FAS 604 Mk2 - a definate improvement.
Originally Posted by
harvey_s
Sounds about £100 over-priced IMO - Nice guns with very good triggers although velocity is a bit low and tearing holes rather than punching clean ones is common.
I think the earlier ones had the better grips with an adjustable palm shelf.
The newer Mk2 FAS 604 has the best anatomical grip's by far ( including some rare and no longer available coloured "Tiger Stripe" laminated examples) and is a really nice handling match pistol, but like the Mk1 can also be bought with cheaper non-adjustable grips.
The Anatomical grip on the Mk2 is a little fuller and has two cap head screws to keep the better sized palm shelf in position - the early Mk1 anatomical grips only had one screw and so the handshelf is not so secure and often "tips" a little when in use.
Although the Mk 2 is a bigger feeling pistol than the Mk1, it is also a lighter weight pistol due to the use of more alloy in its construction and is just a more desireable pistol overall.
The Mk1 has been known to fracture the top barrel cover/cocking lever as it is closed when completing the cocking cycle. I have not heard of this happening on a Mk 2 yet - but in theory it could be just as susceptable to this fault - unless the material changes used in the Mk2 are less brittle.
Like the Walther LP2 and LP3, the FAS 604 does have a lower velocity than the more up to date SSP pistols such as the Walther LPM-1 and Feinwerkbau 103 and so pellet tearing the targets rather than producing clean cut scoring holes can be a problem.
Mk2 FAS 604 pistols are highly desireable and are well liked by their owners and they do command strong s/h prices with good examples seldom failing to sell very quickly at prices much higher than those quoted.
Last edited by zooma; 02-09-2012 at 09:09 AM.
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