Some 12(X) Photos

[u/Alternative_Two475]

Here are some more (mostly)12(X) photos, based on the largely positive response from the other day. This batch are the classic "Battle Rifles", developed during the 1950s and 60s for the Cold War era. Many continue to soldier on in remote battlefields worldwide to the present day. In chronological order they are:

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- Russian SKS (1953-?)

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- Metric FN FAL (1954-Present)

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- Standard FN C1A1 (1956-1986)

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- SIG Sturmgewehr 57 (1957-1990)

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- USGI M14 (1957-1964)

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- AI AR10 Sudanese variant (1958-1985)

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- HK G3A3 (1959-1996)

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- Beretta BM-59 (1959-1997)

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- AI AR10 Portuguese variant (1960-1976)

[u/Lagtense]

How long ago did you acquire all these and how was the process back then, you definitely knew what you were collecting too I’m assuming pre internet?

[u/Alternative_Two475 → u/Lagtense]

I've been actively collecting firearms since my first AR15A2 Sporter 2 in 1986. So 40 years. Back then, anything other than an Ar15 or PCC was non-restricted and as simple as walking into a sporting goods store, paying, then leaving with your new acquisition.