FN FS2000 questions

1911luver · July 30th, 2009, 11:48 PM

I was wondering if the this rife can be shot left handed without catching brass in the face? I know some rifles will do this but is the FS2000 a lefty friendly long gun is this respect? Also id it true these guns use AR-15 mags?

JD · July 31st, 2009, 12:08 AM

From FN's website:

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Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO (223 Rem.), the FN FS2000 Series are civilian legal, semi-auto only variants of the proven F2000 selective-fire bullpup carbines. The FS2000 Standard comes equipped with a 1.6x optical sighting package, while the FS2000 Tactical offers an integrated MIL-STD 1913 top mounting rail and emergency backup folding sights. The FS2000 carbines are gas-operated and use a rotating bolt lockup for reliability and greater accuracy. Both variants have 17.44" cold hammer-forged MIL-SPEC barrels and muzzle brakes. Fired cases are ejected through a forward port away from the operator. Models with 10- or 30-round detachable box magazines (DBM) are available. The polymer stock is fully-ambidextrous.

From GunBlast.com

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The FS2000 uses readily available AR-15/M-16 thirty-round magazines.

P7fanatic · July 31st, 2009, 12:39 AM

This is what I just got in. I believe they also have a new model that uses AR-15 mags(STG-E4).

http://www.msarinc.com/downloads/stg556brochure.pdf
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jualdeaux · July 31st, 2009, 04:55 PM

Short answer, yes. they are ambidextrous. They also use regular AR mags.

Long answer. The spent casings aren't ejected out the side like other rifles. They are kept internal and placed in a tube that goes forward to the front of the stock. When you get a few of them in there they will open up a hatch, think the spring loaded dust cover on an AR, and will start to fall out. Once that hatch is open, you can just point the muzzle down and all the spent casings will drop out at your feet during a lull.

pico · August 1st, 2009, 04:22 PM

I just traded mine off but jualdeaux is right on the money. The spent cases are pushed along a tube and will pop put towards the muzzle end but above the barrel. It is a little strange. Mine would work with AR mags, but it was very tight and required a lot of force to extract the empty mag. My mags were brand new C-products, if I am not mistaken, and would never drop free with the first 500 rounds thru it... at least not mine.

It is a good firearm, but there are better ones out there for the price.

July 30th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#1
1911luver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 768	FN FS2000 questions I was wondering if the this rife can be shot left handed without catching brass in the face? I know some rifles will do this but is the FS2000 a lefty friendly long gun is this respect? Also id it true these guns use AR-15 mags? __________________ Snub nose revolvers,the original concealed carry guns.

July 31st, 2009, 12:39 AM	#3
P7fanatic Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texan in NWFlorida Posts: 1,462	This is what I just got in. I believe they also have a new model that uses AR-15 mags(STG-E4). http://www.msarinc.com/downloads/stg556brochure.pdf Microtech Small Arms Research - Home __________________ "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." -Thomas Jefferson "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder." -Michael Savage GOOD Gun Control is being able to hit your target! -Myself

July 31st, 2009, 04:55 PM	#4
jualdeaux Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waponi Woo Posts: 931	Short answer, yes. they are ambidextrous. They also use regular AR mags. Long answer. The spent casings aren't ejected out the side like other rifles. They are kept internal and placed in a tube that goes forward to the front of the stock. When you get a few of them in there they will open up a hatch, think the spring loaded dust cover on an AR, and will start to fall out. Once that hatch is open, you can just point the muzzle down and all the spent casings will drop out at your feet during a lull. __________________ Unreasonable men are ever unreasonable, and only become more so when threatened. Truth always threatens the false-hearted.

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August 1st, 2009, 04:22 PM	#5
pico New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SE Florida Posts: 9	I just traded mine off but jualdeaux is right on the money. The spent cases are pushed along a tube and will pop put towards the muzzle end but above the barrel. It is a little strange. Mine would work with AR mags, but it was very tight and required a lot of force to extract the empty mag. My mags were brand new C-products, if I am not mistaken, and would never drop free with the first 500 rounds thru it... at least not mine. It is a good firearm, but there are better ones out there for the price.