Let's discuss the FNAR

[tt11758]

Personally I think they should make them 'one for the Cat fat radio announcer dude and one to give away'!

There Haz, fixed it for you.   

[Hazcat]

The 'fat radio announcer dude' is supposed to be getting ready to drive to a wedding (or did you put all that work off on the long suffering Chunkette? )

[Conagher 45]

Hopefully my status is still low posting newbie....   Come on RUGER 

[Overload]

If I understand the genesis of this gun, they took a Browning BAR and 'militarized' it.  Now, I've heard that military designed arms should hold up better long term, but is this true?  Is a Mossberg 590 tougher than a 500?  M24 vs Remington 700? Beretta 92 vs Cougar?  I guess we need to figure out which arms are military and which are civilian.
  It's safe to assume that any gun that is fielded by a major army fits this category.  Can we add any gun that was designed for a military test, but didn't make the cut?  That adds a lot of weapons, depending on which tests you include.  Each test usually has a dozen(+/-) different guns.  On the other hand, there might be a reason some of these weapons didn't make the cut. (as a short tangent, in the USA fighter tests, the F23 actually had better performance, based on the qualifications in the bid, than the F22, but the F22 was picked due to costs)
  So, what DID FN do to make this gun acceptable to the military, and is it enough to make it military tough?  Why wouldn't you want all guns made to this level?  I figure that dependability should be the #1 trait in any weapon.

[fightingquaker13]

Looking at it, it strikes me as pretty much every thing I want in a dual purpose SHTF rifle. Configured to work as an "assault rifle" with a short barrel and rails, a deer worthy and easily availible caliber and BAR/FN quality. The only problem is high dollar and hard to find mags. Its like the mini-14. If the mini took AR mags I would take a bet that 2/3 of us would own one.
FQ13

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[Texas_Bryan]

Looking at it, it strikes me as pretty much every thing I want in a dual purpose SHTF rifle. Configured to work as an "assault rifle" with a short barrel and rails, a deer worthy and easily availible caliber and BAR/FN quality. The only problem is high dollar and hard to find mags. Its like the mini-14. If the mini took AR mags I would take a bet that 2/3 of us would own one.
FQ13

If Mini's took AR mags we all know everyone would own one.  If Ruger made a AR mag Mini with a receiver mounted rail for optics, I'd go buy one tomorrow.  The mag issue on this is the main reason I don't want a .30 cal carbine, other than M1A or AK.  No AR 10 for me.

Looks like it would make a great field gun though.

[Ping]

I would go with one for Haz and one for Tom. Hell, they are the ones that get the juices flowing on the DRTV Forum so it might be win-win for all!!!!!!!! 

[JSC3ATLCSO]

Personally I think the gun needs to be in the Ugliest Gun thread.  I did sign up for the giveaway.. Can't win if you don't/won't play.  My dad has been wanting to get an AR for about 4 years and he makes/has the kind of money to go and buy the most tacticool short stroker out there but is freakin out about a Superior Arms AR15 that is 800 bucks.  So If I win being a low post count (compared to others) I'm giving it to my Dad. 

I'll wait on my M1A that is STILL on order.. GRRR..  I can't believe that springfield has a 10 Month back log on a run of the mill M1A 

[2HOW]

Honestly, I was very close to buying this rifle. Gander had it at less than $1k. Ironically MB talked me out of it.Why? Because the darn thing, despite being nearly perfect in every other respect doesn't use the cheap and abundant FN-FAL mags. If it did I would own one and be bragging on it rather than agonizing over AK vs  AR. Instead, it uses $70 proprietary mags, which means buying 12 doubles the price of the gun. If the gun is free though........ This one is mine, mine, all mine Bwahahaha.
FQ13

This is a long range rifle, 300 and out. Why do you think it needs hi-cap mags or more than two standard. This is not a supression arm, this is a rifle you need to reach out. The AK and such are what you need for 200 in close. You cant have it all Baby.

[m25operator]

On the magazines, not only are they expensive, but are they even available??

I bought an FN SPR, with detachable box mag, after purchase, went online and none to be had, it took almost 2 yrs before they were available, so I bought 3 more.

Always check availability before purchasing a firearm. First kid on the block has it's drawbacks.

I started making my own holsters, because I kept buying pistols that had just come out, and holster makers were waiting to find out if the demand was there.