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its reasonable to expect a decent rifle for $2800.00, if for certain it had a bad trigger for that money they can keep it. I researched the SCAR 308, check out the story on it being imported etc etc. lots of stuff FN does is kind of looney like that 5-7 pistol, and that abortion 308 based on the hunting BAR, magazines 40 each I think. I would get the Colt, I am familiar with that brand.

by the way you can get a cheaper but equally bad trigger from Ruger the SR-762 for about half the price, and it only takes a $230 Giessle to fix it.

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Originally Posted by jimmyp

by the way you can get a cheaper but equally bad trigger from Ruger the SR-762 for about half the price, and it only takes a $230 Giessle to fix it.


Ha, a Geissele will make many triggers feel like crap. How's that Ruger working out compared to the DPMS?


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I would recommend the gun to a friend with no qualms. It is a tad heavy but accurate enough to suit me, factory trigger is an abortion. Of the 3 I tried over the last 11 months I like it the best.


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Originally Posted by scottfromdallas
Originally Posted by rost495
never seen a bad trigger ruin a rifle. Won a handful of perry medals one year before I learned to work on my own m14 after it started doubling and a guy ran some Emory paper in there. Pull was around 10 pounds for two weeks shooting



I guess I have unrealistic expectations that a $2800 rifle should do better than a 10+LB 3 stage trigger full of grit. I expect a decent one when you spend that kind of money.


I don't disagree, but a trigger doesn't make a rifle innaccurate or unreliable typically. That was my point. I base my take on a gun by its accuracy and reliability.

Not that I'd spend 2800 on a rifle anyway, I can build a better gun with a good trigger for half that, but thats not my call anyway.

Just saying triggers are generally one of the easiest fixes out there.


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I've been issued both Colt and FN M4s, and there's no practical difference between them functionally or in terms of accuracy. Would be proud to own either.


Issued by whom?

Is FN now making M4's? I know Colt lost the DOD contract but it was contested, never heard who wound up with it.



Issued by the U.S. Army, units I've been assigned to have had both manufactures.

Of interest, a past rifle I was issued had been refurbed up to M16A1 standards ( I've been around a while) it had a 4 digit serial, and was stamped "Colt XM-15" on the receiver. It also had 4 rebuild stamps on it, and this was in 1991. You just don't see that any more, since there have been so many new weapons made and pumped into the system due to wear and tear in theatre.

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I have an FN15 with the 20" barrel and it is really nice. I also have an older 6920.

With comparing newer production Colts and the new FN AR's,from what I saw the FN's have a slightly nicer finish and quality. The new FN is pretty accurate, although it doesn't like steel case ammo. My 6920 will eat anything, but it also has a few thousand rounds through it.

I would highly recommend the FN. There do not seem to be many around; I had to hunt for mine.

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