Shot Show 2024 surprise… PINDAD arms (FN FNC, Beretta PM12, BM59)

[BigMoose]

Indonesian state arms maker PINDAD is going to try and import some unicorn guns.

FN FNC, Beretta PM12, Beretta BM59… more.

Indonesian Semiauto Imports - FNC, BM59, PM12

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Ian from Forgotten Weapons broke this first, No one knew these guys were coming. They have a back hall off the beaten path booth, but it’s a serious effort it seems.

PT. Pindad (Persero) - PT Pindad Pamerkan Berbagai Jenis Senjata di SHOT Show Expo 2024 Amerika Serikat

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[Hookeye]

Used to shoot groundhogs w an FNC para my dad had.
Excellent creek bank rig.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

Who is the actual importer ?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Bought an FNC Sophomore year of high school in 80s. Held on to it until early '05. Got 3 Colt M6721s (the extinct Colt AR-15A3), a Smith .22 and a bunch of AK tracer (thank you Mike Grasso of Heat). Still have 2 of the 6721s, lol.

Trigger was sprungy, sights were miserable, hard to mount optic, but I understand desire to be a special snowflake at the range.

Colt M6920SOCOM is better in so many different ways, but FREEDOM!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Who is the actual importer ?

Solid question. I would imagine they (Pindad) is shopping now. Don't know if they have resources to have American corporation like IWI or Caracal?


Remember, especially to our younger members, this is the gun culture, there is a tremendous amount of vaporware in this industry, usually capital access related. Wait and see.

 

[shootersix]

 

[BigMoose]

Solid question. I would imagine they (Pindad) is shopping now. Don't know if they have resources to have American corporation like IWI or Caracal?


Remember, especially to our younger members, this is the gun culture, there is a tremendous amount of vaporware in this industry, usually capital access related. Wait and see.

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Hence why I said TRY. lol



You know how those AFT trolls are.. but I wish Pindad well.

 

[BigMoose]

 

[92FSTech]

A BM59 would be really cool. Especially if it's reasonably priced. Hopefully they can find a partner to facilitate importing their stuff.

 

[Ark]

I would do some truly disgusting things for an FNC under $1k.

 

[BigMoose]

Well the last video casts some doubt, at least on the PM12. The guy says the tried to bring in the PM12 as a semi auto open bolt. ATF immediately told them no, and made them leave the bolt at home on the PM12 demo gun.

 

[0750turbo]

He says they have a license from "FNC" - could be a language thing, a slip up or just doesn't know what he's talking about since obviously FNC wouldn't be the entity granting the license.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

He says they have a license from "FNC" - could be a language thing, a slip up or just doesn't know what he's talking about since obviously FNC wouldn't be the entity granting the license.

its a licensed copy of the fnc from fn. just as he says the bm59 is licensed from beretta.