Thread: Recent trends in firearm fashion

Originally Posted by northdude

I'm in the process of developing a leg rope that you attach to your t3 bolt

Bugger, I was working on a "Tikka Bolt Tracking System" .

better make it out of carbon fibre or it won't sell

Don't forget shorter barrels and European optics.

Camo clothing is a trend, the sooner it goes away the better.

Buying an AR15, then buying:
- AR15 SBR (Shorty)
- AR15 SPR (18" special purpose...)
- AR15 Govt profile for service rifle
- AR15 M4
- AR15 3gun
- AR15 Billet receiver...
- AR15 FDE
- AR15 300blk
- AR15 22LR upper
- AR15 Varmint
- AR15 piston type
- AR10

Originally Posted by grunzter

Buying an AR15, then buying:
- AR15 SBR (Shorty)
- AR15 SPR (18" special purpose...)
- AR15 Govt profile for service rifle
- AR15 M4
- AR15 3gun
- AR15 Billet receiver...
- AR15 FDE
- AR15 300blk
- AR15 22LR upper
- AR15 Varmint
- AR15 piston type
- AR10

Also these

https://nzar15.com/store/index.php?i...roller=product

https://nzar15.com/store/index.php?i...roller=product

Some of the things listed as much evolution as trend.
My stainless synthetic mountain rifle is over 20 years old, is that considered recent?

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

Some of the discussion on the tops rifle thread made me reflect on recent trends in firearms fashion. If we were all honest with ourselves we would admit that we are as avid followers of fashion as our wifes.

This is all I can think of, add what you can:
*Stainless barrels and synthetic stocks
*Suppressors
*Exciting calibres like 270SSWM and 7mm08 that are somehow better than older calibres
*Impressively large magnums with muzzle breaks
*Bolt and barrel fluting
*Tacticool scopes with huge turrets cos we are all going to shoot at 1000m
*Super amazing polymer tipped projectiles that will allow us to shoot at 1000m
*Bipods cos you need one to shoot 1000m
*AR15s as a hunting rifle
*Carbon fibre stocks and wrapped barrels

I am sure I have forgotten some so reply to the thread and add what you can think of.

I take it you are still driving a Model T or living in a cave Massive ?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I take it you are still driving a Model T or living in a cave Massive ?

Well the Nissan is worth less than a Model T and he lives in Rolle - thats a rough joint now

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I take it you are still driving a Model T or living in a cave Massive ?

No, I own a suppressed tikka T3, sadly without a carbon fiber stock (although I will fix that eventually) and a suppressed AR with carbon fiber fore end, CDS scope and see through polymer mags. I like to stay at the front of current trends lest anyone thinks I am unfashionable.

The t3 isn't in 7mm08 though, it's 30-06 which is very old fashioned.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

Some of the discussion on the tops rifle thread made me reflect on recent trends in firearms fashion. If we were all honest with ourselves we would admit that we are as avid followers of fashion as our wifes.

This is all I can think of, add what you can:
*Stainless barrels and synthetic stocks
*Suppressors
*Exciting calibres like 270SSWM and 7mm08 that are somehow better than older calibres
*Impressively large magnums with muzzle breaks
*Bolt and barrel fluting
*Tacticool scopes with huge turrets cos we are all going to shoot at 1000m
*Super amazing polymer tipped projectiles that will allow us to shoot at 1000m
*Bipods cos you need one to shoot 1000m
*AR15s as a hunting rifle
*Carbon fibre stocks and wrapped barrels

I am sure I have forgotten some so reply to the thread and add what you can think of.

AR's with carbon fibre handguards.
See-thru polymer AR mags

Magazines! I remember, yes more than one shot! Variable power scopes!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Magazines! I remember, yes more than one shot! Variable power scopes!

So the Ark was trendy to then Maca ?

Anything more advanced than a chucking a rock at your prey is merely a passing fad.

We're all just product whores...but when you find that magic combination of pats that make a handy practical hunting rifle, its a eureka moment.

Kj