My new belt fed toy

Neil McCauley · #1 08-29-2019, 12:12 PM

Wish I could do it paratrooper style but oh well, no winter soldier in this state. glad I got sheet loads of links.

SkyHawk · #2 08-29-2019, 12:50 PM

Very nice!!

audiction · #3 08-29-2019, 6:46 PM

very nice...congrats! mine is still unfired and inside it's box LOL.

DT556 · #4 08-29-2019, 7:10 PM

Very nice! I love mine. I probably have close to 10,000 rounds through it, and it has been flawless.

You can also find the paratrooper stocks for ~$250-300. I picked one up just to have.

Sir Toast · #5 08-29-2019, 7:22 PM

Wow. Not in my budget.

Rocklander97 · #6 08-29-2019, 8:52 PM

That is so cool, do you have peanut butter because I’m jelly !! Hahah lol

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stewie84 · #7 08-29-2019, 9:20 PM

So awesome to see someone else with one! I got mine about 2 years ago and I still love it. It always turns heads at the range. In fact, I think the range staff has probably put more rounds through than I have.

sir9usr · #8 08-29-2019, 10:33 PM

Anyone else’s M249s affected by the recall?

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Neil McCauley · #9 08-30-2019, 10:25 AM

We can't have paratrooper stock because its collapsible. See thats how you know the Avengers headquarters wasn't in CA

1919_4_ME · #10 08-30-2019, 4:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sir9usr

Anyone else’s M249s affected by the recall?

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Yup. Sent mine back and they did the fix and returned it pretty quick. I noticed FN is no longer selling/making M249 semi's and everyone is out of stock. A guy who talked to his FN rep said they may make some more in Sept. Total of number produced and sold was 3,000.

nitroxdiver · #11 08-30-2019, 10:27 PM

Very nice, love mine. These are getting really hard to find. I run an aimpoint on mine and the regular stock, not the paratrooper, because the regular stock is better.

Paratrooper stock looks BA though, kinda like the HK A3 collapsible on a 91. Looks great but fixed stock is so much nicer to shoot with.

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nitroxdiver · #12 08-30-2019, 10:32 PM

Neil, not sure if you’ve fired yours much with the magazine, but being you’re in ca, I assume that’s a freedom week surefire mag that you’d probably like to keep in decent shape. If that’s the case, just know that 249’s, both military f/a and our civilian semi autos, tend to destroy magazines by eating away at the feedlips on the rear of the magazine. I have several usgi 30’s that are dedicated to saw use only because of this. If it gets bad i pitch it in the garbage. Not optimal if you are in a state that restricts purchasing new ones. Just thought i’d share.

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DT556 · #13 08-31-2019, 5:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

We can't have paratrooper stock because its collapsible. See thats how you know the Avengers headquarters wasn't in CA

You can, just need to make it pinned if you install it on the rifle.

nitroxdiver · #14 08-31-2019, 9:58 AM

OP, here’s the areas where the 249 munches on magazines. Both FA and SA versions do it. FA versions don’t always run that well on mags because the gun can out run the magazines ability to feed ammo quick enough. Has never been a problem for me with semi auto though.

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nitroxdiver · #15 08-31-2019, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sir9usr

Anyone else’s M249s affected by the recall?

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Mine was. I returned it last year and got it back a month later. No noticeable difference in the trigger to me. They supposedly fixed whatever they were concerned about. Dropped off at fedex center at the airport, and they delivered it to my house. I had thrown away the original heavy cardboard shipping box these come in so i first had to have FN ship me an empty box.

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Neil McCauley · #16 09-04-2019, 10:33 PM

Yah I saw on YouTube plenty of vids about the feed lip issue, I got some old 30’s I’ll set aside for range time.

M1XdColt · #17 09-04-2019, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Wish I could do it paratrooper style but oh well, no winter soldier in this state. glad I got sheet loads of links.

Let me know if you want to try out the lower... Lol it's different from most.

Neil McCauley · #18 09-04-2019, 10:54 PM

Don’t saws use hk style trigger packs/lowers?

1919_4_ME · #19 09-06-2019, 8:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Don’t saws use hk style trigger packs/lowers?

