The all new Famae flat top.

Rifle Master said:
Well my 542 arrived today after a 2 week wait on upgraded packaging,,, and I was shorted 3 mags..... I sent them a msg asking them to be sent out asap see what they have to say
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I’m still waiting on six mags for my 540. It’s been almost three weeks.
 
This is the bull#### reply I got over my missing mags.. Why is it they always have issue's.. had lots of stock when I ordered then my order got stopped with the "packaging issue's* they kept selling mags then screwed me with this BS... not even a warning or notice my order was shorted until I had to question them..

Kind of a piss off paying for something then getting shafted yet you see idiots selling bulk 542 mags on GP FOR DOUBLE..

Tactical imports reply..

The 542 magazines have unfortunately sold out far quicker than anticipated and faster than the website was able to update it appears.

We look to have the next batch in 9 months give or take. Unfortunately, everything takes forever coming from Chile… and a government owned business.

Please advise if you would like to remain on the prepaid list and get them when they land or if you would prefer a refund.

Zac Jackson
 
Rifle Master said:
This is the bull#### reply I got over my missing mags.. Why is it they always have issue's.. had lots of stock when I ordered then my order got stopped with the "packaging issue's* they kept selling mags then screwed me with this BS... not even a warning or notice my order was shorted until I had to question them..

Kind of a piss off paying for something then getting shafted yet you see idiots selling bulk 542 mags on GP FOR DOUBLE..

Tactical imports reply..

The 542 magazines have unfortunately sold out far quicker than anticipated and faster than the website was able to update it appears.

We look to have the next batch in 9 months give or take. Unfortunately, everything takes forever coming from Chile… and a government owned business.

Please advise if you would like to remain on the prepaid list and get them when they land or if you would prefer a refund.

Zac Jackson
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That is disappointing.

Why did they sell more magazines then they have? Strange.
 
If they budgeted 4 mags per rifle why wouldn't they have limited each rifle purchase to only 4 extra mags? That seems irresponsible. Now I've got a rifle with one mag and Joe blow is probably sitting on 8 or 10 extra.
 
Bartok5 said:
Depends which rifle you are talking about. The SG 542 will be fins so far as the "No Rivets 5-Round Mag Regulation" is concerned, as those steel mags are permanently limited to 5 rounds internally by the manufacturer. They will be good to go under the new Regulation. The SG 540 is a big question mark, as the mags are pinned if I am not mistaken. If so, they will be in the same boat as PMags, Hera Mags, Lancers, etc. How do you "Permanently" modify a synthetic magazine?!?! Install a Floorplate Block and Epoxy the Floorplate onto the Mag Body? I dunno what will satisfy our lizard overlords, and neither do you - at least for now.

Alll of the fuss about magazines will be moot once the CFAC is re-established with Poly at the helm and the "list" is put forward for the prohibition of all remaining, current designs of "Scary black rifles" via OIC. Once they ban all remaining semi-auto, centerfire rifles with "military features" and a detachable magazine that holds more than 6 rounds, we are effectively done for semi-autos other than .22LR and a few wood-stocked Hunting rifles. At least until such time as there is a change of government and we hold the new Prime Minister to his pre-election firearms promises.
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this is pure cope, that steel pin isnt going to protect it from a mag ban. It can still be modified to be a unpinned mag.
(but soon itll be double illegal and that'll surely stop ALL crime ever!)
 
Does anybody know if the handguards are short or has the front cap design change? If the barrel is pined further up then the handguard doesn't fit anymore. looks like this handguard issue goes back a long time, Arm & Gun has a video from 2019 and they have this issue. Does the bipod still fit for these if the front cap is shifted up further then the bipod no longer fits the cutouts in the stock. Has anybody bought a bipod in this batch does it work or is it too short by a 1/4"?
 
dmackd said:
Does anybody know if the handguards are short or has the front cap design change? If the barrel is pined further up then the handguard doesn't fit anymore. looks like this handguard issue goes back a long time, Arm & Gun has a video from 2019 and they have this issue. Does the bipod still fit for these if the front cap is shifted up further then the bipod no longer fits the cutouts in the stock. Has anybody bought a bipod in this batch does it work or is it too short by a 1/4"?
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There is a Famae made end cap that goes on the handguards that will hold it a bit better.

These rifles shipped without them, or maybe Famae gave up on them altogether.
 
JeffMan said:
There is a Famae made end cap that goes on the handguards that will hold it a bit better.

These rifles shipped without them, or maybe Famae gave up on them altogether.
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We were told the supplier shipped the wrong spec handguard, the rubber part was a temporary fix until they fixed the handguards. We were told the handguards would be replaced altogether with proper length ones :)
 
Tactical Imports said:
We were told the supplier shipped the wrong spec handguard, the rubber part was a temporary fix until they fixed the handguards. We were told the handguards would be replaced altogether with proper length ones :)
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I'm a bit doubtful that they will be replaced, this issue goes back some years and it was not fixed since then. To make a new injection mold to the right length and have them manufactured takes a lot of money and time. i don't think that will happen.
 
Mikehenrybell said:
You know better than the factory I guess
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Yes genius. I do. I'm using my head unlike some people. I guess that's not allowed these days. This issue goes back at least 4 years genius. These are not the "wrong handguards" they most likely screwed up 4 years ago and they are shipping them as is. "Replacements" are just to pacify morons in my opinion.
 
After having a very poor 1911 warranty experience with a certain distributer..... N.S..... (cough cough)

Tactical imports customer service has come through for me, not once, but twice.

I purchased the first run of type 81 lmg's and it was missing the second hole in the gas selector, TI had a replacement part sent within the week.

When my Viz 100M1 pistol finally arrived last year I went through the whole box only to realize that the mount plate for the optics was missing from the box. TI was able to source a replacement from Poland, took a little while but it arrived.

After reading this forum, yes there are apparent handguard fitment issues with the Famae rifles. That being said my personal experience with Tactical Imports is extremely positive, and that they will do everything possible to correct the deficiencies and make sure everyone is looked after.

Just my 2 cents.

To the tactical imports team: Thank you for all the support you have provided over the years to me, very refreshing to have a positive customer service experience for once.

*****
For all the impatient nay sayers: Just remember, ya'll could be trying to sort this out with N.S instead, had they been the importers....
 
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