I bought one in 1984 that had been converted to full auto by Pearl Manufacturing in Texas. I shot the hell out of it and probably put 10,000 rounds through it before I sold it in 2004. A broken trigger pin was the only item I ever replaced on the rifle. I used it to kill javelina in west Texas one year. I paid $400.00 plus the tax stamp fee of $250.00 and sold it for $8,500.00.

Perry