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 2010-11-15 2:41 PM |
Champion  7347     SRQ, FL |  Subject: Buy a truck, get an AK-47When I heard about this my first thought was... I bet it's in Florida...  http://www.nationstrucks.com/index.htm?hl=&q=nations+truck&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGLL_enUS391US391&ie=UTF-8 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8134804/Buy-a-truck-get-a-free-AK-47-used-car-dealership-launches-unusual-promotion.html |
| 2010-11-15 2:49 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Expert 3126 Boise, ID | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Very nice. We have a simililar promotion going on at a local dealership in Idaho. It is called Bucks and Trucks. Buy a truck and you get a new hunting rifle or shotgun. Too bad I'm not in the market for a new truck. |
| 2010-11-15 3:35 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 |
| 2010-11-15 3:40 PM in reply to: #3212025 |
Elite 3519 San Jose, CA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Big Appa - 2010-11-15 1:35 PM I want an Ak.... stupid Californa If you buy me the truck I will give you the AK... |
| 2010-11-15 3:44 PM in reply to: #3212042 |
Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 runningwoof - 2010-11-15 1:40 PM Big Appa - 2010-11-15 1:35 PM I want an Ak.... stupid Californa If you buy me the truck I will give you the AK... haha nice! Even that wouldent work (legally) I have to wait for Boxer and Feinstine to die before any laws here will get changed  Edited by Big Appa 2010-11-15 3:45 PM |
| 2010-11-15 3:49 PM in reply to: #3212054 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Big Appa - 2010-11-15 3:44 PM runningwoof - 2010-11-15 1:40 PM Big Appa - 2010-11-15 1:35 PM I want an Ak.... stupid Californa If you buy me the truck I will give you the AK... haha nice! Even that wouldent work (legally) I have to wait for Boxer and Feinstine to die before any laws here will get changed You know if you had an AK-47.... |
| 2010-11-15 3:53 PM in reply to: #3212064 |
Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 mdg2003 - 2010-11-15 1:49 PM Big Appa - 2010-11-15 3:44 PM runningwoof - 2010-11-15 1:40 PM Big Appa - 2010-11-15 1:35 PM I want an Ak.... stupid Californa If you buy me the truck I will give you the AK... haha nice! Even that wouldent work (legally) I have to wait for Boxer and Feinstine to die before any laws here will get changed You know if you had an AK-47.... Naa I'm not a killer, I'm just mean so I hope they die soon  |
| 2010-11-15 4:00 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 I'll get you a ticket to Fla. to buy the AK truck! I wonder if we set off an alarm at the NSA computer shed with the combination of words included in this thread - die, Boxer, Feinstein, AK-47? Throw in 'Pelosi' and I bet I get a visit from the guys in blue suits.... brb, someone is at the door  |
| 2010-11-15 4:09 PM in reply to: #3212054 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Big Appa - 2010-11-15 4:44 PM runningwoof - 2010-11-15 1:40 PM Big Appa - 2010-11-15 1:35 PM I want an Ak.... stupid Californa If you buy me the truck I will give you the AK... haha nice! Even that wouldent work (legally) I have to wait for Boxer and Feinstine to die before any laws here will get changed Can't you buy a low capacity version? They make single stack WASR10s that I thought might be Kommiefornia legal? When you come out to take me up on the hunting trip, you can shoot one of mine. I have a Wasr10, Wasr2, Sar1, and RPK. I'll show you how to bump fire. How strong is your thumb? FWIW, people should realize that to get the AK with the truck, you still have to go through the background check. The media often likes to portray these kinds of events as any criminal can go get an AK and a getaway truck. |
| 2010-11-15 5:44 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Elite 3519 San Jose, CA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Well, I am not for guns...but don't really mind if people have them, as long as they are not dangerous people who are going to use them for crime... |
| 2010-11-15 6:13 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Elite 3091 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Wow, a $400 discount. Just a gimmick. Let me negotiate my own car deal and I'll get a lot bigger discount than that. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1CAKGPWASR
ETA: just went to the website and in big bold font they claim: WE SELL TRUCKS, NOT GIMMICKS Snerk.
