My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
Article about: I thought I should post a thread here as I have a fascination with firearms mainly the old fashioned heavy wood and good quality steel kind with the exception of a good hunting rifle of cour
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re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
Very sexy I have never had one in my hands before very nice Mark.
Eric
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re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
Very nice I see that are two rifles are very close in lot numbers I have been trying to find the proper bayonet for her but they are as elusive as moon cheese or hens teeth. Did you notice the diffrence in the finish from your rifle compared to mine I beleive mine is reparkerized in a zink finish ? were your rifle has been finished with the more traditional matt gun blue
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re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
Try this website. FN 49 Info
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Re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
Here's an (apparently) unissued 30-06 FN49 in Canada: serial #55603
Looks like mid-production of 125,000 Belgian contract.
Why it's apparently unfired or issued is a question.
It does NOT appear refinished and NO markings except serial # several times and the standard FN maker stuff.
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Re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
It's not uncommon to find military rifles that went straight to store and were never issued to the armed forces-called 'war stocks' that might be used in case of conflict or to top up weapons in normal service use-if the type of rifle is then replaced by something else especially in a new calibre, they then get sold off-I have 3 different service rifles that are 60-70 years old and are 'brand new in the grease'.
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Re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
lithgow you are correct there are many weapons that are locked away in armories all over the world I am shur that have never seen a round put through them and then as you stated they will do a caliber upgrade or they will change up to a more modern firearm to meet the needs of there armed forces and they are sold of in lots to allies or on the open market . rdcessford WELCOME TO THE FORUM the FN-49 that you are showing in the photo is this your own rifle it looks to be in excellent condition.
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Re: My sweetheart: FN49 rifle
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kozowy1967
Very nice I see that are two rifles are very close in lot numbers I have been trying to find the proper bayonet for her but they are as elusive as moon cheese or hens teeth. Did you notice the diffrence in the finish from your rifle compared to mine I beleive mine is reparkerized in a zink finish ? were your rifle has been finished with the more traditional matt gun blue
IIRC all FN 49's were finished in a black baked on finish over parkerizing, at least my 3 are ( Egyptian, Venezuelan and Belgian contracts). Hope that helps.
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