DS Arms selling their FNC post-sample

[navgunner]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1025210828

It looks like DS Arms isn’t renewing their SOT and therefore selling off their post-samples (no law letter required). One of the most interesting MGs that they’ve listed on GB is what appears to be their FN FNC that’s “ABL” marked (maybe DSA was the importer?). The DuraCoat camo finish isn’t for me but otherwise the rifle is pretty sweet. We don’t get to see too many of the later FNC’s (with features like the round mag release) here in the US.

@paco I’d love to hear your take on it. Thank you, sir!

 

[sweersa]

That finish would be a dealbreaker for me if I was in a position to acquire that!

 

[timkel]

I like that Vektor R4

 

[paco]

Hmmm, odd..
The Belgian Army is very very strick on not selling there FNC's to the public. 2-3 escaped by tradings at the Army museum for items they really wanted and could not obtain. I have 2 original ABL's in my collection.

The upper has indeed the L shaped deflector. But i did not see the ABL serial and markings.
The rifle should have a double serial, the FN mandatory serial and the ABL serial (and they may differ)
Also, as stated, wrong gasblock, cutted bayoadaptor? Wrong cockinghandle.
I just don't get it what happened here?
So buy it for beeing a fun rifle, not for beeing a collectible.
Paco

 

[paco]

And if the 6th picture shows there ABL stamp it is located on the lower. In Belgium the lowers have no serial as they are seen as not an essential part.
The pistolgrip has partnumbers, we don't...

 

[navgunner]

Fantastic information as always. Thank you @paco

 

[David Hineline]

Good luck to them, when I gave up my FFL/SOT I had to renew my FFL 1nce and my SOT three times because NFA branch drug their wheels on no demo request transfers. The final two post samples in inventory I turned into parts kits and relinquished the receivers. Got the transfer papers approved 2 weeks after that.