Edited by zed707 2010-11-15 6:19 PM |
| 2010-11-15 6:32 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Master 1970 Somewhere on the Tennessee River | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Much prefer the 47 over the 16. Na, just gimme an m40a1.  |
| 2010-11-15 6:33 PM in reply to: #3212273 |
Pro 6767 the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 runningwoof - 2010-11-15 6:44 PM Well, I am not for guns...but don't really mind if people have them, as long as they are not dangerous people who are going to use them for crime... I would use mine for the practical purpose of zombie protection. |
| 2010-11-15 7:01 PM in reply to: #3212326 |
Master 1441 North edge of nowhere | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 MadMathemagician - 2010-11-15 5:32 PM Much prefer the 47 over the 16. Na, just gimme an m40a1. As great as the A1 is, I like all the farkle the A5 has. Of course it weighs twice as much, but for a gearwhore it's cool as heck. |
| 2010-11-15 7:19 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Master 2701 Salisbury, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Does a turret come with it ? |
| 2010-11-15 7:37 PM in reply to: #3211892 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? |
| 2010-11-16 5:53 AM in reply to: #3211892 |
| Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 In Enterprise, AL every year there's at least two truck dealerships that do this. They tend to sell a bunch of vehicles every year as well |
| 2010-11-16 5:57 AM in reply to: #3212396 |
| Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? Most of the AKs were made 20-50 years ago so they're already in circulation. Importers, gun shop staff and other US based people are very much in the US economy that you're supporting with this. |
| 2010-11-16 7:02 AM in reply to: #3212304 |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 ETA: just went to the website and in big bold font they claim: WE SELL TRUCKS, NOT GIMMICKS Snerk. I was wondering if anyone was going to spot that... I wanted to see how long it took. Good job! |
| 2010-11-16 7:39 AM in reply to: #3212396 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? To your point, many people don't realize that there are rules U.S.C. 922(r) on how many U.S. made parts need to be in your imported AK. |
| 2010-11-16 8:11 AM in reply to: #3212654 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 DanielG - 2010-11-16 5:57 AM jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? Most of the AKs were made 20-50 years ago so they're already in circulation. Importers, gun shop staff and other US based people are very much in the US economy that you're supporting with this. Sure, I get that, but the promotion is mostly symbolic anyway—giving away a handful of rifles isn’t going to push the Dow Index one way or the other. And, since it’s mostly a symbolic gesture anyway, it seems to me that it makes more sense as a flag-waving, “Support America” promotion to give away a rifle that is traditionally associated with America (Remington, Winchester, e.g.), rather than one that’s traditionally associated with Commies and terrorists. I just thought it was a strange choice for a giveaway. |
| 2010-11-16 8:23 AM in reply to: #3212814 |
| Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-16 9:11 AM DanielG - 2010-11-16 5:57 AM jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? Most of the AKs were made 20-50 years ago so they're already in circulation. Importers, gun shop staff and other US based people are very much in the US economy that you're supporting with this. Sure, I get that, but the promotion is mostly symbolic anyway—giving away a handful of rifles isn’t going to push the Dow Index one way or the other. And, since it’s mostly a symbolic gesture anyway, it seems to me that it makes more sense as a flag-waving, “Support America” promotion to give away a rifle that is traditionally associated with America (Remington, Winchester, e.g.), rather than one that’s traditionally associated with Commies and terrorists. I just thought it was a strange choice for a giveaway. I took it as a " off the anti-gunners and get a buttload of free publicity" advertising campaign. Worked well, too. |