FN uses their own proprietary trigger. Machine Gun Armory (MGA) uses a HK Lower and trigger pack for their M249s.

https://mga1-3.myshopify.com/

Neil McCauley · #20 09-06-2019, 8:53 AM

Ok I see damn that’s interesting, I thought at first you could swap out with hk parts but yah that makes sense I remember seeing MGA’s ad when I was shopping around.

foreppin916 · #21 09-06-2019, 9:20 AM

I found the thread where all the rich calgunners hang out

Came for the SAW pics, stayed for the Scar 17 with Razor HD

Awesome stuff OP. Congrats!

sigstroker · #22 09-06-2019, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1919_4_ME

FN uses their own proprietary trigger. Machine Gun Armory (MGA) uses a HK Lower and trigger pack for their M249s.

https://mga1-3.myshopify.com/

Wonder if that means you can make it go rat-a-tat-tat with a registered sear pack.

1919_4_ME · #23 09-06-2019, 3:18 PM

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Wonder if that means you can make it go rat-a-tat-tat with a registered sear pack.

edgerly779 · #24 09-06-2019, 3:25 PM

Very nice. Shame in ca you can use your freedom belts till all delinked then can only link 10 round belts at a time.

Neil McCauley · #25 09-06-2019, 4:28 PM

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Originally Posted by edgerly779

Very nice. Shame in ca you can use your freedom belts till all delinked then can only link 10 round belts at a time.

lol no. Have you heard of freedom week?

George W · #26 09-06-2019, 4:46 PM

Don't shoot them lower then 11 rounds. Then add back on to them

nitroxdiver · #27 11-21-2019, 9:05 PM

This thread needs a bump. 500 rounds through mine yesterday, then a tear down, cleaning, and relinking session.

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audiction · #28 11-22-2019, 10:15 AM

^^^i agree...this needs a bump. that is a sexy shot btw

Neil McCauley · #29 11-22-2019, 10:31 AM

So the rumor is (heard from a pretty well informed guy who used to own a FA range in Nevada), the ATF said no more SAW's from FN anymore due to the fact that these rifles were way to easy to convert to evilness. So if you got one keep em forever.

audiction · #30 11-22-2019, 10:35 AM

that's what i heard as well. i was able to acquire 2 and kept them both unfired. i'm thinking maybe this is the right time to sell my other one...

Neil McCauley · #31 11-22-2019, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by audiction

that's what i heard as well. i was able to acquire 2 and kept them both unfired. i'm thinking maybe this is the right time to sell my other one...

How much you want? I might have a buyer if your price is good (friend envy)

nitroxdiver · #32 11-22-2019, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

So the rumor is (heard from a pretty well informed guy who used to own a FA range in Nevada), the ATF said no more SAW's from FN anymore due to the fact that these rifles were way to easy to convert to evilness. So if you got one keep em forever.

My fear with the “recall” was that it was going to be a back door confiscation/reimbursement. I waited quite a while and let others test the waters first before I sent mine in. FN isn’t gonna make these forever either way. The military is moving away from the saw, and these use all the same components with some added stuff to be semi auto. These will never go down in value.

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audiction · #33 11-22-2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

How much you want? I might have a buyer if your price is good (friend envy)

to be honest with you i'm just thinking about it since i don't think i need 2 but i for sure i won't sell it for cheap...its still inside it's original box with everything included. most likely not lower than $8,500

audiction · #34 11-22-2019, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nitroxdiver

My fear with the “recall” was that it was going to be a back door confiscation/reimbursement. I waited quite a while and let others test the waters first before I sent mine in. FN isn’t gonna make these forever either way. The military is moving away from the saw, and these use all the same components with some added stuff to be semi auto. These will never go down in value.

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that's why i never sent mine...i was thinking the same thing nitroxdiver.

1919_4_ME · #35 11-22-2019, 11:00 AM

Someone should buy these rare beauties.

E4
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/834260027

E6
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/834451440

Tango_Down · #36 11-22-2019, 11:06 AM

Very nice.

Neil McCauley · #37 11-22-2019, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by audiction

to be honest with you i'm just thinking about it since i don't think i need 2 but i for sure i won't sell it for cheap...its still inside it's original box with everything included. most likely not lower than $8,500

Hey my gf is about to pick up an Audi S4 this sat in quantum grey w red recaro leather seats, I told her its a lot of car for her 355 hp for the new 2020 model. What you think bout these?