FNAR Heavy Barrel diameter?

[Karl Hungus]

There are a few FNARs at local stores - all with the same barrel. I've asked at each store if it was the standard or heavy barrel and got the same response - "well - it's heavier than normal". They don't look heavy to me. Doesn't say anything on the reciever. Anybody got the diameter on the heavy barrel? That way I could just take a caliper and find out for sure. I'd like to get a FNAR, but I'm not interested in the standard barrel.

 

[MCMXI]

Can't you use the FNH item numbers for confirmation? They should be on the box that the rifle comes in.

FNAR Light Barrel
Item Number:
3108929140 (10 round magazine)
3108929250 (20 round magazine)

FNAR Heavy Barrel
Item Number:
3108929150 (10 round magazine)
3108929100 (20 round magazine)

 

[Karl Hungus]

I never thought of having the salesguy just get the box.

 

[MCMXI]

No biggie ... just put it down to rifle fever. I may be wrong about this but I think every FNAR comes in a nice case. I've NEVER had a rifle come in a case ... just a cardboard box.

 

[Bill_Rights]

1958 is correct about the box and P/N.

Unfortunately, the FNAR comes in a nice heavy plastic case with diamond foam BUT it is too small to hold the gun if you put almost any but the smallest scope on it. For ~ $200, however, you can get a scope mount that comes off and re-attaches back to zero. Good set of rings is $30 ea., so go figure.

 

[Bill_Rights]

FNAR-HB barrel diameters

Karl,
I finally just hauled off and measured the barrel of my HB. Here are the outside diameter readings of the barrel at three places (it tapers):

muzzle: 0.762" = 19.36 mm
1/2" from receiver: 1.172" = 29.77 mm
@ receiver: 1.240" = 31.5 mm (basically the width of the receiver. which is 1.25")