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mas-36
06-25-2006, 10:14 PM
I recently read an article by Kokalis (of Shotgun News fame) about the French FAMAS rifle. What surprised me was he mentioned that US arms importer and seller Century Arms had at one point imported a semi-auto version of the FAMAS for the civilian market. Can anyone confirm this, or has anyone seen one?

I'd LOVE to own one!woot

Thanks!
LaoSexMachine
06-25-2006, 10:40 PM
What is it about the FAMAS that you want one over an AR?
MEGR
06-25-2006, 10:45 PM
If you can ever find one, you better be ready to hand the guy a wad of cash about the size of a dictionary. Yes, they're floating around the US, but I've never seen one sold in any shop, only on gunbroker once.
Pidyon Shevuyim
06-25-2006, 11:09 PM
you want a FAMAS? go join the Legion...
gaijinsamurai
06-25-2006, 11:14 PM
The only semi-auto service bullpup I've ever seen in the US is the Steyr AUG.
kutter
06-25-2006, 11:31 PM
Wayback in 1990 Century offered the FAMAS in the US and the MAS 223 for about $1325. It looked pretty much the same as the military version except for the deletion of the grenade launching rings. I believe only a handful got in so there extremely rare (and astromically expensive) nowadays.
Zeev
06-26-2006, 12:07 AM
What is it about the FAMAS that you want one over an AR?

The exotism ;)
Roaming East
06-26-2006, 02:22 AM
The only semi-auto service bullpup I've ever seen in the US is the Steyr AUG.
My local gun shop has half a dozen of those new Chinese QBZ's
speckfire
06-26-2006, 03:45 AM
My local gun shop has half a dozen of those new Chinese QBZ's

Interesting !!!! Does he have a website?
Laworkerbee
06-26-2006, 01:43 PM
My local gun shop has half a dozen of those new Chinese QBZ's

How the hell did that happen! I thought the ChiCom arms were banned now
BlackRain
06-26-2006, 02:14 PM
My local gun shop has half a dozen of those new Chinese QBZ's

Don't tease us. Let us know where.
Geezah
06-26-2006, 02:35 PM
Tagged for info on QBZ's
East Scout
06-26-2006, 02:46 PM
Ive seen them at Gubnshows in the past,,Never bothered to look at the price...
Roaming East
06-27-2006, 06:33 AM
Tonys Gun and Police Supply. Right across from Shaw AFB SC. Walk in and look at the cabinet to the left, theres a QBZ, a few HK semi autos. a Galil and a .50 of some sort. ill try to get a digi cam shot next time im in for some ammo
Icarus1
06-27-2006, 12:35 PM
FAMAS is nice... had one for years but now sold it. For the money I bought 3 (!) new guns which are more reliable than the FAMAS and I am not afraid of shooting because they are collectors items.
Swedish Chef
06-27-2006, 06:31 PM
The only semi-auto service bullpup I've ever seen in the US is the Steyr AUG.
There is a handful of L85 & L86s out there too. One L85 was sold for $10K ten years ago, and an L86 for $21K a year ago.
East Scout
06-27-2006, 07:05 PM
Is it true that the early FAMAS rifles only take a special clip and not a stag mag used by nato?
Roaming East
06-27-2006, 09:24 PM
Is it true that the early FAMAS rifles only take a special clip and not a stag mag used by nato?
yes. The G2 and later models were the only ones to finally accept STANAG mags