Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Barrett Fieldcraft in .223 and 6.5 Grendel for sale

Don’t know who the seller is, but the shop is located in Murfreesboro TN where Barrett HQ is located (thanks for the tip Horse). These are going to cost me some serious stimulus money.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/898074054

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/898075795

Hopefully the seller is unloading these because he knows something we don’t know, like maybe Barrett is getting ready to resume production of Fieldcraft rifles with new calibers!

However, the $50 million military contract Barrett was awarded a couple weeks ago suggests it may be a long time before Fieldcrafts come back, if ever.

I say this prototype sale by Barrett’s retail outlet means resuming Fieldcraft production is nowhere to be seen . It ain’t happenin’

Yep.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...dcraft-is-never-coming-back#Post15999135

Oh ya, I forgot I started that thread.

-sigh- finally a stainless 6.5 with appropriate sized action. But ain’t happening for $2200.

Those MFers are sweet

I'm thinking about the 556. If it had the 21" barrel it would be a no brainer for me. If it stays around 2200 I may bid. Wonder what the round count is?

The people selling is Barrett. The Outpost Armory is ran by Ronnie Barrett's son. They are in process of moving to a new location closer in the city.

Considering what FCs have been selling for and considering that it’s 1-of-a-kind caliber and configuration, I’d be surprised it sells under $3,000

Copy that.

I'd do the 6.5 Gren rifle and go .22 or 6mm.

3k or higher would be my guess. I'd love to think those guns could do something my tikka/swfa can.....but I doubt it.

I fail to see the attraction for that kind of coin.

I'm tempted on them......not knowing the mag box OAL makes me hesitate.

I’d jump if we could do cans here.

Agreed

This rifle is one of Barrett's prototype model rifles. We do not have a round count on any of the Barrett rifles listed. They were taken to industry shows as well fired at events and used in testing.

On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 2:47 PM

Broke digk gonna be broke digk

It’s a Bitsh ain’t it?

When I ordered my Vudoo I requested a target crown, and they were a little perplexed as to why.

Nice stuff
Hank

Yeah man. Between all the guitar, shooting and work my ears have gone all snowflake and schidt.

They're coming back... and you bidders are setting the new MSRP.

45 min to go and now a 7.62x39 shows up!

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/899102672


The threaded 308 went for $2,975!

Here's a 6.5Creedmoor with a muzzle brake.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/899100852

I bought that exact model rifle last year. Glad I did. I think that is the best one they made. I wish they made one in an 06' also.

Outpost Armory listed two more FC's. They both just ended. The 7,62x39 prototype brought$ 2385 for winning bid. The other one was the 22" threaded barrell (black /green) 6.5 CM that didn't get an opening bid ($2200)

Maybe the threaded barrel... not so much.

If the 7.62x39 would have been a heavier threaded barrel, I'd have bid on it. As it was, I did not see it as a big practical improvement over my Ruger American Ranch. I'd like to have one of the proto mini-actions, but not sure I want to pay that much for one.

i got outbid

There’s another handful of demos on GB now by Outpost Armory

Just posted this in my thread about how Fieldcraft rifles are never coming back. Confirmed this morning by a Barrett rep. (I emailed them through the website yesterday.)

oh well

if they would have made a 7 twist 223 with a 2.5" coal mag box that would have been grail stuff..

or a 6arc, or even 6br.

but as is the trigger is marginal, the bolt stroke sucks, trigger reach and chin weld along with butt heavy stock design is a pass.

couple that with marginal scope mounting options, and basic or standard chambering i don't see what the fuss is about.

I think it’s pretty well common knowledge the SA 21” slick barrels are not the best balanced models. The LA 24” or the LE versions of 6.5 CM with 22 or 24” are well balanced however . I have no problem with the trigger (Timney) . I will agree the bolt strike does not make think wow this slicker ‘n sh it. But the good outweighs the bad easily to be. YMMV