[Skeptic49]

I was thinking at 0330 and unable to sleep. Various survival rifles are available, mostly single shots or .22s.

I was thinking that an AR barrel and extension could make the base for a straight pull, lightweight survival rifle.

It would need only the front end of a bolt carrier, the bolt, some kind of receiver in stamped alloy or poly, a short magazine, a Magpul style shotgun stock, designed to stretch to hold the components, like an AR7. Chambered for 5.56x45 or something in the .30 caliber range, it might find a market.

Geoff
Who is a curious fellow.

 

[Snake45]

There are many fine, safe, over the counter sleep aids available these days. If all else fails, there's Nyquil.

 

[csmkersh]

There are many fine, safe, over the counter sleep aids available these days. If all else fails, there's Nyquil.

Maker's Mark works for me.

 

[CaptainGyro]

I share Geoff's condition of frequently being wide awake in the middle of the night, and because of my job am usually not able to take sleep aids (I know...according to the usual government brilliance being dead tired is preferable to having minute traces of a sedative in your bloodstream).

My go-to mental exercise is devising a rational calendar to replace the mishmash of mythology, superstition, religion, and misconception that resulted in our current one.

 

[TommyGunn]

I share Geoff's condition of frequently being wide awake in the middle of the night, and because of my job am usually not able to take sleep aids (I know...according to the usual government brilliance being dead tired is preferable to having minute traces of a sedative in your bloodstream).

My go-to mental exercise is devising a rational calendar to replace the mishmash of mythology, superstition, religion, and misconception that resulted in our current one.

All this time I thought our current calender was the result of Windows® Programs .....

 

[Diamondback]

I share Geoff's condition of frequently being wide awake in the middle of the night, and because of my job am usually not able to take sleep aids (I know...according to the usual government brilliance being dead tired is preferable to having minute traces of a sedative in your bloodstream).

My go-to mental exercise is devising a rational calendar to replace the mishmash of mythology, superstition, religion, and misconception that resulted in our current one.

Yep, FAA: "F***ing All Airmen."

 

[WaltGraham]

I share Geoff's condition of frequently being wide awake in the middle of the night, and because of my job am usually not able to take sleep aids (I know...according to the usual government brilliance being dead tired is preferable to having minute traces of a sedative in your bloodstream).

There are natural aids that don't flag as prohibited substances.

And several are quite effective.

 

[TromboneWilly]

The best survival rifle are military surplus rifles - specifically Mosins, Arisakas, and Enfields.

 

[WaltGraham]

maker's mark works for me.

10-4

 

[bearcat6]

The best survival rifle are military surplus rifles - specifically Mosins, Arisakas, and Enfields.

Those are nice old battle rifles but you would run into an ammo supply problem.

 

[csmkersh]

Battle field pick-ups and the ammo with them.