My next door neighbour is throwing in the towel. He has chosen not to renew his licence and to sell his two rifles. He only had them for putting down stock and otherwise has no interest in firearms. One of the rifles is a AI in .223 Rem. The serial number starts with165 which I think puts in the late 1970s or early 1980s bracket. It has a sporter barrel with iron sights (which have been removed and gone missing!). A few things about it are the stock has a thin black butt pad with a white line and the fore end is of the angled "Weatherby" type, the bolt has a very nice knurled nob and the the serial number and proof mark is followed by an italic styled RS or PS. Does anyone have any info on this style of AI. I myself have one in .222 but it has a "normal" stock and an orange butt pad. Will post a pic tonight. Cheers
A few pics. The barrel is 60cm, floated (no pressure point) and the palm swell is minimal. It's a lovely rifle to shoulder. Get to shoot it tomorrow. I will not be buying it as I already have two .223's and the powers that be in my neck of the woods will not allow me a third of the same calibre. Cheers
That's what happens when bureaucrats and politicians have the power to tell people what's good for them. I love Australia, been there several times, but I'm glad I live here, for as long as our Second Amendment rights last. I imagine the authorities in Oz would be deeply offended by my seven .222's and three each of .222 Magnum and .300 H&H. And, of course, I'd be in jail for my collection of "assault rifles," unless I tossed them into a billabong. It's not Banjo Paterson country any more. Makes me feel sad.
The AI stock pictured is an earlier one than your rifle. The later AI's with the solid recoil pad had what was called the "Hunter" style stock with the palm swell grip & a rounded forearm tip. Both stocks are "normal" for their time of production.
