There is nothing that alludes to the fact that, besides a Matech sights, KAC RAS rails, UID labels, and pinned A2 on the 14.5, these rifles are any different than the non-TDP carbine and rifle currently offered. Much ado about nothing. Simply marketing. I’ll stick to Colt and BCM.
It will be interesting to hear Grant’s view on these, once he’s handled a copy.
Well, now that the Magpul D-60 is on the way…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8bt6Mb0rUc&feature=youtu.be
I like occasionally firing a real SAW at work, but for personal use, I see no benefit of spending $7K on a semi-auto one other than for collecting (which isn’t worth the price for me). However, I’d be interested in an FN M16A4, which I carried briefly in Iraq, if it’s up to spec, since I don’t have a full-sized rifle.
Dave
I’de be interested in the m16a4. Never have had a fullsized ar.
That’s awesome.
I want an A4, very badly. I’ll buy one whenever they are released, as long as they are not outrageously priced ($2,500) I’m not buying it for TDP compliance. It could have a 1:9 non-CL barrel for all I care. This is about the nostalgic value for me.
I hope we’ll see these under $1500.
People are doing fairly well with bump fire stocks, especially when firing from a bipod. If one is willing to put in time and money into training, I’m guessing you could get reasonably close to the full auto experience.
This is primarily the purpose for FN coming out with these. They will be the closest thing to a real M16A4 as a civilian can get. The primary differences are the lower receivers and the FCGs. Of course, the civilian legal FN M16A4 has a semi-auto lower receiver and FCG. Everything else is the same. Although I already have an A4 build in my collection, I would love to add the FN M16A4 to it.
Apart from the roll mark, Colt already makes an M16A4 clone that follows the TDP. Something I wouldn’t expect from FN.
Cant find any anymore that arent magpul’ed out, if Im gonna buy a copy of a service rifle its not gonna be full of MOE crap. Just look at gunbroker for whats available, nothing but colt/magpul rifles…
They make them in batches. They’ll be back. I’ll take a Colt over that FN, any day.
Awesome.
If these come to market with FN’s traditional eye toward quality - and given their other 2015 models, there’s no reason to expect them not to be - I’ll be game for one.
Anyone else noticed that on the FN website that the M4 comes with a 16 inch barrel and a permanently attached flash hider? What’s the deal with that?
Most be a typo. For sure will be 14.5+1.6…
Why is that? Not being argumentative but the M16A4 we all know and love is made by FN.
If it were a Carbine, I’d take the colt, too. But the A4 being FN is big time.
I get nostalgic too, just not crazy nostalgic. That’s why built my own version of a it.
Is there any details as to pricing on them yet?
From the picture they show, the barrel is 14.5" with an extended A2 FH.
To each their own. Every FN made M4 and M16 I’ve handled was better than the equivalent Colt offering. Since we don’t have the data on these particular rifles, I won’t say that’s the case here, but for the actual .mil rifles, it is.
I do not dispute the desirability of a properly marked FN A4, but as a shooter, I prefer a TDP rifle. Previous FN rifles have been documented to fall short of the TDP, but I look forward to seeing the new military FNs in person. Its hard not to fall in love with an M16A4, especially with the FN GI roll mark. I predict FN will sell beacoup of these, and it’s sad to see that Colt missed yet another opportunity.
Better how? Especially since Colt developed the TDP for both weapons. Do you mean better in a fit and finish kind if way?