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I heard they lost some war or something like thatWhat happened to that company making STG44s?
I think the majority of companies that build rifles shifted all their capacity into churning out more AR-15s around 2008 to cash in on the EBR frenzy. Now that it's settled down maybe we'll see some new stuff. I'd really like it if magpul would produce that FMG even if it's just for semi-auto glocks and had to be registered as a SBR. Good excuse to get a 10mm glock.With all this demand, why so little new choices? The market must be weak.
Guns are like cars. You can make the "same old" with some minor changes and sell a lot of them or you can come up with something "exotic" that will appeal to a select few and sell a relatively small number.
Those who stick with "same old" usually have to sell for very little margin because of the market saturation. Those who produce the "exotic's" have to charge more because the market area is limited.
When your interest is "fun" then that fancy new auto-loading rifle might be OK. When it comes to having a rifle that one can rely on, repair with ease, have parts just about everywhere you go, then the good old AR or AK is pretty much "the market". When you get right down to it, look at the Bolt Action Rifle. Not a whole bunch has changed from Paul Mauser's design over 140 years later.
I'm still waiting for one of these:
No ammo, just plug it in overnight to "rearm".