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SAR-8
mohawk600
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Have seen one at auction here for some time.......it won't sell. I have researched it a little and know that the Greek receiver is the best of the "clones". However, how good a deal is the SAR-8 with aluminum receiver for $550? I have a line on one for this price. BTW, I know I would be better off with a steel receiver but is this a good deal for the gun? Please don't tell me that the FAL is a better MBR....I think it is too. I want both. If I get the SAR, I will eventually get and HK or one of the better clones anyway.
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PLEASE take the advise offered...stay away from the aluminum SAR8. That 's the one with scope mount built into the receiver.
I bought one NIB a while ago. It would shoot accurate enough, but would FTE often, and would take some serious work to un-jam. After trying everything I sent it back to Springfield, and they said that they could not fix it and could not get new parts to make it work properly. Also, they said in it's current condition it was un-safe. They offered to buy it back from me for the price I paid, or trade it for a NIB M1A. I'm now the proud owner of the rifle I should have bought in the first place, the M1A MBR.
Other than the receiver the SAR8 was beautiful with all new parts, and it felt great at my shoulder. So good, in fact, that I bought one of the Century clones, sheet steel receiver, and it shoots very well indeed. A good value.
Do your research, and please keep away from the SAR8 (aluminum), unless you know the seller personally and know for a fact that it functions flawlessly. Check out HK91.com and HKpro.com for more sources of info.
Regards, Brisco.
PS, the FAL is a lot of fun, too.
If I was a gambling man, and I sometimes am, I might be tempted to buy a SAR8 for $500, knowing full well that it is likely a piece of %#&*, then send it to Springfield Armory, where they MIGHT say it cannot be fixed, and then they MIGHT trade me straight accross for a NIB M1A, worth about $800 or so. And then my gamble would pay off nicely, if I was a gamblin' man.
Or, I might buy the SAR8 for $500, with the caveat that Springfield used all brand new German parts, except for the receiver. Then buy a new FMP receiver and have a really good HK gunsmith build me the next best thing to a new HK.
Regards, Brisco
If it has FTE problems I like the idea of sending it back to Springfield and getting a replacement rifle. If it worked out that way it would indeed be a good "gamble".
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