To do so, I selected three of the best loads available including Winchester’s 168-grain Ballistic Silvertip, Federal’s 168-grain Gold Medal Match, and Hornady’s 110-grain TAP. It’s a bold statement that begs to be verified. Fluting is incorporated in this autoloader in order to keep temperatures down and contribute to an overall weight savings.įN guarantees at least 1-MOA accuracy from the FNAR. Both offerings are hammer forged with a 1-in-12-inch twist rate, hard chrome-plated bore, and tested to pressures that substantially exceed safety margins established by American loads. A recessed target crown helps protect the muzzle and exposed rifling at the muzzle. The FNAR is available in either a lightweight or heavy fluted barrel configuration. 2) Charging the rifle can also be accomplished by pulling the extended charging handle fully to the rear and letting go. Pressing down on the lever with the bolt to the rear will send the bolt home. With the bolt’s extended charging handle pulled to the rear, the lever can be used to manually lock the bolt rearward by moving it in the upward position. 1) A spring-loaded level called the “bolt lock” is located on the right side of the receiver, just behind the forearm. With another magazine inserted and the bolt held to the rear, two methods will release the bolt, sending it forward to strip a round from the magazine and into the chamber. In keeping with the universal theme, an ambidextrous button behind the magazine well releases the FN’s feeding device. When the last round is fired, the FNAR’s bolt locks to the rear, exposing an empty magazine and chamber. Typically, there is some variance between measurements of a trigger but ten trigger pulls produced the exact same result. Using an RCBS trigger pull gauge, 4 pounds was all that was required to make the shot. This is the best trigger I’ve fired on a tactical rifle in the last few months and I couldn’t afford to do it enough. The primer is struck after just 0.10 of an inch travel and with a crisp release. Pulling the trigger of the FNAR is a welcomed experience. This safety can be reversed by a qualified armorer in order to accommodate left-handed shooters, making this safety unlike others of this type. A small red band is visible on the crossbolt when the safety is off. With the safety pushed to the left, the rifle’s safety is disengaged and ready to fire. Like most crossbolt safeties, pushing the button completely to the right puts it on safe and blocks the rearward travel of the trigger. The FNAR’s safety is located on the triggerguard just behind the trigger. But for those agencies or units that have time to fine-tune an FNAR using shims, go for it. I didn’t have a need to fit the stock further using one of the shims and I can’t picture a lot of these rifles in the field utilizing them. I opted to replace the standard recoil pad with the largest to increase the length of pull to more than 14 inches before testing this rifle on the range. Utilizing five stock shims, three cheekpieces and three recoil pads supplied by FN, this rifle can be configured to a number of body types. This familiarity continues to the firing hand that wraps the M16/M4-style textured pistol grip. Set into a matte black polymer stock, the FNAR is designed with dimensions suited to those familiar with the M16/M4 platform. The FNAR features a precision-machined 7075-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum alloy receiver with a black anodized finish. 308 cartridge into the barrel’s chamber by means of a rotary system and multiple lugs. The FNAR’s gas piston system is concealed within the stock just below the barrel. The FNAR is a lightweight, short-stroke piston-driven, semi-automatic rifle. Although the FNAR has no relationship to the original M1918 BAR, there are quite a few qualities that echo the famed battle rifle heralded by boots on the ground. The original Browning Automatic Rifle was a family of American-made 7.62mm automatic rifles that fought at the Argonne in World War I and saw service in the Vietnam War. In fact, every FNAR is capable of at least 1-MOA, just like the FN SPR precision rifles. With roots stemming from the contemporary Browning BAR hunting rifle, the new FNAR has matured into a fast autoloading rifle capable of delivering bolt action accuracy. 308 is the latest tactical innovation from a company that provides 70 percent of the small arms in use by American troops.
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