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Posted: 11/6/2018 5:40:09 PM EDT
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$300? I don't think that is bad at all.
When I was younger I had one. It worked for me. But I didn't know that much about anything, all I knew was it went bang. Does yours have the built on rail so you don't have to get HK scope clamp things? |
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Posted: 11/6/2018 6:15:38 PM EDT
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$300? I don't think that is bad at all. When I was younger I had one. It worked for me. But I didn't know that much about anything, all I knew was it went bang. Does yours have the built on rail so you don't have to get HK scope clamp things? |
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Posted: 11/6/2018 6:16:53 PM EDT
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I read about the welds coming apart on them.
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Posted: 11/6/2018 8:11:37 PM EDT
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If it's got the big aluminum receiver, those were made by Hesse (who had an extremely poor reputation). They aren't well-regarded by anyone knowledgeable.
The issue is the poorly designed aluminum receiver, and generally poor assembly. They attached aluminum to steel, in a design which originally never called for doing so. It comes apart (predictably). They've also been known to explode if/when they develop headspace or bolt roller problems. To really fix it, you'd have to completely rebuild the rifle with a new sheet metal receiver (which requires TIG welding). I recommend you sell it "as-is". You'll probably get more than $300. |
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Posted: 11/6/2018 10:02:35 PM EDT
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It's a shootable parts kit that needs a new receiver to be a good firearm.
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Posted: 11/7/2018 5:03:10 PM EDT
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Thanks for the replies. What receiver would you recommend?
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Posted: 11/7/2018 5:10:58 PM EDT
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PTR-91 receiver
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Posted: 11/7/2018 6:26:47 PM EDT
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So it does have the big aluminum receiver?
How did Hesse attach the aluminum receiver to the steel trunnion? |
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Posted: 11/7/2018 7:36:21 PM EDT
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So it does have the big aluminum receiver? How did Hesse attach the aluminum receiver to the steel trunnion? Springfield used these for a run of SAR8's also. I wouldn't doubt they were Hesse, but thought FAC made them themselves. Hesse never sold them that I saw and they were marked with FAC's info as maker. |
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Posted: 11/22/2018 9:42:57 AM EDT
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There was a small machine shop in Crookston, MN that made the receivers for FAC.
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Posted: 11/23/2018 8:23:42 AM EDT
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Mine has always worked ok. It's no thing of beauty and not AR accurate, but it has been reliable.
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Posted: 12/11/2018 2:40:26 PM EDT
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I just purchased an FA91 and after doing some research it doesn't appear to be very popular with some people. What are the known issues and what can be done to improve it? I took a chance on it at $300 not knowing much about them. |
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