DSK wrote:

Nav wrote:

I never fired a modified FN (i.e. with full auto) but the recoil was
quite large and seemed (to me) to make the semi-auto about as much as
one would want. Could you keep it anywhere near a target on auto?


I didn't fire it on full auto from the shoulder. With a bipod it's no
problem.

There are a lot of weapons with worse recoil, and not as good a balance,
as the FN. The roller lock makes the recoil-reload action relatively
smooth.

... How did you make it fire a 3 round burst -was it a further
modification?


It's one of the settings for select fire. Pull the trigger, it squirts
out 3. Usually a pretty tight group even from the shoulder, too.


I think it must be a different rifle than the NATO version 'cos the
selector on the ones I've fired only had a safe and semi position. To
modify it to full auto was, I believe, a courts martial offense. I must
admit that I don't see how the simple firing mechanism could be modified
to make a 3 round burst -full auto is simple the selector just needs
filing down so that when rotated further it can't recatch the mechanism.
As far as balance, I'd say the muzzle tended to kick up about 4" so that
by the time you've let it fall and the next round is chambered it would
be hard to be accurate if the next shot were fired as soon as the recoil
mechanism closed the breach. In that sense I'd say it was a bit muzzle
end light for accuracy on full auto.

Cheers