IWI Zion is the one I'd jump into for MD. Most places aren't putting out mid length FSBs. They're generally going to be carbine length. Buying one with a free float handguard out of the box can save money if you plan on customizing further.
Loaded long gun is a no-no. DNR regulation and W&C does not apply to long guns. A shotgun with a full side saddle is not loaded. A rifle with ammo on the stock (lever action/bolt action) is not loaded. An AR or AK with dual magazines (IE jungle style) with the empty magazine in the gun is not...
I don't comprestand this. Browning made these for decades with low sales bringing death. Turkey is like China in that they don't have words that translate to IP and QA/QC and they where pumping out cheap clones. Now two companies are tooling up to make these things in 2022?
*I'm not dogging...