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.
Revolver
Le Redoutable: A Double-Barrel 20-Shot Revolver
“Manufrance” was the common abbreviated name for Manufacture d’Armes et Cycles de Saint Etienne, a massive mail-order catalog company in France for many decades. Like Sears Roebuck in the United States, one could get pretty […]
Ammunition
Comparison: French 1935A vs 1935S Pistols
I finally have a source for top quality reliable 7.65mm French Long, thanks to Steinel! I can’t link to them, but I’m sure anyone who wants some themselves can find them online. Anyway, with ammo […]
Conversion
Modernizing Le Clairon: the FAMAS Valorise
The FAMAS was the best bullpup rifle of its era, but it was a difficult platform to modernize with optics. In 1995, the “FELIN” (Fantassin à Équipement et Liaisons INtégrés; Integrated Infantry Equipment and Communications) […]
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!