The FR-F1 was adopted in 1967 as the French Army’s marksman or sniper’s rifle. It was based roughly on the MAS-36 bolt action system, but with a heavier receiver and 10-round detachable box magazine. It used the same scope as he MAS 49-56; the APX L806, a 3.85x optic largely modeled after the German ZF-4. I’m doing some shooting today with PPU 7.5mm ammunition, which is not particularly good – and the results show that. So, I after filming this video I shipped the rifle to my friends at 9 Hole Reviews for a proper test. Check out their video:
Henry is definitely a good shot and what he did with your rifle is nothing short of impressive.
Good shooting Ian. The strange point is bipod location, however it seem to perform well. The replacement will look like this
https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/fn-scar-h-pr-the-new-french-army-sniper-rifle/
Did Ian have the same ejection defect?
Also, rather surprising/sad that the gendarme/snipers didn’t stay at their position to provide suppressive fire. I’d think they’d have a good chance of keeping any miscreants from getting to the bus.
Ian, you don’t give yourself enough credit. That seemed to me to be pretty good shooting (FR-F1); especially with factory loads and a hot barrel. I am a fan of the M-95/31 in 8x56R. I’d like to see you do a video on disassembly of that rifle; especially the bolt.
Did the French finally manage to bring themselves to add a safety to this rifle?