FN GP competition

[OLIAR15]

Another gun I bought a year after seeing it. I saw it at the LGS but someone had already bought it. The thing went full auto on him and he didn’t like the experience so he brought it back for a refund.

LGS had it repaired by a renowned gunsmith and I bought it last month for $ 990.-. It’s missing the two screws for the barrel weight.















I kinda like the flat grey parkerizing, very businesslike



No box, but the manual



25 m range, the gun works fine

[gaijin]

Cool pistol.
I never cared for the “Beer Can” Rear Sight. They were capable of good accuracy/precision however.

[jyo]

Very nice pistol---I don't have one, but somehow I have the manual for one...!

[Bob Reed]

Hello,

You have a very nice GP Competition Model that was produced in 1980, and since it's an earlier GP Competition Model, it's probably early enough that it takes the Large Diameter Counterweight Screws (M6x1x10). FN later went to a smaller, M5x.8x10 Flat Head Socket Cap Screw. You should be able to find either size at ACE Hardware, etc. Midwest Gun Works has the Large Screws in-stock https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/PO55818L

BTW: The adjustable rear sight on the GP Competition is NOT the one that's commonly referred to as a "Beer Can" - the so-called beer can adjustable is the one that was used prior to FN switching to the Italian Made LPA rear sight for use on the Standard Model HP w/adjustable sight.

Edited to Add: I just saw in another GP35 thread of yours that you're in Switzerland, so you'll know best what hardware stores there will have the size screws you need.

Good Luck,