[ARCHIVED THREAD] - FS2000 (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/19/2017 1:33:58 PM EDT
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Attached File Those of you who have actually shot and handled one. What did you think of it? It is made by FN, and has a good reputation for reliability and toughness. And with the ejection forward. It seems like the best option. As it can be spontaneously fired from either should and no brass in your mouth. |
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84024/IMG_0356-284406.JPG Those of you who have actually shot and handled one. What did you think of it? It is made by FN, and has a good reputation for reliability and toughness. And with the ejection forward. It seems like the best option. As it can be spontaneously fired from either should and no brass in your mouth. RIP your avatar. 
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84024/IMG_0356-284406.JPG Those of you who have actually shot and handled one. What did you think of it? It is made by FN, and has a good reputation for reliability and toughness. And with the ejection forward. It seems like the best option. As it can be spontaneously fired from either should and no brass in your mouth. RIP your avatar.
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84024/IMG_0356-284406.JPG Those of you who have actually shot and handled one. What did you think of it? It is made by FN, and has a good reputation for reliability and toughness. And with the ejection forward. It seems like the best option. As it can be spontaneously fired from either should and no brass in your mouth. I don't fault the gun, like most would think. I believed the problem yo be metalugical. That said, I did lose confidence in the platform. Oh, the rounds were m855 LC. |
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I shoot lefty, so it's forward eject initially drew me to the FS. Pick one up, its bulkiness disappears and the ergonomics just seem right.
Yes, you cannot run PMAGs unless you removed the dust ring. But why would you want to do that? - Keeping the action clean is one of the benefits of this guns design. Yes the stock plastic charging handle is crap - but it is also easy to replace with a nice aluminum version that will never go bad. Yes the mags don't drop free, but the operation to hit the mag release with the top of your hand while griping the mag makes removing them easy and fast. Yes it is loud - uh, nothing to say on that one, it is loud. Yes, the trigger will never be as nice as an aftermarket AR, but it isn't as bad as some would lead you to believe; it's never been an issue for me. Cons - Parts availability is something of a concern and will increase in the future. No bolt hold open does take a little getting used to but for 95% of shooters this wont ever be a major issue. Price - with AR's so cheap right now I would be hard pressed to pick an FS if I had limited resources. Other thoughts - A red dot fits perfectly on it and it is one of the cleanest shooting long guns I own. If you are going to put a sling adapter make sure you do your research - many of them have to be completely removed so you can access the internals at the back of the gun; I have an SKT adapter on mine and love it. Bottom line - it is not an AR and you don't operate it like one. Once you get over that and look at it on its own merits it is a great gun and I am very happy to own one. 
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FN were really forward thinking in having the front ejection, and bottom ejection on the P90 which solved the main issue people have with bullpups. I wish more manufactures would try to improve on that.
I love bullpups and am enamored with my X95 and KSG. I don't shoot left shoulder much but that's just a residual training from my time in the military. I wasn't taught that. |
| I love mine! I've said it before, it is wrong in every way but FN made it work. It does look bulky and kind of is, but it is also very well balanced and comfortable and the bulkiness tends to melt away when your running it. It is reliable and smooth shooting. Its lower on my go-to list for issues that are largely minor but slinging options are crappy as are mounting grips and/or lights, the trigger is awful, and the rear sight is unusable. The dust cover popping open and dumping empties is as fun to hear to me as the ping of my Garand. There really isn't anything quite like it. |
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I have one of the first fifty imported and used to shoot it a lot in practical rifle matches out to about 250 yds.
Best case its prob a 2-3 moa rifle but it was dead nuts reliable for me over several thousand round with no cleaning and outdoor sand and rain use. The heavy trigger doesn't help long range accuracy but for cqb type use it was fantastic. It's not an AR as far as parts, config options, etc but I trust it more than most frankenguns out there and I never even had to use the adverse gas setting. I really wish they had used a less severe rake on the grip though (and I actually like the glock grip angle) but it's very slick plastic and doesn't fall into your hand like the AUG which is perfection. |
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I owned one for about 3 months.
