Not sure if this one is still available, I haven't been to TSE for a couple of weeks
http://www.theshootingedge.com/gallery/album03/fr8
http://www.theshootingedge.com/gallery/album03/fr8
Fr-8
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Stevo said:
Here's a good thread discussing this very issue:
http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=83216
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Mines all matching as well. IIRC P&S had a M43 on their site for quite a while and it had a bent bolt too.
It's hard to say words like "never" and "always" when discussing milsurps. Often the references are incomplete or in error, and many variations were not adequately documented.
It's hard to say words like "never" and "always" when discussing milsurps. Often the references are incomplete or in error, and many variations were not adequately documented.
Further mythbusting: When these rifles were first surplused, the US importer was concerned about the FR-7s with the old 1893 pattern actions. Risk of litigation in the US. Sent a batch of rifles to an independent lab for testing. No problems, and the rifles went on the market.
For anyone looking for one in southern Ontario, one of the dealers has had one for sale for a couple months now. I believe he still has it too. He is a regular at Ancaster and can be found in the back room along the wall. He might be in Woodstock also on the 26th.
naugler said:
I treat mine as a "working gun" (best I can describe it), and not a milsurp collectable. And as such I need it to go into smaller places, ie. under truck seat, etc. I find that the regular handle sticks out considerabley. I still have my stock bolt, as I just replaced mine with a K98 bolt that I found and headspaced. But even with that, I'm not treating my FR-8 as a collector grade keeper. That's why I do things with it that I normally don't do, ie. leave it in a cloth gun case, in a vehicle for extended periods, don't talk sweat nothings to it in the morning, etc etc etc.
Again, this is just my use/opinion/needs, what another guy wants to do, that's up to you all
After all, I've spent more on a nice dinner and drinks, than I did for this rifle.
koldt said:I treat mine as a "working gun" (best I can describe it), and not a milsurp collectable. And as such I need it to go into smaller places, ie. under truck seat, etc. I find that the regular handle sticks out considerabley. I still have my stock bolt, as I just replaced mine with a K98 bolt that I found and headspaced. But even with that, I'm not treating my FR-8 as a collector grade keeper. That's why I do things with it that I normally don't do, ie. leave it in a cloth gun case, in a vehicle for extended periods, don't talk sweat nothings to it in the morning, etc etc etc.
Again, this is just my use/opinion/needs, what another guy wants to do, that's up to you all
After all, I've spent more on a nice dinner and drinks, than I did for this rifle.
Fair enough
koldt said:
Yikes, here I am quoting myself
I guess we all use to say the same thing, years ago, about Longbranch #4s. Now look where we are.
Same as a lot of milsurp, things sure have gone crazy in the last few years..
I mean, try to find a complete set of 37 pattern Canadian webbing. Almost impossible nowadays. Few years ago it was used to wipe baby's bums and now, it's worth it's weight in gold.
I guess this is for another discussion
. Sorry if I digress.
I have an FR8 Collector it is not The bolt has been bent and reshaped with a grinder. Bent down too much so the stock had to be hollowed to accept the bolt knob. The grinder made a few deep gouges on the barrel too while it visited. Its otherwise pretty much banged up to rat sh#t. Cool little carbine though. Just don't spend too much time on the bench or shooting prone with one of these. That 17 1/2" barreled .308 sends a pretty good wack through the steel but pad...
Collector it is not The bolt has been bent and reshaped with a grinder. Bent down too much so the stock had to be hollowed to accept the bolt knob. The grinder made a few deep gouges on the barrel too while it visited. Its otherwise pretty much banged up to rat sh#t. Cool little carbine though. Just don't spend too much time on the bench or shooting prone with one of these. That 17 1/2" barreled .308 sends a pretty good wack through the steel but pad...Salty said:I have an FR8
I think the key to taming this beast is much the same for other bolt action carbines - use lower pressure reloads for target work.
