FS2000

Lots of pics posted. More added 6/7

ETA on 6/19...  MY RANGE REPORT ON PAGE 7.

If you have any questions on this or that, post it and I'll try to answer.

Price was $1999.

Federal Way Discount Guns in WA state received 8 of them in, with several being set aside for those who put deposits on them earlier in the year.




The Picatinny rail is metal. Not plastic.





This shot reminds me of the Sulaco flyby scene in Aliens













Bolt Group



Size Comparison



See that smaller opening above the chamber. Thats where a spent shell gets pushed into. The FS2000's bolt ejects up and there is a white nylon/plastic cover that directs the shell into this hole and the kinetic energy of the forward motion of the bolt group slings the shell down the tube and out of the ejection port.





Sadly, no zombie setting. :(



The two eyelets at the top front are for a snap ring (HK style) sling attachment. Looks like a sling for this thing is not an off the shelf (currently) model do to the way it mounts at the rear on the buttstock.





Remove this rubber cover to get to the hammer group. The hammer group pulls right out for cleaning, replacing, etc. Its mostly plastic so I'd like to see an aftermarket all metal hammer group for sure.


Here is a pic of a module level breakdown. Of course it can be broken down into individual level, but I'm not taking the bolt group or the gas piston assy apart just yet. This gives you an ideal of a field strip. Fast and simple to strip to this level.



Hammer time. Right side of the pic is the front of the Hammer assy.



Looking down into the mag well, you see those two black rubber pieces that have three humps ( the top one is not really lit very well, ). These fit into the grooves of the Magazine and "retain" the mag via pressure. If one wanted to, you could either remove them, or use an x-acto knife to shave them out. But my guess is that these are there to keep the mag from rattling around inside the magwell. Since the Mag release button is on the bottom, forward of the mag, your hand is there anyways so they must have decided that the best method to remove the mag is to place your hand around the mag, using the top of your index finger/hand to push up on the mag release, and then grasp the mag and pull down. There is no side button like on an AR where you would use your trigger finger to release a spent mag, and your offhand to slap another in.



Now here is something I find interesting. Looking into the buttstock with the hammer group removed you see two sets of guide rails. The top most rail is where the hammer group slides into. Now look at the bottom rail. This area is open and looks like it may be a place for some sort of option, perhaps the full auto versions have a larger, heavier hammer assembly and need two sets of rails for support, or what I thought might be a spare hammer group carrier, but it doesn't fit into the rail. Hmmm. At the very least, its a place to store a pack of cigarettes. :)

Where did you get it ?

How much ?

Will you give it to me ?

nice

Belgium, Belgium, Kansas City.

That is your sons graduation present?!?!?!

What a lucky kid!!!

Quoted: That is your sons graduation present?!?!?! What a lucky kid!!!

HELL NO!

I said I have to get ready for his graduation, ie get dressed, get everyone rounded up and hit the road. THIS TOY IS MY PRESENT. LOL

Quoted: Where did you get it ? Federal Way Discount Guns in WA state How much ? 5 pistols traded in on it. Their price is $1999 Will you give it to me ? NO :)

I didn't even know they were for sale yet.
That rifle looks sweeeeeet.

Range Report w/ pics.  ASAP!  PLEASE.

Barrel looks like a good length . It seems FN have listened to the whiners here and added a couple of extra inches. Have you measured it yet... 20" ?

lucky SOB!  

what came with it in the box?

Nice. How's it feel shouldered, and does the EOTech feel right on it?

Thats nice, will you be my friend and let me shoot it? I might have to drive down to Federal Way Discount Guns and get one (I'm from Everett).  Hows the trigger, I alaways wanted to know what the trigger is like on one of those.  

Thanks for the pics.

I forgot how chunky that stocks looks.

Nice

Quoted: Quoted: That is your sons graduation present?!?!?! What a lucky kid!!! HELL NO! I said I have to get ready for his graduation, ie get dressed, get everyone rounded up and hit the road. THIS TOY IS MY PRESENT. LOL

Figured that'd get a rise outta ya.

Is there storage or something in that buttstock? Or is it just a hollow space?

Last round bolt release left and right side as well as the ability to lock back the bolt like an HK?

Gas adjustment in there?

How are the mag changes?

Very nice, need more info ?

Does the mag drop-free?
How does the barrel attach to the weapon? Is it free-floated? What type of profile is the barrel (light, medium, heavy?)
How much does it weigh?
How thick is it compared to the M4 (lateral width)?

How is it fully ambidextrous with the charging handle on the left side of the weapon?

THanks Dad

tag, tag, oh so tagged.

Does your butthole still hurt?
Just kidding. Wicked piece.

ohhh man that is sex as a gun. Im so jealous. I want I want. Get a pic of you or someone holding it with the range report please! I wanna see how it looks with someone.

Very nice!

Congrats on the rifle man.

Damn you, I will have one.

Wow, the Eotech looks right a home.  Nice rig!  More pics...

You lucky bastard.....

we better see a full range report and pics A.S.A.P.!!!!

