Today I just got the great word that there is a new addition to my family in the name of an: STG-44 in .22 cal LR. Its costing me a lot but--I found one that was about $130 cheaper than you will find elsewhere. They look like-a-this:
Here is an original one:
And thanks to a mix-up with another purchase I was going to make for one of-a-these:
Thanks to the mishap--ill be getting a modern copy of my dream rifle to own. The originals are about $50,000 out of my price range.