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[u/doctta]

Hi All,

Finally got my gun license! Honestly, I submitted mine at end of November and just received it today. I feel like I got very lucky compared to the other people who have been waiting months for theirs.

To stay on topic, I am looking for my first gun and I need some suggestions because it seems like everything is either sold out, banned, or all of the above. For some experience, I have shot over a dozen times, mainly in America. I fell in love with AR15 style guns, which obviously have been banned.

What do you guys reccomend for a style of gun that I can get as close as possible (I know it won't be similar)? What website would you reccomend? Also any other tips you can give to a fellow range shooter.

Thanks all for your help!

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Semi auto 5.56, increasing in price:

Type 97, WK180 / WSMCR / Sterling R18, Beretta MR1, Tavor SAR / X95, FAMAE SG543, APC223

Semi auto .308: Tavor 7, FAMAE SG542, APC308

Type 81 for honorable mention but it doesn't necessarily fit the black rifle vibe you seem to want. There are probably some I'm missing too but they're either not a black rifle or are garbage quality