1F.png

Merkel is about 80 miles from me. There is a sporting goods store in Birmingham, that often has used Merkels there.

I have thought seriously about getting this kit for my 10/22. But at $320 it is a bit step. But the guys on Calguns that have them say they are top notch.

www.1022fungun.com

http://206.125.47.56/store/pc/T1F.png

That is awesome, but WAAAY pricey for what you get me thinks.

how about anything that has HK or Larue on it ... Or am I missing the point of the thread?

Full auto Tommy gun or an M3A1

I really like these, and can't say that I will never buy one, but they are outa my willing to spend range right now...

http://www.dhshotguns.com/images/beavertail.jpg

http://www.dhshotguns.com/index.html

I have thought seriously about getting this kit for my 10/22. But at $320 it is a bit steep. But the guys on Calguns that have them say they are top notch.

www.1022fungun.com

http://206.125.47.56/store/pc/T1F.png

Way, way, way too much for a wannabe Tommy gun.

I've always wanted some cool engraved side by side or over-under shotguns, you know with gold plated pheasants and dogs and shit on it, and some nice burled wood stocks.

Thompsons are not that hard to get ad relatively inexpensive if you are looking for a shooter. There are a good number of late production guns to be had for $5-9K depending on condition and mags(sticks or drums).
WWII guns bring a premium and the manufacturer will make a difference in price.


this one was $around $6k about three years ago, will accept stick or drum and was made by Savage during WWII...shoots nice and I have an original manufacturer spare bbl for it...

and as of yet, I have not had anyone buy this...


someone really good with website building wanna help me build a FS webpage?

and as of yet, I have not had anyone buy this...


someone really good with website building wanna help me build a FS webpage?

That stock gives me a headache.

50 cal or bigger. Box feed of course, little much. I think 2k is about all I ever would spend on a rifle (gun itself).

and as of yet, I have not had anyone buy this...


someone really good with website building wanna help me build a FS webpage?

Where the FUCK did you get THAT?!?!:eek:

and as of yet, I have not had anyone buy this...


someone really good with website building wanna help me build a FS webpage?


You are kidding?
I searched for Omega III rifle and came up with this page - obviously, it is you?
http://www.huntingclub.com/community/Forums.aspx?g=posts&t=101296

Try to gun broker it with an big reserve.
Auction Arms?
Magazine Article about it?

Personally I would hunt with it.:laughing:
Is it 30-06?

I bought the rifle from the original recipients widow in 1984....it is chambered in .270Win.

I bought the rifle from the original recipients widow in 1984....it is chambered in .270Win.

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/6677/omega1.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/6677/omega2.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/6677/omega3.jpg



What I know about the Omega III

The first I ever heard of the Omega III was an article in Guns&Ammo several years ago. The High Shear company, known mostly for aerospace parts like explosive bolts for the space shuttle, was looking to branch out into civilian areas. They somehow hooked up with a man named Homer Koon who had designed a rather unique rifle. The receiver is large and heavily machined on the inside, surrounded by a two piece stock. The bolt face is square, giving it a very short throw. The most innovative part is the firing pin spring, which is made up of seven belville washers. The firing pin travel is only 1/8 inch, which gives it a very fast lock time. Altogether it was a pretty expensive rifle made for the higher end market, about $2500 in today's dollars. But after a hundred or so rifles were built, the bean counters at High Shear decided that profits would never amount to much, and liability might be a problem in our lawsuit happy world. It was decided to not only stop production, but to try and buy back all the rifles they had sold. From what I can tell they were pretty successful. I have seen a claim that only three rifles remain, but I have seen one for sale and talked to the owner of another, so I think there are probably a good deal more than three. Two owners I talked to have tried to contact Hi-Sheer about the rifles, but one got no response and the other couldn't find anyone at Hi-Sheer who knew anything about them. I guess that's to be expected, seeing how the Omega division at Hi-Sheer was torpedoed so quickly, and this happened back I believe in the mid 70's.

Before Hi-Sheer, Homer Koon ran the Omega Arms company in Flower Mound Texas to produce these rifles. From what I can gather about 1000 or so rifles were built there in the 60's and early 70's before Koon sold the rights to Hi-Sheer. I have talked to two people who worked at Omega Arms, one of them owns a gun shop today. I own two of the Omega Arms rifles, serial numbers 6xx and 9xx. One is a 7mm Rem Mag and the other a 338 Win Mag. Both are near perfect.

The Hi-Sheer built rifles were marked "HI-SHEER CORP" and "TORRENCE CALIF" on the receiver, and "OMEGA III" on both the receiver and buttpad. The owner of one told me that the crown at the end of the barrel is recessed nearly half an inch. I know that stocks came in either nice walnut or laminates. The only calibers I have heard of in the Hi-Sheer Omega's in 270 Win and 30-06.

The Omega Arms built rifles are marked "OMEGA III" on the receiver top, "BY H KOON" on the receiver side, and "OMEGA ARMS INC, FLOWER MOUND, TX" on the left side of the barrel. There is a nice recess at the muzzle, but not half an inch. Stocks came in many varieties and grades of wood and laminates. It came in a variety of calibers as well. I have also seen a left handed rifle for sale.

One owner I emailed with claimed that his Omega III rifle had no markings at all, no Hi-Sheer, no Omega Arms, nothing, but I don't think that was accurate.

Both rifles have silver grip caps (both of mine are initialed) and nice butt pads. There may be slight differences in the shape of the bolt handles and stock forends that differentiates between the Hi-Sheer and Omage Arms built rifles.

That's about all I know about the Omega III rifle. I understand that Homer Koon died around 1997 or so. If anyone has any additional information or corrections, please email me at spider44@airmail.net. I'm very interested in finding out all I can about these rifles, and I'll update this site with that info, since people keep finding me when searching the web for Omega III. Also, if anyone is looking to buy or sell, let me know. I'll try to hook you up.

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/6677/favorites.html

That is a very rare firearm it seems...

found this too...

http://books.google.com/books?id=tuVUMLRE47UC&pg=PA374&lpg=PA374&dq=Omega+III+rifle&source=web&ots=tHEswZpcIA&sig=Sm66_iqHL1Yr93egZW9mZX3BiQM&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA374,M1

The page says it all. Ask fer pricing/delivery though iffen ya have to ask you probably cant afford one...that said be nice to have a Purdy OU in 12ga...

http://www.purdey.com/guns/over-and-under/


D.
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M82A1 with the scope that matches it.

As much as I like my SKS, I will probably never spend the money on the rare "snowwis" scope for it.

if i want it bad enough i find the money. the only thing i want and will problably never buy is a full auto m60 or a m2.