| 2010-11-16 8:52 AM in reply to: #3212814 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-16 9:11 AM DanielG - 2010-11-16 5:57 AM Sure, I get that, but the promotion is mostly symbolic anyway—giving away a handful of rifles isn’t going to push the Dow Index one way or the other. And, since it’s mostly a symbolic gesture anyway, it seems to me that it makes more sense as a flag-waving, “Support America” promotion to give away a rifle that is traditionally associated with America (Remington, Winchester, e.g.), rather than one that’s traditionally associated with Commies and terrorists. I just thought it was a strange choice for a giveaway. jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? Most of the AKs were made 20-50 years ago so they're already in circulation. Importers, gun shop staff and other US based people are very much in the US economy that you're supporting with this. In my opinion, I believe the AK was chosen because in comparison, they are inexpensive. You can get then for around $350 - $400 for the low-end stuff that they are probably giving away. An American AR clone will be $650 - $700 for the low end. Still, the AK has a good following for a reason. There are a lot of people who put faith in that gas piston and loose tolerances producing excellent reliability. Right, wrong or indifferent, many anti-commie, terrorist haters still take the AK as their weapon of choice. That said, I get your point. I think it just came down to nothing more than price. |
| 2010-11-16 9:24 AM in reply to: #3212814 |
Champion 4942 Richmond, VA | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-16 9:11 AM DanielG - 2010-11-16 5:57 AM Sure, I get that, but the promotion is mostly symbolic anyway—giving away a handful of rifles isn’t going to push the Dow Index one way or the other. And, since it’s mostly a symbolic gesture anyway, it seems to me that it makes more sense as a flag-waving, “Support America” promotion to give away a rifle that is traditionally associated with America (Remington, Winchester, e.g.), rather than one that’s traditionally associated with Commies and terrorists. I just thought it was a strange choice for a giveaway. jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? Most of the AKs were made 20-50 years ago so they're already in circulation. Importers, gun shop staff and other US based people are very much in the US economy that you're supporting with this. what? for every truck you buy, you take one less AK-47 out of the hands of terrorists. what can be more American than that? it is basically an attempt to disarm the Taliban, Al Queda, etc. by choking off their supply lines... |
| 2010-11-16 9:33 AM in reply to: #3212915 |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: Buy a truck, get an AK-47 Pector55 - 2010-11-16 9:52 AM jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-16 9:11 AM DanielG - 2010-11-16 5:57 AM Sure, I get that, but the promotion is mostly symbolic anyway—giving away a handful of rifles isn’t going to push the Dow Index one way or the other. And, since it’s mostly a symbolic gesture anyway, it seems to me that it makes more sense as a flag-waving, “Support America” promotion to give away a rifle that is traditionally associated with America (Remington, Winchester, e.g.), rather than one that’s traditionally associated with Commies and terrorists. I just thought it was a strange choice for a giveaway. jmk-brooklyn - 2010-11-15 8:37 PM If the point is to support the economy, why not offer an American-made rifle? Most of the AKs were made 20-50 years ago so they're already in circulation. Importers, gun shop staff and other US based people are very much in the US economy that you're supporting with this. In my opinion, I believe the AK was chosen because in comparison, they are inexpensive. You can get then for around $350 - $400 for the low-end stuff that they are probably giving away. An American AR clone will be $650 - $700 for the low end. Still, the AK has a good following for a reason. There are a lot of people who put faith in that gas piston and loose tolerances producing excellent reliability. Right, wrong or indifferent, many anti-commie, terrorist haters still take the AK as their weapon of choice. That said, I get your point. I think it just came down to nothing more than price. I agree, it's price. They are cheap as dirt. But if you ask most firearms historians what the most important gun every produced was, 9 of 10 will probably say the AK-47. You can submerge the thing in mud and it still fires. It's super easy to use. Almost indestructible. And there are MILLIONS of them. In the early days of Vietnam before the military figured out the jamming issues with the M-16 a lot of US soldiers grabbed AKs from dead Viet Cong. |
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