AIA M10B (No. 4 Mk 4)

7.62mm

Description

Offered for sale is this Australian made rifle in very good condition as can be seen in the photos. These are immensely popular & quite hard to find. In 1988 Australian International Arms (AIA) came into existence based in Brisbane. This was an interesting company from the start. They manufactured high quality receivers in Vietnam, teak stocks from India & barrels from Australia with all finishing machining & assembly here in Australia. They had 5 basic models the AIA No4 MK IV, a stock standard No 4, M10A1 & M10A2 half stock No 4s chambered to 7.62x39, M10B1 & M10B2 half stock No 4s in 7.62x51. This rifle is the M10B version chambered in 7.62 x 51 (.308) & at some stage in its life, it has had a replacement heavy stainless steel barrel which was threaded for something (probably from when sound moderators were not deemed to instantly turn an average shooter into a dangerous lunatic). This rifle comes with 2 x 10 round steel magazines & is fitted with a Picatinny rail mounting a Bushnell AR 3-9x40 scope. The big differences between the original No 4s & the AIA version was the AIA had been modernized considerably & could easily mount a picatinny rail for a scope & utilized a modern magazine system. These rifles have an excellent reputation as well made accurate rifles. Unfortunately AIA is now best remembered as the company that shut its door & literally disappeared overnight, a strange end for a company that turned out some quality SMLE variants which are now quite desirable. This rifle would be perfect for vehicle mounted shooting. Do your own research & you will know if this is for you. Please view the photos carefully & make your decision based on what you see as they form the main description & override all written information. Ask for more if desired. We think we have described it accurately & correctly but do not claim to be infallible so if we have got anything wrong, it is unintentional & are happy for feedback from people who know more than we do. Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & this is sold on an 'as is' basis. As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting. Call for shipping cost to your dealer.

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