Terry-
If I might ask, how would you compare the quality of the action itself ( not considering the value of the safety and bottom metal) against a commercial FN?
The image in the ad suggests the machining/ finish of these might be a bit rough. Did you have to have a lot of work done to yours to finish it out?
Thanks
Bob
IMO, the FN is one of the slickest commercial Mausers ever made and this one isn't. It's more compariable to the Zastavia line.
On the last one I bought the finish below the stock line was/is rough as a corn cob. The timing on the safety was off. The floorplate had a little more play in it than it should have had and the blueing was awful.
All that can be fixed though and when you compare the features to the price (3 - position safety, bow release straddle floorplate , integral machined bridges) it's a stone cold bargain. Just don't expect to pull it out of the box and screw a barrel on. I'm not anyway.
