Originally Posted by
Sean M
All told, I have fired countless thousands of rounds through the SCAR variants.
3000+ since my 16S was SBR'd. Half of those with suppressor attached. Two malfunctions occurred over those 3000+ rounds, both from the same magazine. Got rid of the magazine at about round 1200(ish). Not a problem since.
I once had over 30 malfunctions in a single day with a brand new, unpacked it myself, Mk16 CQB. Took the FNH rep replacing the barrel and half of the internals to get it running properly. Once he did, it ran like a champ.
Done right, a 16S SBR can be as effective and reliable as a factory Mk16 CQB. And just because the barrel is factory doesn't mean it is immune to discrepancies.
I agree 100% that FNH should be offering components, to include barrels and spare parts, as well as the lesser known factory upgrades to the civilian shooting community. No argument from me about that.
Management does what management does. They have their reasons, however ridiculous they seem to the guys on the tail end. All the internet banter in the world will not change their minds, or policies, or regulations, or whatever it is that is driving their decisions.
FNH will release what it wants, when it wants, and to who it wants. It's not like someone held a gun to our heads and forced us to buy a newly designed and marketed gun.