OK, here's the scoop. A couple of weeks ago I bought a supposedly new FN SPR A1 rifle from a company called CMMG. Right off the bat, I was rather put off by the bolt as it looked like it had been used quite a bit. Even the extractor had very obvious wear on the front surface from contact with the rim of cartridges. Certainly not what I would expect in a new gun, even on that was test fired.
Well the icing to the cake was when I put the bolt into the receiver and worked the action. What the hell? Make one hell of a racket. I thought I had grit or sand somewhere in the action, so I pulled the bolt out to look it over. Well, apparently the bolt has been stamped with the serial number EXACTLY in the postion where it will ride across the bolt stop every time the action is worked. Now this isn't some el cheapo rifle! So what in the world is this?
To top this, I just got an email from a representative from FNH-USA who is saying that all of their SPR rifles have the bolt stamped in exactly that same place. My question: is this TRUE? If it is true, people don't think that this is unusual and accept that? I am just being especially anal about wanting a buttery smooth feeling action on this gun like others that I have.
Frazzled brain cells want to know.....
Well the icing to the cake was when I put the bolt into the receiver and worked the action. What the hell? Make one hell of a racket. I thought I had grit or sand somewhere in the action, so I pulled the bolt out to look it over. Well, apparently the bolt has been stamped with the serial number EXACTLY in the postion where it will ride across the bolt stop every time the action is worked. Now this isn't some el cheapo rifle! So what in the world is this?
To top this, I just got an email from a representative from FNH-USA who is saying that all of their SPR rifles have the bolt stamped in exactly that same place. My question: is this TRUE? If it is true, people don't think that this is unusual and accept that? I am just being especially anal about wanting a buttery smooth feeling action on this gun like others that I have.
Frazzled brain cells want to know.....