Im not really a fan of bullpups, but damn that is cool. Axtually the FN 2000 is one of the few i like once they got rid of that hunk of a optic on top

I'm very interested in the range report. One of the major benefits that is always touted about the bullpup is better accuracy. I'd love to see what kind of groups you can get at 100 yards with quality ammo.

tag

Yup, it is possible to hate someone I've never met.

Great pics, thanks!

Nice

nice

We need a full report ASAP  

just got home, and I've got to get up in a couple of hours, so tomorrow, I'll post some more pics and try to answer all the questions thats been asked.

real quick, the mag does not drop free, as there are two rubber retainers in the mag well, but it appears that these can be removed, allowing the mag to drop free.

The barrel is partially free floated but I have not completely disassembled it to the point where I can provide that accurate of info.

In the buttstock, the rear rubber cover slides up to reveal the hollow stock, where the hammer assembly slides in and out. Easy cleaning. The rifle is actually very easy to get to everything and it comes apart with ease. read that as saying it disassembles rather easily, just like an AR.

If I am awake enough tomorrow morning when I get home from work, I'll try to get to the range, but I can't promise that. :)


This rifle was made to utilize some sort of optic, be it an eotech, or an acog. The front iron site is removable and the rear flip up peep sight is just for backup purposes. The built in sights are not really designed to be primarily used.

The forward grip assembly is designed to pop out once you remove the upper barrel unit, and is replaceable with one of the soon to be available options, such as a tri rail, a laser designator, and or a tac light.

There is a gas adjustment knob at the front of the rifle. The manual states that the knob is to be at the 12oclock position for standard ammo, and rotated 20 or 30 degrees for substandard ammo. Pretty slick.

And yes, it is a gas piston design.

No bolt hold open on the last round, at least its not held open when you rack the charging handle with an empty mag installed.

The way the spent shell is shot forward and ejected out the front right side is pretty cool.

That black top rear cover is the inspection port.

The carbine weighs pretty close to a stock M4A3 without any snactical attachments, but believe me, both of my AR carbines are heavy compared to this bullpup.

The Eotech is perfect for this carbine. I don't see that I'd ever use my TA31 on this.

width wise, its obviously fatter than an AR, but its far more ergonimically friendly than an AR.

The barrel is a light profile.

since the carbine is so small, length wise, it points real nice when holding it at your waist, tucked under one arm.

Isn't it rather sexy. I thought so, thats why I had to have one. Sexy and wicked all in the same package.

more later. got to hit the rack.

Quoted: lucky SOB!   what came with it in the box?

the carbine, the manual, an FN window sticker, a standard issue GI AR cleaning kit, complete with an alice clip, a cable lock, and one 30 round no ban AR mag with an FN buttplate.

The box has a styrofoam liner, so when you get one fresh from the box like I did, its covered with little styro flakes that needed a compressor blower to clean it all off. Inside and out. Sucks that FN went cheap on the box, but I'm going to be looking for a suitable pelican case anyways. Better than a standard Bushmaster plastic case thats 20 feet too long and doesn't fit in my trunk. :)

Extremely nice rig, bro.  Congrats!!!!  I'll be checking back for more info and porn

Quoted: In the buttstock, the rear rubber cover slides up to reveal the hollow stock, where the hammer assembly slides in and out. Easy cleaning. The rifle is actually very easy to get to everything and it comes apart with ease. read that as saying it disassembles rather easily, just like an AR. he box has a styrofoam liner, so when you get one fresh from the box like I did, its covered with little styro flakes that needed a compressor blower to clean it all off.

The PS90 is just like that (hammer group disassembly and styrofoam box).

The carbine weighs pretty close to a stock M4A3 without any snactical attachments, but believe me, both of my AR carbines are heavy compared to this bullpup.

Can you weigh it?

width wise, its obviously fatter than an AR, but its far more ergonimically friendly than an AR.

Can you provide details on how its more ergonomically friendly than the AR?

Thanks for answering our questions!

Hanging on for a range report.

Bomber

Waiting for range report as well - if possible, please try for 10 shot groups.

tag
waiting on range report
Cody

Quoted: Hanging on for a range report. Bomber

WHAT???!!!

You guys actually want me to shoot this thing? I hadn't planned on doing any of that crazyness!!!



well before I can shoot it, I've got to get some quality milspec brass cased ammo.
I'm not running wolf through this like I do my AR's.

Quoted: Quoted: Hanging on for a range report. Bomber WHAT???!!! You guys actually want me to shoot this thing? I hadn't planned on doing any of that crazyness!!! well before I can shoot it, I've got to get some quality milspec brass cased ammo. I'm not running wolf through this like I do my AR's.

According to FN, using steel cased ammo such as Wolf will void the warranty.
What ammo are you planning to buy?

Somebody send this man some ammo.

Break out the right dye
Nice rifle (going to have to get more serious with my saving for my FS2000 fund)

SWEET!

Space guns are cool....have you tried it out on any aliens yet?