I liked it, it was fun and quirky. But I traded it for a Tavor and got $300 on top from a guy at my range. He loved the FS2K way more and I loved the Tavor way more. I can't articulate why I didn't love the FN. It just didn't feel special to me. No regrets for either of us. |
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84024/IMG_0356-284406.JPG Those of you who have actually shot and handled one. What did you think of it? It is made by FN, and has a good reputation for reliability and toughness. And with the ejection forward. It seems like the best option. As it can be spontaneously fired from either should and no brass in your mouth. I like mine. It's a good shooter and easy to handle. After I lubed up the magwell with silicone spray lubricant, the mags dropped easily. Having to put both feet on the gun and yank with both hands to get the mag out got old quickly until the lube. |
| Have one of the contract overruns from 8-9 years back and paid $1100 for it. It's probably not my favorite bullpup (that's the X95), but I like it better than the AUG and the Tar-21. It's extremely reliable and ergonomic, not as bulky as it looks and built as a .mil rifle. It's robust and I'd have no problem trusting my life to it (unlike some bench-built guns). If you can snag one for under $1500, it's a steal. Anything above that and you have to ask yourself if you'd be better served by a higher-range AR or another gen 3-4 rifle, like a Bren or Tavor/X-95. |
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I wouldn't turn one down, they're quality rifles |
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I worked with a foreign unit that had the full auto version, and got to fire it.
I think it would take some getting used to, due to the shape and manual of arms. It just seemed awkward. I like being able to switch shoulders, especially in an urban environment, and a bullpup makes that tough. The full auto was kind of funky, too. Flip the selector to full auto, pull the trigger, then after the first round fired, pull the trigger farther back (not a second separate pull) to get more rounds fired. I fired the Australian Steyr AUG (can't remember what they call it) and I think its full auto was the same way. I'm just so used to the M16/ M4/ AR that it probably taints my experience with other weapons. |
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Shot 90 rounds suppressed at a MG shoot a few years ago.
This rifle was getting no rest and at least 8-10 people shot before me. The paint was peeling off the suppressor. It ran like a top for me. Loved it. Felt good in the hands. Didn't they have a problem with broken charging handles? |
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The homeboys in Slovenia adopted the full auto version when they joined NATO.
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84024/IMG_0356-284406.JPG Those of you who have actually shot and handled one. What did you think of it? It is made by FN, and has a good reputation for reliability and toughness. And with the ejection forward. It seems like the best option. As it can be spontaneously fired from either should and no brass in your mouth. Felt like shooting a loaf of bread, trigger was, meh,.... but the red dot on the target barely moved while I was railing the shit out of it. The only gun I have fired that comes close is one of those Grail-15's. |
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they feel less comfy than an AUg and they are front heavy because of the design. A good bullpup should be designed to balance on the pistol grip and it doesn't.
but what it does do is drop empties out the front, and that is the only reason to buy one other than for collection. I had one briefly and has to sell it. Get an AUG if you want a good bullpup. Get a Keltec if you are curious. Unless you can get a FS2000 for less than 1300 I would steer clear because there is no market for them. |
I have it to the gun tech to fix and it was still waiting on parts when i left a year later.
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LOL ill buy all the 1300 Tunas I can find They are 1800+ rifles in today's market Quoted:
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Unless you can get a FS2000 for less than 1300 I would steer clear because there is no market for them. ill buy all the 1300 Tunas I can find They are 1800+ rifles in today's market That is why they didnt sell any the first time around... The point of moulding guns insteads of CNCing them is to make them really cheap to produce. FN probably makes them for 40 bucks apiece. |
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Stock mag sucks. ETA: I was never a fan of the original integrated optic and handguard. When the "tactical" flavor came out with top-rail and tri-rail handguard though it began to grow on me.... |