i did read an article in a gun rag a few years back regarding the new fn m70. the article stated the barrels were made in the fn plant, the actions were made by another us company then shipped to fn for final polishing and assembly. the triggers were also made by another company then shipped to fn. the stocks were made/finished in a central american country (which escapes me at the moment) and shipped to fn. the complete rifle was assembled at the fn plant in sc. if anyone has the actual facts, i'd like to know. thanks