Are the FN SPR enthusiasts extinct?
- Thread starter mahiman
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The A3G is fairly unique for sure. Fortunately it isn't my rifle, so I'm not in the conundrum of whether to mess with it or leave it alone.
I messed with an A1 and A2 instead
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I messed with an A1 and A2 instead
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He already replied here that it is not. Factory bottom metal has a duck bill type geometry. LRI bottom metal is slimmer and more rounded.
Another thing ive been contemplating and have done until now, leaving it as is because it is a bit of a unicorn and wont be coming back. That said, Im not a gun collector, I use my rifles and if they dont serve a purpose I dont really need to hang on to them. However, this gun has some sentimental value to me since it was the first real bolt gun I bought and I saved up for over a year to buy it since I was poor but wanted the best. I just think i'd shoot it much more if it had a DBM, was suppressed, and probably had a way to put a PVS30 on it.
Post 1731 by LRI says it does not fit the factory OEM inlet, now I am not sure if they mean the TBM or the a3g bdl style
I don’t think it’s going to ever be worth collector money. For that reason I say thread it and get the dbm. These two things sound like they will get you using it more often and that is what’s important. Use it and enjoy it, life’s to short to be worried about it being worth money it probably never really will be worth. More value In enjoying it imo! Send it to lri and enjoy it, things awesome
Well, if I was in your shoes, I would certainly not modify it, if it’s not what you desire now? I would sell it…. (I think you would find it will bring really good money being original, except for the paint,), and then build a rifle to meet your current desires (there are FN SPR actions out there for sale), you’d be money ahead, just one perspective, respectfully….. M
