Picked up an BNIB FN303 today for $640 - Saw lots of other interesting 303 stuff...

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  • cledford
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    • Feb 2001
    • 1386
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    Picked up an BNIB FN303 today for $640 - Saw lots of other interesting 303 stuff...

    Walked into a random local pawnshop today and came across a brand new FN303 hanging on the wall. It turns out it is new in box, with 2 mags, the air system, documentation, everything except for the sample rounds. They also had a FN303P (pistol) that I was unaware was even produced. Evidently the pistol is a prototype or early model that is black/black in color with the newer ones being black/yellow. Anyhow, having wanted a 303 since the first time I held one at an event Tom had hosted at the AGD factory (back in 2003), I jumped on the sale and purchased the launcher - blue box and all.

    The whole experience was pretty strange. Evidently all the stuff, along with some prototype less lethal 203 style launchers (M16 under barrel mount), and an unusual looking 303 (regarding the M16 handguard) were all pawned by the same guy who claimed to have developed them for the US government. Pics of the launchers and marketing material are below. The magazines look to be for roundball. Anyone know anything about these? The pawn shop owner was keeping the other launchers for himself as was really excited to have them. I agree with him, they are very interesting!

    Thanks,

    -Calvin

    UPDATE: Found this link on AO... http://dev.automags.org/forums/content.php?423-FN303








    Last edited by cledford; 02-09-2017, 01:55 PM.
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    • cougar20th
      Registered User

      • Sep 2002
      • 2330
      #2
      Very cool.
      Originally posted by dano_____
      I keep forgetting to not feed my mags after midnight so they seem to multiply regularly.

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        • freedummy
          Registered User
          • Apr 2014
          • 3
          #3
          What a haul.... I first saw the UTPBS on the Gun F/X page -
          Gun f/x Tactical Development: Special Projects Gallery
          http://www.gunfx.com/pages/projects.html
          The World's Top Anti-Terrorist Teams Train with Gun f/x Paintball Training Weapons.


          Originally posted by Paraphrased from Wikipedia
          Gun f/x Tactical Development is an R&D firm serving the paintball industry. It was founded as Gun f/x in 1994 as a spin-off of Pro-Team Products, Inc.... The company is currently based in Maine and is associated with Armson USA, Pro-Team Products, and Pro-Team Manufacturing, a Florida-based CNC facility that produces the majority of their products.... Gun f/x was approached by the Monterey Bay Corporation to provide concept and development for a less-lethal projectile launcher for use by military and law enforcement. Working with Airgun Designs, this project produced the concept less-lethal weapon known as the UTPBS, which eventually became FN Herstal's FN 303.
          And Warpig says the xm-303 is the precursor to the FN 303. Someone from AGD, Monterey Bay Corp, Gun F/X or PTP just unloaded a heap of history!
          Last edited by freedummy; 02-09-2017, 04:37 PM.

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            • cougar20th
              Registered User

              • Sep 2002
              • 2330
              #4
              Originally posted by freedummy
              What a haul.... I first saw the UTPBS on the Gun F/X page -
              Gun f/x Tactical Development: Special Projects Gallery
              http://www.gunfx.com/pages/projects.html
              The World's Top Anti-Terrorist Teams Train with Gun f/x Paintball Training Weapons.




              And Warpig says the xm-303 is the precursor to the FN 303. Someone from AGD, Monterey Bay Corp, Gun F/X or PTP just unloaded a heap of history!
              Especially with S/n 000001
              Originally posted by dano_____
              I keep forgetting to not feed my mags after midnight so they seem to multiply regularly.

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                • athomas
                  Of course it works-its AGD
                  • Jan 2002
                  • 8039
                  #5
                  Yeah, that's a #1. Nice find.
                  Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.

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                    • uv_halo
                      Registered User

                      • Feb 2009
                      • 46
                      #6
                      Wow! Those are some rare birds. Those are the ancestors of my FN303!

                      One thing about the FN303P though- a few years ago, FNH was selling re-branded Tiberius Arms pistols (iirc, the T8.0, and later the T8.1).
                      FN303SD Totmacher 13

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                        • going_home
                          Hebrews 13:8

                          • Dec 2004
                          • 8345
                          #7
                          Nice

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                            • AGD
                              The man from AGD

                              • Oct 2000
                              • 5916
                              #8
                              I am quite surprised you got those in a pawn shop. Call Forest Hatcher and ask about them. I can't remember if he took them back from us or not. Those are the original prototypes.

                              AGD
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                                • cledford
                                  Registered User
                                  • Feb 2001
                                  • 1386
                                  #9
                                  Will do. Also, to clarify, I only bought the BNIB FN303 in a FN blue box. (Not pictured). The 303P was also for sale. The prototype launchers were NOT for sale (to me) as the shop owner who'd bought the whole lot was planning keeping them. He brought them out of the back for me to take a look at, along with a box of what appeared to be prototype projectiles. (Wooden box shown, but not open - in XM303 picture). He also had a folder of marketing documentation for the underbarrel launchers. The pawn shop owner was quite a nice guy and really interested in what I knew of the 303 - which is what caught my attention in the first place, and led to the resulting conversation where he pulled out the rest.

                                  -Calvin
                                  From a poster at PB Nation:

                                  ""Jim, back to your cave. Bob Long is on the batphone..."

                                  MY FEEDBACK

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                                    • AGD
                                      The man from AGD

                                      • Oct 2000
                                      • 5916
                                      #10
                                      what town/state was the pawn shop in?

                                      AGD
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                                        • cledford
                                          Registered User
                                          • Feb 2001
                                          • 1386
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by AGD
                                          what town/state was the pawn shop in?

                                          AGD
                                          Northern VA.

                                          Tom, if you can PM or email me I'll send specific contact info for the shop if you want it. (Doesn't look like I can PM you)

                                          -Calvin
                                          From a poster at PB Nation:

                                          ""Jim, back to your cave. Bob Long is on the batphone..."

                                          MY FEEDBACK

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                                            • cledford
                                              Registered User
                                              • Feb 2001
                                              • 1386
                                              #12
                                              Winchester VA - Bears Trading Post.
                                              From a poster at PB Nation:

                                              ""Jim, back to your cave. Bob Long is on the batphone..."

                                              MY FEEDBACK

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