You are fortunate that you can at least legally own one. Here in the communist state of Kalifornia, they are illegal!

it is kind of interesting that in Europe, it is considered rude, not to use a silencer. We want silencers on cars, trucks, lawn mowers and motorcycles, why not guns? I guess that is another thread.

I just checked online, and Cabelas is now taking orders (not back orders) for the 223, which according to the norm, would ship,in 5-8 days. We will see.

Richard