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My thoughts exactly...Udy wrote:Good grief. I never been so excited and then so disapointed that quickly in my life.
That is about the ugliest dang thing I ever seen. Could they make a bit more traditional one perhaps.
Actually, the Polymer stock is less of an issue to me than the gap-tooth barrels.mikld wrote:Yep, took a nice classic design and "tacti-cooled" it to death...
That makes two of us. But I guess they don't try to make things for traditionalists these days. They are aiming at a younger consumer demographic. Heck, if they'd have at least put a plywood stock (and I'm sure most have read my opinion of those) I'd consider it.Udy wrote:Good grief. I never been so excited and then so disapointed that quickly in my life.
That is about the ugliest dang thing I ever seen. Could they make a bit more traditional one perhaps.
Close, I think they were influenced by Mossberg. We need a puke icon.olyinaz wrote:Yuck. They pulled a page out of the Ruger and Taurus book of ugly.
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Saw one in .308/12ga and in .223/20ga on the same gun-show table about 20 years ago; they were $250 apiece, and back than I just thought that was too much money for either one...madman4570 wrote:Want one in 30-06/12ga ?????????????
jeepnik wrote:Close, I think they were influenced by Mossberg. We need a puke icon.
Yeah, maybe - but what did they know about 'survival' - I'll bet they never even played paint-ball, or had any survival-games for their computers. Sheessh...J Miller wrote:Our ancestors were using wood and steel guns as real genuine survival guns long before plastics were ever dreamed up.
I'm pretty sure that their ancestors before them probably looked down on them new-fangled noisy pea-shooters and smoke poles.J Miller wrote:I like wood. I don't like plastic. I don't like camo plastic even more. Being an anachronism puts me at odds with many people and opinions, but there's not one thing wrong with wood stocks and blued steel.
Our ancestors were using wood and steel guns as real genuine survival guns long before plastics were ever dreamed up. They're still my tool of choice.
Joe
http://www.gunblast.com/Savage-42.htm wrote:The Model 42 is a modernized version of an old classic. It is lighter, shorter, and handier than its predecessor. While the new Model 42 might not be as visually appealing to traditional shooters, the old Model 24 was not exactly a handsome gun. The beauty of the new Model 42 lies in its versatility, handiness, and function. It is like the multi-tool of the firearms world, providing shooters a variety of ammunition choices in one handy package.