Foxtrot Mike M-102 First Shots

[@antiontaylor262]

I've had several of their uppers & did 2 complete guns with their lowers & had no issues. I currently have their ranch lower with a 13.9" upper by them & love the setup. The whole proprietary thing has never made sense to me. Mossberg 500 parts won't fit a Remington 870 but nobody thinks twice about it. An AR type platform comes out with parts that won't fit a standard AR & everyone loses it.

[@CalebDowning]

Totally agree with you man. I’d love to try out one of their Ranch Rifles at some point. That thing looks sweet 👌

[@dannebrbrother8609]

Thanks for getting out there,!!

[@CalebDowning]

Glad you enjoyed it man 😎👊🏻

[@TheOutsider69]

I just love the look of these things... might have to cop one. Ugh, I spend too much on this shit.

[@user-nx1fp6fv6r]

I would have bought one of their guns when I was searching for a bufferless build, but like all the other bufferless stuff out there they seem to unobtainium. Thats why I ended up getting the Jakl. It was the only thing I could get without a very long wait. The Jakl is sick btw. Its been running flawlessly. Im just waiting on my can now.

[@CalebDowning]

I’ve wanted to get a Jakl for awhile 🤔 Just haven’t “pulled it he trigger” on one yet. Aim Surplus generally has FM products in stock.

[@user-nx1fp6fv6r]

@@CalebDowning their 300 blackout stuff is basically out of stock everywhere whenever I look.

[@CalebDowning]

@user-nx1fp6fv6r 300 blk, o ya that stuff is hard to find.

[@Swampytheroot]

FM uses a very different system to align the barrel to the upper. I don't think you can use other barrels, but I could be mistaken

[@Swampytheroot]

I picked up one of these from my LGS. Used, but no indication of having been fired. The charging handle is reversible up or down, left or right. I have a 12" that uses standard AR mags. The 102 I had to learn that 223 ARs do not have a standard magazine pattern. I think I found 5 different patterns. My Saiga 223 mags will not work for this device. Mine is extremely difficult to charge. I have the smaller, factory, charging device. I don't have whatever your device is that allows it to lock back and slap forward. As stated, I have a 12" that uses AR mags. It's great. This 102 type is a bit problematic. I think the tube is 9"

[@dannebrbrother8609]

Always enjoy!!

[@samblack5293]

Looking into the 308 game, Sig Cross in a 16" barrel, your thoughts, and optics your opinion, thanks for your time

[@CalebDowning]

Hmm, I don’t have any experience with that setup 🤔 For an optic, I would look for a 1-6 or 1-8 power scope.

[@isaacrhodes4617]

I have been considering this for a while since I'm an AK guy with more 5.56 AK mags than stanag, thank you for the early review! Holding up for you still with no issues? Magazine compatibility across different Polish, Russian, Bulgarian 556 mags? How easy is shooter maintenance and cleaning?

[@CalebDowning]

Hey man, My knee jerk reaction is to say, go get one. If you’ve already got the mags and you want another platform to shoot then I don’t see how you could go wrong. Maintenance is the same as the other FM Products that I’ve used and that’s extremely similar to regular AR’s. The one bit thing you need to do is to give it a thorough cleaning when you first get it. FM ships their guns is a sticky anticorrosion “oil”. That stuff needs to be taken off and the system needs lubed before shooting it. If you do that, then the system should run great(mine have at least). So far I only have two brands of mags and they both lock in and feed well. No major issue thus far on the reliability side. 👍

[@isaacrhodes4617]

@@CalebDowning Thank you for the feedback man! It's my next gun

[@janesanglee8735]

Break it down and explain the white paper disclaimer and the extra pins that say it will break

[@CalebDowning]

I think some other folks have ranted about that on their channels. What folks don’t seem to understand is that you can swap out for your favorite mil-spec bolt if you don’t like the one the system comes with. There is a reason they built the system the way they did however. Paul has a very detailed video over on Brownells where he explains everything. If you really want to know why they did what they did then I’d suggest checking out that video.

[@gl22man]

Unfortunately regular people cannot get what foxtrot mike calls the 'slap mod' which is what lets you lock the bolt back but supposedly it will be out in a few months at least that's what customer service has told me ehen i inquired.

[@CalebDowning]

Correct 👍 This is a newer model they are coming out with.

[@gl22man]

@@CalebDowning that's cool I just picked my FM Mike 102 13.5 inch pistol a few days ago and REALLY want this slap mod! Doing the HK slap on a AR-15 ish AK is cool as all hell, don't you agree? I love your vids man You're clear into the point I've been with you since before the uhh finger incident 🤘

[@AlxBlak]

Any updates on this build?

[@CalebDowning]

I’ve got an update posting on the 27th. I’ll probably have one more after that. Spoiler alert… it’s pretty slick 👌

[@cornbreadbrown4961]

Jmac for the stock you want, bud.. and all kinds of other cool shit, you need to review. lol i'm sure you're familiar with em

[@CalebDowning]

I’ve looked at JMAC’s stuff and they do have some really sweet parts. I don’t want a triangular folder though. I want a solid folding stock. I might try and make one with JMAC’s hardware and a wooden surplus stock if I can find one 🤔

[@TooSoon2BeASaint]

The "P Word" ia PLEB

[@markmasztal2253]

Dips down.

[@CalebDowning]

Yup, that brake definitely works 👌