Re: FN SPR Bent Firing Pin?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TAC-CORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leadberry</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Another update for those interested--apparently this won't end as I was told it would.
As I was warned was possible, the rifle came back from FN with the bad bolt. Mike Skaramagos told me over the phone that if this happened, he would gladly replace the rifle for me to make this right.
Apparently, this is no longer the case. Mike replaced the firing pin in the bolt. He stated that FN was talking out their asses about the bolt being defective and about the bedding job being bad. He even said that even if it is off, it's function over form and I shouldn't complain because it was free.
He also discredited the information I was given by Dick Davis of McMillan, saying they were talking out their asses about the accuracy of their machining process.
The big kicker is that Ben Voss of FN told me that this rifle shipped from the factory as a barreled action and the stock was added later. Once again, Mike Skaramagos called bs, and said the folks at FN need to be "educated."
Bottom line, when FN was preparing to ship the rifle back to me, Mike clearly stated that he was going to prepare a new rifle to replace it. He now refuses to do so, insisting that I should be happy with the replacement of the firing pin.
I've now shipped this rifle all over the country since the beginning of March. Mike has been polite throughout this whole process, and I have even come to his defense multiple times on the forums, but he has not been a man of his word. I don't think I can endorse him any longer.
All I wanted was some closure...for Mike and FN to give me an answer to my problem. Instead, the two of them have gone back and forth playing the blame game, and I'm left questioning how much I can trust my purchase. I've never had any kind of purchase give me this much of a headache, ever.
I think this was the first and last time I ever buy a gun online.
Cheers all, and Happy Father's Day,
Sean </div></div>
Well, considering the rifle has never been shot by the owner and considering that I went off the information to me about some sort of roll pin in the bolt that caused this pin to be bent, and come to find out that yes the pin was a little off yet had no burr marks or impact marks on, and I paid to have a new firing pin sent to me from FN, I can't see what the gripe is? There is nothing wrong with the rifle now and it has been functioned tested by me. So a dealer took responsibility and took money out of his own pocket to fix what was wrong with a rifle he did not manufacture and all this in a matter of 4 days... Took FN 3 months and in all honesty the rifle would have functioned before, as I did test fire it when it came back also. Worked before with the old pin and now again with the new pin. Don't lay it on me.
I also mentioned to stop complaining on the barrel not sitting in the channel with equal distance on both sides as today I gave Sean 8 measurements from both sides of the stock to show the thickness differences. 8.07-10.45mm of variance. And once again a complaint on an area we can't control as the material removal originally from FN and or MC to set the action in the stock can only be modified so much.
Sounds like someone is complaining just to complain. I feel I have gone above and beyond with replacing pieces I did not have too. FFL dealers are not like going into SEARS and replacing tools. We cannot just swap out weapons for no good reason. Especially if nothing is wrong, or does not affect the functioning and reliability of the weapon and especially if we are not the manufactures.
Sean, take the weapon out and shoot it! It's a battle rifle not a show piece. If I would have charged $2200 retail and $300 for a bedding job as most places would then their would be some area to question, or if I had a blank stock to begin with then I would have more control over most of the process.
Your rifle is good to go and tip top! <span style="color: #FF0000">THERE WAS NO NEED TO SWAP IT OUT. I would have if the bolt would have been in the condition FN stated but it is an open hole with no obstructions</span>. Fill everyone in with the whole story not just bits and pieces.
Food for thought.. AR15 firing pin is either bent or from high usage does not meet min OAL, do you replace the whole upper.. No. You replace the firing pin.
Mike </div></div>
Ever heard the old saying "the customer pays the bills" ? Well when you go spouting off on an internet forum for everyone to read, lie about replacing a rifle, then chastising the customer about his functional rifle that does not look proper.... you are heading for a rocky ledge.
And your suggestive language that you are going to sue everyone for defamation is complete bullshit. Stay off the forums if you don't like the negative chatter. This is were we collect our reviews and get others opinions on equipment. It's going to happen wether you like it or not.
Do as you promised to the customer, don't back peddle because you think the rifle is right. If I paid a premium for a rifle and it came to me looking jacked up, I'd be mad about it and you would be correcting it or my money would be getting returned. It's that simple.