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Posted: 12/10/2008 4:26:10 AM EDT
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Is an FNC fixed stock in excellent condition worth 3K?
Local dealer has one on consignment. I also see that reg. sears are only about $3500 Full auto FNC for $6700 after stamp good? Thats the price of a MAC10. |
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Is an FNC fixed stock in excellent condition worth 3K? Local dealer has one on consignment. I also see that reg. sears are only about $3500 Full auto FNC for $6700 after stamp good? Thats the price of a MAC10. It's not that easy. The sear is not a drop in part and it will cost you another $600 plus several months wait for Curtis Higgins to modify the lower to accept the sear, weld the sear trip onto the bolt carrier, remark the lower, and make whatever changes are needed for the selector/safety switch. You can get a complete rifle with 3rd burst already installed for less than the ~$7100 it will cost you to buy that semi-rifle, a sear, and conversion service. I saw one for $6800 on one of the boards recently. |
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That's not a great deal or anything. If you could get it for under $2500 it would look much better.
If you want (or think you may one day) to convert it to full auto it's an even worse deal. Even aside from the complete hassle (shipping and waiting several months), it's actually more expensive to purchase at that price and pay for the conversion. You'll save several hundred bucks by just purchasing an already converted rifle. Check out prices on subguns.com and sturmgewehr.com and do the math. Also although the fixed stock versions were imported in fewer numbers (thus technically being more 'rare'), they're much less desirable so it'll never command a price premium over a folding stock. Uncoverted FNC semis are getting hard to find but they're of the most value to folks who either a: already own an S&H sear that they bought for cheap b: someone who already owns a severely damaged FNC that needs the parts. As a current FNC owner I wouldn't buy that rifle at that price. YMMV. |
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Thats about the going rate for an FNC. If you decide to take it to a sear gun then you'll have to consider your sear cost + S&H's fee for installation and so forth. You'll want to consider the 3 rnd. burst kit which is going for $300 plus, but if your handy could probably be installed by yourself. Instructions are over at uzitalk.com
All that being said a lot a people are considering the FNC the best MG deal out there. Many are starting to tout these searguns as more preferential than our venerated M16 in its various auto configurations. I wouldn't have suggested this posting on arfcom; just what I've heard. Just my .02 worth, Bd1 |
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