Recent content by Gerald

I thanks for the history on where this version was modified and how it was made semi automatic through the employment of a new sear manufactured by the Brazilian company importing this SA 48 state side. Many Weapons have eclipsed this warhorse and I retired this one years ago. It is of course...

I presume that due to California’s over regulation of these type of weapons they have a hard time not labeling it a “machine gun” It is in my opinion a modified assault weapon with all the restrictions they place on a semi/automatic weapon. Hence when I registered it with ATF as a personal...

My thoughts exactly! Until read this section from an expert in FALs and subsequently purchased a military selector without the metal build up on the selector’s internal lug at a gun show. The sear I presume would have been also modified, to what extent I don’t know and as a retired sheriff I...

This weapon ingests 308 and 7.62 and has never jammed or misfired. I presume it’s because it a MATCH grade though from outward appearances it’s purely a field grade weapon that could have had better aligned stampings. Otherwise a great field weapon.

My SAR 48 appears to be an Israeli heavy chrome barrel machine gun I bought new in the eighty’s and unlike other SAR it’s stamping are not as well done as I’ve seen on other rifles. I believe this is because it was originally made for Israel forces. Only thing I can discern regarding its...