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I emailed the guy on Gunbroker and asked him about the legitimacy of the FN bolts he is selling and here is his response:
Looks like a good price. Auction is here:FN sells parts direct to a number of dealers and manufacturers. Furthermore, this is not an M16 part, as the bolt will function in either the AR15 or the M16, just like fire control pins, buffer tubes, upper receivers, etc. It is the carrier assembly that is specific to the M16. I did not receive these directly from FN. Also, FN is located here in SC and there is absolutely ZERO information in public hands about ANYTHING being stolen from FN, and I believe that a theft of machinegun parts from America's largest manufacturer of machineguns would at least make the local
news
Thanks!
Jason Mele
Upstate Armory Group, Inc
Tel: 864-380-3829
Fax: 866-419-1562
Email: jason@upstatearmorygroup.com
http://www.upstatearmorygroup.com
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=243329245
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Last edited by Merle; 07-29-11 at 19:15.
I'm a small-arms repairman (Combat Arms Specialist) in the Air Force. Bolts are NOT DRMO'd in tact, at least in the AF we follow the DoD Demil manual. Any unserviceable bolts we DRMO are cut. Major components (bbls, bolts, bolt carriers, upper receivers, get cut. All other parts crushed/broken to the point they are rendered useless. DRMO then sells them as scrap steel and/or aluminum.
I may of missed it reading all of the responses to this thread, but how was this bolt confirmed as FN? I've been a gun plumber in the AF for a LONG time and I couldn't tell you a FN bolt from a Colt bolt...
Last edited by *Paladin*; 08-01-11 at 21:04.
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I've got an email into Beryl asking if FN's business practices have changed since 2003.
A "F" mark where the "C" normally sits is considered to be FN manufacture. Something to confirm when FN responds I guess.
As for paying taxes, the last numbers I have show Uncle's replacement price on an A2 at $499.![]()
Last edited by Tweak; 08-01-11 at 21:36.
The guy I was talking to from gunbroker is an ffl holder and he sells fn bolts. Apparently fn sells these bolts to more than just the government. Take that for what is it worth.
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