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Posted: 5/10/2002 8:57:15 AM EDT
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A local paper is advertising a NIB FA91 in .308 for $600.00. I have several questions; What rifle is this, anyone have any pics? What is a good price for this rifle? Opinions on this rifle? |
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I own a FA91. It is an American made 'clone' of the HK91. Instead of a steel receiver, it uses an aluminum one. I purchased mine for $450 including 4 magazines and a sling. I would say that $600 is quite a bit too high. I believe I saw them brand new for $400 in FA's last catalogue. Mine has been reliable and accurate. The built in rail on top of the receiver is great; you don't need to spend $300-$400 more for the H&K rail to put a scope on it. Most of the internals on my rifle has an H&K stamp. The downside of these rifles is that they are not the same dimensions around the mag-well area as the original welded stamped steel receivers. Therefore, it is impossible to put on a wide forearm unless you really cut up the forearm. You'll be stuck with the thin forearm, and it heats up kind of fast. This doesn't bother me as I wear gloves when shooting. If you have any further questions, feel free to e-mail me. Unfortunately, I don't have any really good pictures of the rifle online at the moment. Here's one that is a relatively good view of the receiver. http://moon.pr.erau.edu/~thompsj/firearm/images/picture/lowready.jpg |
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