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Posted: 2/15/2010 8:20:49 AM EDT
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Found a dealer that has an unadvertized new FN barrel for sale with gas tube. This is a 20" M16A2 barrel ,gov't profile, chrome, MP, etc...Price seems good, under $300 shipped. Was thinking about getting it for a future build. What do you guys think? How would someone aquire a barrel like this? Any other info about FN markings etc. would be great. Thanks.....
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| You can find them from time to time, and they do pop up through legal sources. However, in sayng this beware...there are many suspect barrels floating around on sites like Gunbroker where it's likely the barrel was illegaly acquired through military sources. If you can purchase through a legit seller with a great rep go for it, but if it is for sale at a location next to a major military post, and the seller posts a pic with his combat boots in the in the photo (seen this first hand) stay away. I tried to locate one for my A4 build, but in the end I went with Sabre Defence since I couldn't find a seller for the FN that I was comfortable with. |
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A legit FN barrel will be stamped at the 12oclock just in front of the FSB with: FNMI 5.56 NATO 1/7 the FNMI may be omitted if the CAGE number for FN is there. If it is not marked with the FNMI or a CAGE code, it is not real. If it is a A4 barrel, the left side of the FSB just ahead of the gas pin hole will have a "F" there.
edit. FN CAGE code is:3S679 |
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You can find them from time to time, and they do pop up through legal sources. However, in sayng this beware...there are many suspect barrels floating around on sites like Gunbroker where it's likely the barrel was illegaly acquired through military sources. . why would that make a difference of where it was first bought..? Other than maybe the seller's cost.. |
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I've been to FN's US manufacturing plant several times. I've asked if they make a"comercial" verison of their rifle barrels.
All I got in return were blank looks and north-south headshakes...... I'd be wary of any of these barrels for sale...& extremely critical of any packaged with a DAA contract number. Regards, Hotgun |
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You can also usually find a Colt A2 barrel for about that much or lower I know, but there is something about having an FN barrel that appeals to me. Maybe because it's so rare. I would love to build something very close to what I carried in the Marines. I bought this well under $300 so it is very close or better than what a Colt barrel would cost. |
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You can find them from time to time, and they do pop up through legal sources. However, in sayng this beware...there are many suspect barrels floating around on sites like Gunbroker where it's likely the barrel was illegaly acquired through military sources. . why would that make a difference of where it was first bought..? Other than maybe the seller's cost.. My point is many of FN barrels found commercially were not bought...they were stolen from unit supply rooms. Be my guest if you feel comfortable buying stolen military equipment. |
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I've been to FN's US manufacturing plant several times. I've asked if they make a"comercial" verison of their rifle barrels. All I got in return were blank looks and north-south headshakes...... I'd be wary of any of these barrels for sale...& extremely critical of any packaged with a DAA contract number. Regards, Hotgun +1...my point exactly. |
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You can also usually find a Colt A2 barrel for about that much or lower I know, but there is something about having an FN barrel that appeals to me. Maybe because it's so rare. I would love to build something very close to what I carried in the Marines. I bought this well under $300 so it is very close or better than what a Colt barrel would cost. Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 |
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With the bag and all it sorta removes all doubt as to the source.
That said, last time over our company supply received several NIB Colt A2 barrel assys. Bear in mind that a Company supply SSG can not re-barrel a weapon, much less one of ours............all we had were M4s.  Not sure how or why A2 barrels showed up. I know they were not needed and as they came in from a CLP run they were brought back. Yea, they were all put to good use by folks I know. Strange things happen. Not saying those in the pix are not stolen...I just do not know where this seller got these NIW barrels.
For that matter they could have hit the DRMO sale. DRMO has some current stuff lots of times now all because some unit has excess property and does a TI and DRMO gets it. If no other unit looks at DRMO and wants the property, it is sold so long as it is not classified or needs to be destroyed and that varies from base to base. |
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Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 What's conspicuous about the bag? I see the boot, but what stands out about the bag? |
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The bag has replaced the old paper box that Colt & FN shipped barrels to the USGovt in.
The plastic bag has a label on the other side (shown) that contains the NSN, maker info and date of mfg..........info that would not be needed for a non military barrel. So we know where it came from, just not how he got it/them. |
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You can also usually find a Colt A2 barrel for about that much or lower I know, but there is something about having an FN barrel that appeals to me. Maybe because it's so rare. I would love to build something very close to what I carried in the Marines. I bought this well under $300 so it is very close or better than what a Colt barrel would cost. Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 My source is legitimate and no it is not from that guy. Is it correct to say that some of these barrels are acquired through DRMO legally? I understand that some on the market could be stolen as well. |
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congratulations on the FN barrel. I have 2 that are marked with the FN and one with the cage code. They are the best shooting and most accurate govt profile barrels I have ever shot. FN barrels are well worth the added cost over a Colt barrel if you want exceptional accuracy....<><....:)
P.S. - by the way, the two FN marked barrels are built up into complete FNs with FN A2 uppers and FN BCG's. The cage coded barrel is on a Colt A2 upper which I hope to someday complete as a true and complete FN upper as well. They all are exceptionally accurate....carry on....<><....:) |
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Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 What's conspicuous about the bag? I see the boot, but what stands out about the bag? He's right next to Ft. Lewis. |
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Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 What's conspicuous about the bag? I see the boot, but what stands out about the bag? He's right next to Ft. Lewis. The boots, packaging, and location is what made me suspicious. What really got my attention concerning his suspected sticky fingers was the M249 parts and optics he has been selling over the past few months. I wonder if CID ever trolls around these forums and the auction sites. |
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Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 What's conspicuous about the bag? I see the boot, but what stands out about the bag? He's right next to Ft. Lewis. The boots, packaging, and location is what made me suspicious. What really got my attention concerning his suspected sticky fingers was the M249 parts and optics he has been selling over the past few months. I wonder if CID ever trolls around these forums and the auction sites. I'm aware they visit GunBroker from time-to-time. |
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I've been to FN's US manufacturing plant several times. I've asked if they make a"comercial" verison of their rifle barrels. All I got in return were blank looks and north-south headshakes...... I'd be wary of any of these barrels for sale...& extremely critical of any packaged with a DAA contract number. Regards, Hotgun +1...my point exactly. FN can't sell directly to the public per their contract stipulations, however, that doesn't mean that any unit using their parts cannot surplus them & sell them off via DRMO. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Hopefully it wasn't from this guy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157698437 What's conspicuous about the bag? I see the boot, but what stands out about the bag? He's right next to Ft. Lewis. The boots, packaging, and location is what made me suspicious. What really got my attention concerning his suspected sticky fingers was the M249 parts and optics he has been selling over the past few months. I wonder if CID ever trolls around these forums and the auction sites. I get calls from CID, I get calls from members here when CID shows up at their door and wants their shit back, I know people who contact CID about things posted here (sometimes whether legal or not). There are CID members who have accounts here. Fulton Armory used to have FN barrels once in awhile, so there must be some legal sources, which I had bought one back then  Kind of off subject but I would be very very wary of buying military model nightvision or body armor from anyone but a very very reliable source. There seem to be plenty of people with access to military equipment, sticky fingers, e bay accounts and single digit IQs. |
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