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4thPointofContact · July 21, 2009, 02:14 AM

I would say that IF you can, hold out for a FR8, they're converted from 'large ring' Mausers and will stand up to firing 7.62 NATO much better, as far as I've heard.

Find a straight handled FR8 and you'll have a nice shooter. Hard to argue with a bolt action carbine that has a flash suppressor and a bayonet mount

Don't mistake a FR8 for a FR7 with the turned down bolt.

July 21, 2009, 02:14 AM	#18
4thPointofContact Junior member Join Date: September 22, 2007 Posts: 197	I would say that IF you can, hold out for a FR8, they're converted from 'large ring' Mausers and will stand up to firing 7.62 NATO much better, as far as I've heard. Find a straight handled FR8 and you'll have a nice shooter. Hard to argue with a bolt action carbine that has a flash suppressor and a bayonet mount Don't mistake a FR8 for a FR7 with the turned down bolt.