Fas 6004 v 604

[andyals]

I didn't buy it new and as it needed a new over-lever, the availability, if any, of which and cost would be prohibitive I imagine would be near what I paid for it. Looking online I've seen examples of the over-lever cracking with cocking
I'd lost confidence in it so it had to go. When you think they actually cost half as much as the old 604 allowing for inflation I suppose you shouldn't really expect them to be as good, but then again you don't expect them to be so fragile either. I did like the look of it and how it handled though,
It needs an improved alloy for the over-lever, thicker bolts for fastenings and a closer inspection of the finished article for fit and finish. Many won't even sight in for 10 metres, they shoot high, the elevation screw springs get coil bound. A change of springs cures it but it shouldn't be like that.

The cracking issue was a problem with the 604, which is being described as the better pistol and not the 6004.
The latter addresses this with a slightly different design as was earlier pointed out.
So it was a 604 that went into the bin and not the "inferior" 6004.
Glad that's cleared up.

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