I have one and have fired it. It's a great rifle to shoot. Heavy so not much recoil. It has one other big difference other than the caliber from the Swedishoriginal. It has an adjustable gas system so you can set it for different types of ammunition. This is great because you can fire the hot stuff in it unlike most other semi-autos. You just have to adjust the gas based on how far it ejects. I paid $450 for it quite a few years ago rather spur of the moment off a guy that put an ad in the state firearms classifieds. Met him locally so didn't have too go far. Came with the bayonet which are going for $100 these days, probably $50 then.
Mine is in great condition but I have seen others that aren't. The desert isn't kind to rifles other than keeping them from rusting.
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