NFA Taxes, More M7 Ranting, and Rimless 12ga: Q&A May 2026

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01:13 – Rifles that arrived too early
04:14 – DETAC Arms’ new rimless 12ga shotgun
09:55 – WWCD (What Would Cooper Do)
13:34 – The P7Pro
15:14 – Mauser bolt actions with aperture sights?
16:16 – If NATO had adopted an intermediate cartridge, what would it have been?
19:35 – PM63, Stechkin, or vz61?
21:58 – How much does old metallurgy contribute to weak antique actions?
25:29 – Current US-made FAMAS
27:14 – Long & convoluted feed paths?
29:35 – Japan’s reduced-power 7.62×51 NATO loading
32:57 – Did German engineers help perfect the stamped AKM?
36:10 – 6.8 SPC vs 6.8×51 / .277 Fury
42:53 – AR charging handle options
43:55 – Why squared-off trigger guards on pistols?
46:00 – What collections are the most difficult to access?
48:32 – Market for collecting vintage suppressors?
51:50 – With the NFA transfer tax gone, will the whole law be scrapped?
54:08 – Are replicas worth collecting?
57:54 – Amorality of firearms