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Baklash
08-10-2015, 05:11 PM
I've been interested in the new FNH FNS9c compact. It's been out for several months now. Reviews ALL said it's available in a matte silver stainless slide and matte black slide, but every store I have looked at and every website has only the black. And I couldn't find the matte stainless on the FNS site. One guy in a local store said he had heard of the matte stainless slide, but he had been unable to get one. So I sent a total of 4 emails to both info and customer service departments with never a response. I talked to a website owner listing the black and he called customer service twice, and couldn't get an answer either. After another call the following day he finally reached someone who gave him a part number but wasn't really sure if they offered it or not, because he could not even find a price. My guy promised to keep trying. So bottom line, FNH doesn't seem know what products they have, plus they won't answer email inquiries. I'm losing interest fast in the FNS9C, but I'm not going to give up just yet. I'm disappointed because I've heard good things about their guns and I'm hoping it's just a temporary issue. Folks, it's not just Kahr that has a problem now and then. :target:
OOPs sorry. Posted in wrong place.
Bawanna
08-10-2015, 05:39 PM
Many many manufacturers advertise and promote products that aren't even produced yet too. Or they advertise and pump up a model that won't be produced for months or even years down the line.
That sort of chaffes my backside some.
I moved this to other firearms, no oops required.
Not so much that its not produced, but that production is either scheduled or not, or pre-sold.
IOW, say... yes we release product X. We have XS and XB, stainless and black. We have standing LE orders for 4500 black ones. We'll make about 6000 on that run to fill the consumer distribution channel too. Stainless, we only have 1050 LE units presold, and we'll do an extra 1500 of those too for the consumer market.
Tell me, which run will they make first?
Or, maybe the whole damn first order got sold out to LE, or to some overseas distribution.... they can only make so many at once ya know.
As far as clueles goes.... you'd have to talk to somebody like the head of NA sales to get a correct answer. You spoke to low rung folks.
And.... get the black one and bead blast the ***** if you're in that much of a hurry
Bawanna
08-10-2015, 08:14 PM
Let me guess, somebody peed in your Cheerios again?
LOL, yah! And it was recycled BUD not MILLER!
BEARDOG
08-10-2015, 09:14 PM
The FN website shows "Available in matte black or matte silver"
It is a fairly new model for FN so my guess is you will just have to wait a bit till they release some in matte SS finish.
Don't give up on them though...
I just a few weeks ago picked up a FNS 9 full size. Mine has the matte SS slide, and night sights. The gun has some really nice features. I am impressed with it so far.
http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/handguns/fns-series/fns-9-compact/
FNS™-9 COMPACT
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
[*=left]Striker-fired autoloader
[*=left]Double-action operation
[*=left]Available in Standard and Manual Safety
[*=left]5.5 to 7.7 lbs. trigger pull
SLIDE
[*=left]Stainless steel construction
[*=left]External extractor with loaded chamber indicator
[*=left]Front and rear cocking serrations
[*=left]Available in matte black or matte silver
zamboni
08-10-2015, 09:23 PM
Have you checked the fn forum? Before I got mine, I read there somewhere that they were only available in black. I can't remember how in depth the info was though.
Barth
08-10-2015, 09:34 PM
Have you checked the fn forum? Before I got mine, I read there somewhere that they were only available in black. I can't remember how in depth the info was though.
+1
HKPro seems to have inside info on new HKs.
I pre-orders a P30SK V1 LE from a supporting vendor.
And got it before they seemed to become available at various LGSs.
Some folks are still waiting...
Good Luck!:)
Barth
Dunno about the FNS9 compact, but my FNX-45 is the cat's patootie.
Barth
08-10-2015, 10:26 PM
Dunno about the FNS9 compact, but my FNX-45 is the cat's patootie.
+1
After much research and I nearly bought a FNX-45.
But my heart belongs to HK.
So I bought a USPT45 - LOL! :cool:
Barth
muggsy
08-11-2015, 10:04 AM
All good things come to those who wait. The problem with this generation is that they all want instant gratification. The matte silver being more popular sold out quickly.
My thought too, but I was not so direct in statment
jocko
08-11-2015, 08:27 PM
Dunno about the FNS9 compact, but my FNX-45 is the cat's patootie.
damn: CJB "cats patootie" u sound like a damn gold whinner. Just sayin
Baklash
08-11-2015, 08:32 PM
All good things come to those who wait. The problem with this generation is that they all want instant gratification. The matte silver being more popular sold out quickly.
If the matte silver sold out quickly you would think FN would know what their price is. Plus I would at least hope FN would reply to my emails. I'm not in such a big hurry. My attempts have been going on for about 4 weeks now. Like I said earlier, I'm not giving up on them. Maybe they just "forgot", kinda like I do when I walk into a room and can't remember why I went there. Good idea about checking out the FN talk forum. Didn't even know there was one.:2eek:
damn: CJB "cats patootie" u sound like a damn gold whinner. Just sayin
Colonel Potter on M.A.S.H. used to say that, and iffin its good'nuff for him, its good'nuff for me.
Bawanna
08-11-2015, 09:51 PM
Colonel Potter is a rock start in my book. From Missouri too, Gotta love him.
Baklash
08-17-2015, 08:10 PM
I tried one last time with an email to FNH. Finally got a reply that while they had originally considered offering the matte silver stainless they will not offer it. They apologized about the misleading info released. FWIW, their website still says it's available.:rolleyes: I sure wanted that feature.:(
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