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Helps tremendously, but...FN PBR was the hybrid control round/push feed action (sliding plate extractor), it came only in .308 and with the four round DBM magazine and black Hogue stock.
The FN PBR-XP has the classic, control round feed action with claw extractor. These came with a green Hogue stock, fluted barrels and were available in .300 WSM as well. .308s only with DBM, .300 WSM hinged floorplate magazine only.
Later the PBR-XP was replaced by the FN TSR-XP. These were the same as the PBR-XP but were made in FN's plant in Columbia instead of USRAC and these also have the Winchester MOA trigger instead of the PBRs which had the classic two-lever trigger.
Hope this helps.
AG
I recently bought a PBR, paid 1K cash for it. Was in excellent condition. Mine came with the green hogue stock and factory DBM. My smith bedded it in a McMillan HTG stock I got from MGW. Took a bit of fiddling to get the right combo of mag box, spring and follower.Helps tremendously, but...
The fluted barrel is stamped FN Herstal Patrol Bolt Rifle XP 308 Win. It has a hinged floorplate and black Hogue stock. It has the true CRF bolt and for the sake of this conversation, I do know the difference between a CRF-PF, CRF and PF bolt when I see them.
What do you make of the rifle?
Can I still convert the hinged floorplate to a DBM via the CDI (if memory serves) kit?
The FN PBR rifles came with a 1:12" twist; no?
ETA: just seen where CDI is no more. Is there anyone else out there that makes the appropriate bottom metal for the FN to utilize a DBM?
Perhaps, but, I had checked on line and didn't see but one PBR, asking about that IIRC. Hell, I think I even asked around here. What guns originally sold for doesn't always mean anything when talking about current value/asking price.You paid about $500 too much. They were $7-800 when new and didnt sell for shit, hence them being discontinued.
The DBM system sucks. The mags are junk. The only viable system was to get CDI bottom metal and the action cut, or the TBM system which was a drop in replacement for the DBM. I converted a bunch of the rifles, and they all feed better with the TBM.