Thread: Aftermarket R93 and R8 Barrels – Major Safety Concerns

Originally Posted by mikee

At least the 400 billion aftermarket Remington parts are affordable, and available from almost any "chemist". I own neither brand by the way.

I did look at an F3 but decided it would make no difference to my shooting. 2 of my mates use em but I don't like either of them and would rather have a Browning or Beretta and keep the change. Not to mention I could buy aftermarket bit from more than a single supplier/importer.

For more than 1 caliber option the R93 platform becomes pretty affordable actually. There are more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to supplier options too. I stopped buying from the local agent years ago.
The price argument is a bit weak with respect though. Its like saying Ladas are good cars cause they are cheap?
The only Blaser aftermarket parts I know of (other than accessories) are the Bix n Andy triggers. Kind of says something?
Kinda getting well off topic though.

I knew this was a shit thread from the get go.

FYI Id shoot no better with an F3 too, a Baikel would still be too good for me when it comes to smooth bores!

Originally Posted by kiwijames

The price argument is a bit weak with respect though. Its like saying Ladas are good cars cause they are cheap?

The original post read like a "Sales Pitch" more than a "Safety Notice"

I have been to and lived in USSR for 7 months. Lada's are bloody good cars they were the only one's that survived.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

For more than 1 caliber option the R93 platform becomes pretty affordable actually. There are more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to supplier options too. I stopped buying from the local agent years ago.
The price argument is a bit weak with respect though. Its like saying Ladas are good cars cause they are cheap?
The only Blaser aftermarket parts I know of (other than accessories) are the Bix n Andy triggers. Kind of says something?
Kinda getting well off topic though.

I knew this was a shit thread from the get go.

FYI Id shoot no better with an F3 too, a Baikel would still be too good for me when it comes to smooth bores!

I agree this thread kind of seems like a beat up from the start .
I will put all of my cards on the table .
I got my firearms license in the mid 1980's , in that time I have owned numerous brands and different calibers , you name it , I've probably owned it .
Now in 2013 I have sold off most of my meager collection of firearms and own a shotgun a F3 Sporter , a centerfire R93 7mm Rem Mag - .223 Rem , rimfire Walther and Anschutz .
Why have I whittled it down to just a handful of options ?
Because what I own now works with the minimum of fuss and bother , without having to send things to gunsmiths and without the unknown "what if's " of home improvement .
My firearms work , and they work the way the factory made them to work , they work the way that experts of the firearm industry designed them to work , not the way that marketing gurus think it works , not the way the factory wished and hoped they would work , one day in a make believe Never Never Land .
In my line of work I own many tools and different types of equipment .
My firearms requirements are no different .
They must do their job without excuses .
It's why I own Snap-On sockets and Sid-Chrome screw drivers .

Ken