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    Default Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91clone new to me

    Seems like there is a lot of information to weed thru, But I finally bought this home today, Its a NIB Springfield SAR-8 308 battle rifle made in Greece supposedly on HK tooling with HK people?
    No matter, I thought it would be worth adding to the safe and keep for a rainy day,,
    Im on the fence weather or not to actually shoot it as I have a shooter PRT91 which is basically the same gun which I like a lot!
    Anyway, Here she is...
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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Made by Greeks or Pakistanis after the licensing agreement expired and all the German engineers went home?
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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Any idea on when this was made?
    Im thinking made 90s?

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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Mid to late 90's is probably about right. I remember a boat load of Paki made mp5 subguns sold by Springfield around that time.
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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    I suggest the m14 forum.
    Also if it was sold by SA you can email them the serial number and they will give you build data.

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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Go to HKPro to read about your rifle.
    Nice job, you got a good one!
    Shoot it, enjoy it; check, montor and maintain your bolt gap. Buy a small stock of oversize rollers, now.
    Contact Jeff Walters, aka Ghilliebear, if you ever have any roller locked issues.

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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Quote Originally Posted by chauncey View Post
    Go to HKPro to read about your rifle.
    Nice job, you got a good one!
    Shoot it, enjoy it; check, montor and maintain your bolt gap. Buy a small stock of oversize rollers, now.
    Contact Jeff Walters, aka Ghilliebear, if you ever have any roller locked issues.
    A small stock or over size rollers Huh?
    Ive a couple real early JLD PTR-91s and they are NIB as well, Only shooting one or the two though,
    Any good place to buy the oversize rollers?

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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Quote Originally Posted by pred View Post
    A small stock or over size rollers Huh?
    Ive a couple real early JLD PTR-91s and they are NIB as well, Only shooting one or the two though,
    Any good place to buy the oversize rollers?
    APEX Parts usually has the lock rollers along with other HK stuff. Your SAR-8 was a Greek (Hellenic Arms?) licensed-built HK91 clone. And a PTR91 is an HK91 clone. Shoot the PTR and save the SAR-8 for collection.
    All of my guns are lubed with BACON GREASE.

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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Quote Originally Posted by pred View Post
    A small stock or over size rollers Huh?
    Ive a couple real early JLD PTR-91s and they are NIB as well, Only shooting one or the two though,
    Any good place to buy the oversize rollers?
    First shop RTG Parts. If they don't have oversize rollers then go to HK Parts.
    You don't need to buy a bunch of these. Buy one or two sets of +2 rollers, maybe one set of +4 rollers. This is an inexpensive way of maintaining bolt gap, which is an expression of use wear for roller-locked rifles.

    Again go to HKPro and read up on how to check bolt gap with feeler gauges, and the importance of maintaining it.

    I would also research the serial number ranges on your JLD rifles. Some had issues with soft trunions. If yours are affected by this, I would buy a few trunions then take a "wait and see" approach. Same vendors as for rollers.

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    Default Re: Springfield SAR-8 308 rifle basically a HK-91 clone

    Quote Originally Posted by chauncey View Post
    First shop RTG Parts. If they don't have oversize rollers then go to HK Parts.
    You don't need to buy a bunch of these. Buy one or two sets of +2 rollers, maybe one set of +4 rollers. This is an inexpensive way of maintaining bolt gap, which is an expression of use wear for roller-locked rifles.

    Again go to HKPro and read up on how to check bolt gap with feeler gauges, and the importance of maintaining it.

    I would also research the serial number ranges on your JLD rifles. Some had issues with soft trunions. If yours are affected by this, I would buy a few trunions then take a "wait and see" approach. Same vendors as for rollers.
    Dayum! Forgot about RTG, had to buy +4 rollers for my Cent C93, back when you got 2 mags and sling per C93... Suggest using the "flat" feeler gauges vs. the "pins", the flat ones seem to be far easier to use.
    All of my guns are lubed with BACON GREASE.

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