Today I had a chance to dig through no less than one hundred FR-F2 snipers brought in by Navy Arms. I found a number of interesting and unusual things in the process, including a number of three-digit serial numbered very early production examples and some renumbered guns. We’ll also be looking at the Scrome J8, the modern picatinny scope mounts for the FR-F2, and things like depot refurbishment markings.
Vintage photo
Vintage Saturday: A View of No-Man’s-Land
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Single Shot Rifles
How to Get More Rifles Fast: France, WWI
One of the universal misconceptions about World War One on the parts of its combatants was how long it was expected to last. When war broke out, the prevailing assumption on all sides was that […]
Heavy MGs
The St Etienne Mle 1907: France’s Domestic Heavy Machine Gun
When the French first began testing machine guns in the late 1890s, they were one of the few countries that did not purchase quantities of Maxim guns. One of the reasons was that in France’s […]
It’d be fantastic to get one of these into Robski’s hands to see what it’ll do.
Any guesses as to the price Navy Arms will be selling these rifles?
About $9,000 https://navyarms.com/current-products/navy-arms-frf2-sniper-rifle/
*Sigh* I guess my old Winchester 94 will have to do for another year if I let it out a little and adjust the hemline.
Great article!