Famae sg542-1
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I'm on the fence too, waiting to see some durability results. The SIG's were $3k and went prohib, only reason these are $3k is there is no alternative....I would think production costs would be a little lower in Chile then Switzerland....lol
The quality does not seem to be there. I have not shot one but handled one. The sights are hard to see through because of the paint/ceracoat. The triggers leave much to be desired.... if you think the TAR21's trigger is bad, these are worse.
Thanks for the input Aries. I doubt these are made to Chilean military specs. Thats what I was afraid of hearing. My Dad had a CETME in the Spanish Army during the early 60's and when he handled a Century Arms version in the US he was shocked as to the lack of substance.
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If it's not too impolite to ask, why are you selling yours?
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MG42 was made outa stamped parts to it definatly wasn't a joke
You want to talk about cheaply manufactured guns.. look at the Tavor, or SCAR. Extruded alloy receiver and injection moulded plastic lower, held together by a few hex screws. $600 worth of parts and labour IMO.
All military-issue weapons are going to be designed with production expediency and cost as the main parameters. Gone are the days of intricately machined receivers and hand-made components.
I actually expect FAMAE in Chile to have more expertise in manufacturing quality military-grade weapons than SAN in Switzerland, whose facility was culled and left with only a small skeleton staff.
All military-issue weapons are going to be designed with production expediency and cost as the main parameters. Gone are the days of intricately machined receivers and hand-made components.
I actually expect FAMAE in Chile to have more expertise in manufacturing quality military-grade weapons than SAN in Switzerland, whose facility was culled and left with only a small skeleton staff.
Stamped sheet receivers and welding were cheaper, relatively, for mass production in the 60's and 70's. It is hardly efficient and flexible in production to get a big expensive setup to make one product only. While the Us manufacturers have taken advantage of fast and cheap cnc machining, the Europeans need to go to plastic as their costs are higher.
I have owned a famme. 40 and was not impressed at all with the quality it was one of the short runs for Canada ... I contacted famme itself looking for parts and mags and was basically told there not obtainable ever if it breaks I own a restricted paper weight good for nothing and they could not help me... This was after being told they are focusing on the military end of things and not private individuals... Keep that in mind if it fails .... Just my two cents on the matter
If you are expecting a swiss arms out of the famae sg 542 it isn't there. Not because of the manufacturer. The design of the famae sg 542 is an older design. Examples are the gas block is different, the flash hider is pinned on, the springs for the trigger are all linear instead of coiled and the receiver is narrower.
Honestly though its a good gun and fairly accurate. Waiting to get a scope on mine to see what it can really do. The biggest things you will notice about the famaes are the paint isn't as good of quality (seems to chip and flake off easier than you would expect), the plastic hand guards are not as refined and finished as nice as the swiss stuff, and the pinned on flash hider. Oh and one of my takedown pins broke one of the tabs off (may have just been a bad one). Otherwise the metalwork and machining is as good as it needs to be where it needs to be. No more and no less. The mags are in short supply from the sounds of things and one of mine required the old 200lbs press (my foot) as the floor plate fell out a few times, been good ever since. I can't say I am disappointed with my purchase. My swiss arms was by far a better deal (got it second hand for slightly less than I paid for the FAMAE) and the design improvements and product quality make it my favorite.
Having said that and thinking back to my financial situation several years ago vs now. If now was then I could have bought 1 gun for the price of a famae or the M-305, a Remington 700, a shotgun, and an sks plus a scope or two. I would have gone with option #2 and had the best of all worlds.
Having owned a swiss arms, I'm used to the layout, they look good together and I am short on space. It was a no brainer.
Honestly though its a good gun and fairly accurate. Waiting to get a scope on mine to see what it can really do. The biggest things you will notice about the famaes are the paint isn't as good of quality (seems to chip and flake off easier than you would expect), the plastic hand guards are not as refined and finished as nice as the swiss stuff, and the pinned on flash hider. Oh and one of my takedown pins broke one of the tabs off (may have just been a bad one). Otherwise the metalwork and machining is as good as it needs to be where it needs to be. No more and no less. The mags are in short supply from the sounds of things and one of mine required the old 200lbs press (my foot) as the floor plate fell out a few times, been good ever since. I can't say I am disappointed with my purchase. My swiss arms was by far a better deal (got it second hand for slightly less than I paid for the FAMAE) and the design improvements and product quality make it my favorite.
Having said that and thinking back to my financial situation several years ago vs now. If now was then I could have bought 1 gun for the price of a famae or the M-305, a Remington 700, a shotgun, and an sks plus a scope or two. I would have gone with option #2 and had the best of all worlds.
Having owned a swiss arms, I'm used to the layout, they look good together and I am short on space. It was a no brainer.
