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Who actually makes this rifle? Some sources suggest it is FN Manufacturing, but the rifle is not on their webpage. FiggyBee 05:43, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, research on various websites (including Wikipedia!) suggests that this rifle is actually a variant of the Winchester Model 70. It was manufactured by the U.S. Repeating Arms Company (which is owned by FN), and is now manufactured at some place or places which may or may not be in the US. It's certainly not designed or manufactured in Belgium... FiggyBee 02:10, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I found an article by Guns&Ammo [1] with more background detail. It seems it is manufactured in the Winchester plant to FN specifications using Winchester Mod.70 "magnum" actions. I'll add the into to the page. Deon Steyn 06:12, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good, although I imagine "the Winchester plant" is USRAC at New Haven, which shut down in March this year. [2] FiggyBee 15:35, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Variants

A new variants section should be added explaining the differences from the A1 SPR to the A5 SPR. Hayden120 04:39, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I put in a simple section with the main differences. It may need to be expanded. Hayden120 11:49, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:53, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image is Not Representative

The thumbnail for this article is inaccurate. Those rifles are not FN Special Police Rifles, but are instead USMC M40A3. They look similar, but the image clearly shows Remington 700 actions, not the FN controlled feed action. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsgraul (talk • contribs) 00:05, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong Nation of Origin

The rifles are in no way Belgian other they are built in the FN USA plant in South Carolina. They are simply Winchester Model 70's customized for law enforcement use. —Preceding unsigned comment added by FeralLynX (talk • contribs) 13:00, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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