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Posted: 12/8/2010 4:12:11 AM EDT
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The early PS90 models had an open bolt design. Are these hard to find or is there a serial number range that these were produced through? Anyone looking to sell?
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There may be some obscure prototype open bolts but there were never any released to the public.
As of 1980/81 no more open bolt firearms were allowed to be produced for civi purchase. That's why open bolt macs at gun shows go for a premium, cause they are easy to convert to full auto. |
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Correct, the P90, as i remember, was always designed to be a closed bolt system. The p90 was designed to be a low heat weapon, making an open bolt design to prevent cook-offs unnecessary.
the only open bolt semi auto's I'm aware of were the mac-10 types, but they were taken off the market back in the day because they were considered too easily convertable to full auto. This is what i remember from reading anyway, if you can find an example of an open bolt p90 i will be amazed, as i don't believe any exist. |
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Agreed, there are no open-bolt PS90's anywhere and never have been.
The earlier models had a different trigger pack that are easily modified ILLEGALLY to full auto. For some reason people really want them, just a matter of time until some bozo ends up in jail for doing something stupid with one. |
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early model trigger packs came in diff colors.... the part that was later removed from later trigger packs was the safety sear...basically a trip lever operated by the bolt allowing the hammer to follow through if the gun was configured in a full auto config. FN removed the extra part later. mine has the early trigger pack on it. |
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Supposedly my ps90 is the model with the early trigger pack. I never knew the difference(s) but now I guess I'll
have to take it out of the safe and look at the hammer and safety sear color. I had the "privilege" of shooting a p90 back in the Fall. It was a blast! I fired 100 round and wished I'd had more. |
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