This KeyMod™ handguard drop-in design is for standard and metric FAL variants. Machined from 6061 aluminum and hard coat anodized. This model has a continuous Picatinny 1913 top rail with 7 KeyMod™ rows for increased modularity.
Probably a good catch for a really dedicated FN collector. But it may be hard to offload it later. But if you have the monsy, go for it!Here's my attitude.
I bought a pristine, almost never fired M1C Garand Sniper. Cost me 2.5X what your sniper will cost. Guess what I did yesterday??
I went out and shot that puppy, sighted in the scope, and got it dirty. Because I'm getting old, I have nobody to pass it on to, and I damn well felt like shooting it. I got a real kikck out of it, and will continue to shoot it. I don't care if folks scream about it being 'used', but I ain't got no steenkin' safde queens.So go for it, enjoy it.
You only pass this way once.JWB. Quote: Originally posted by newton3407Great scott!
I bought one about two years ago, It came with the FN marked 4x28 stanag scope which was correct from the factory for these. Mine also has the Fixed 5 round mag and has a Harris bipod for the UIT rail. Paid 2300.00 for it. Sarco had Imported some a few years back and most had Hensoldt 4x24 scopes on them and they came out of Chile and looked it as they looked beat. Now for the details about the 51 imported FN 30-11's that I found info on, The bolt is a two lug design from the early Mausers with a Mag 58 GPMG barrel and the Mag 58 GPMG Flash Hider along with the Mag 58 Bipod with a UIT rail adapter, Thats what the rail underneath is called.
These weapons came with the front and rear diopter sights and also came with a fixed 5 round mag for Police use and the Military model came with the optional 10rnd detachable Fal mag for Military use. If memory serves me right the Belgium Army used thiers from 1975 to 1986 and certain Para military police units still are supposed to be using them. So you have two variants. If your into collecting FN rifles you really have to decide if you want it or could that money be put to better use if looking for a really nice bolt action rifle for less money. The one I have is a very nice shooter and has no problem holding a one inch group at 200 yars with the FN marked 4x28 scope. I'm thinking of either putting on a Hensoldt ZF800 mil-dot scope or a Kahles ZF 84 stang scope that I have both of. Hope the Info above helps, Good luck in your decision Nitro.
I have two with all accessories- a factory, scoped model (like Lee described) and with the Anschutz sights and a factory, non-scoped model with the Hensoldt scope (both GSI imports- the 51 eluded to earlier).I had another (shooter) that a friend bugged me into selling to him (groups as Lee described are normal for this precision rifle).Spending that amount of money should be more of an investment than something to shoot on a regular basis.While the FAL magazines work (as Lee stated), the proper magazine is a 10-round with a raised, metal, sideplate, marked 'SN'.Tony. Great photos, and great to learn more about these rifles. Interesting that the bolt release lever is the 'simplified' (cheap) version used on the FN Browning Safari rifles, not the earlier box type used on Mauser 98s since the beginning of time. Also interesting that the triggerguard and hinged floorplate on the fixed magazine model closely resembles the Model 1909 Argentine or Mark X Zastava, not the ones used on the commercial FN Supreme or Browning rifles.If possible, could you post some close-up photos of the bottom metal for the detachable magazine model? I've never seen any good pictures to get a good idea how it was made. Also, do both models (fixed and detachable magazine) use the same stock, or is the inletting different for the 'police' (fixed magazine) and the 'military' (detachable magazine) versions?