9/25/2019 Fn 49 Rifle Serial Numbers
Dana Thanks very much for participating in the survey. I've got your data on the 2 Egyptians and the 1 Venezuelan which brings me from 297 up to 300 rifles in the data base!!! I can't quite decipher your other entries however. You have 2 posts with 3 rifles on the first post and 2 rifles on the second post.
I can't make out if you are reporting just an Argentine OR an Argentine AND a Colombian (which would be a total of 5 rifles). Can you take a look at your posts and resubmit that last rifle(s)? Thanks again for all your help. 300 rifles was an important milestone for me. My goal is 500 rifles, but 300 is GOOD progress! Blackbird - Thanks for the data - you just put me up to 341 rifles in the data base!
Just FYI, nearly all Vennies below SerNo 4000 are reported to have 1-piece handguards. There have been reports of rifles in this range that have 2-piece handguards - it's thought that these handguards may have originally been 1-pc that were cut in the area under the band as an expedient to more readily adjust the gas.
It could have been done in Venezuela but most were probably cut here in the U.S. Sometime over the last 35 years or so. The only FN-49s with 1-piece handguards WERE the 1st 4000 Vennies so obviously the word got back to FN and they phased in a design change on all subsequent rifles. Thanks again for your contribution. Gyrene Thanks for contributing the data on the new rifle. I know what you mean about the waiting period as I am also a resident of the PRK. Do me a favor and recheck your data when you pick up the rifle and then post an updated report.
Also, on the question of which crest it has (Crown or Eagle) can you check that too when you get the rifle. Lastly, the serial number you posted is by far the highest Egyptian that I've recorded so when you get the rifle let's confirm that too and that we're looking at the serial number on the receiver and not on the receiver cover for instance. Also, if you would like to share, I like to go one more digit on the serial number when I'm dealing with the highest or lowest of a particular feature so we'd only use one 'X' in the serial number. I'd appreciate this second check especially because this is the highest number Eyptian and is therefore important to me. Semper Fi good buddy, Goose. Goose52 - I can look closely at it tomorrow, as it is held at the range where I volunteer.
I work until 8:00 PM, so the answers may be a bit late in the evening. On the Serial number, I have it written down as two different numbers, I found this because I checked it again after reading your 'Highest Number' comment. 34,9XX and 37,9XX. I doubt the 37,9XX number now, because according to the site 37,641 is all that were produced in 8mm. I will pick it up for sure Saturday and I have no problem with providing the complete S/N if it is in fact the high number. Sorry about the (Crown or Eagle?) 'Yes' answer, I just didn't read closely. On the finish comment, I was writing about the finish of my rifles, as being superior to 'The SAFN-49 Battle Rifle' North Cape Publications, cover rifles.
I looked at a 7mm Venezuelan, and should have bought it, but the stock looked as though it had lived on the freeway for a month of sundays, and the metal was not much better. The.30-06 got away before I could get to it. I am sure I would have bought it, because the guy who told me about it said it looked better than my Argentinian, and this is from a guy who really knows rifles and looks at the whole rifle not just the stock. He only buys rifles in really good condition, he has the bucks to be choosey, and when he goes after one, he will get it, and for a reasonable price.
Goose52 - here is what I found on the Egyptian FN-49 today: S/N: 34,9XX Receiver ring Crest: Crown Scope cut on the left receiver rail: Yes Middle sling swivel about 2' in front of the magazine: Yes Reinforcing crossbolt in the stock: No Is the bolt machined to take a firing pin safety stop?: No, as far as I understand. The Handguard is 2 pieces.
Incidently after I took it apart, and put it back together, I had difficulty getting the bolt stop to work properly. It stayed in front of the bolt and I had to get help to release the bolt. It turned out that I had tightened the screw between the trigger guard and the magazine too tightly. Since the two screws 1 in front and 1 behind the magazine are kept from turning with 1 set screw against the head, neither of the screws should be able to back out. Thanks for the web site to search out FN-49's!
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Goose52 - I looked at the three FN-49's offered, 2 snipers w/scopes (maybe not correct, or maybe correct), and 1 Vennie 7mm. All seemed to be high in price. Their Reserve Prices on the Snipers was $2000.00, for a.30-06 Columbian Sniper, in like new condition, and $1200.00 for a Vennie 7mm sniper. They are in what appears to be excellent condition, but not that much better than my own Egyptian 7.92 x 57mm and Argentinian.308. I'll pass on these and let somebody with more dollars than sense (cents) have them. The.30-06 that I was looking to get, before, was in nearly as good a condition, but it was not a sniper, and it sold for $475.00.
Goose52 - Is the middle sling swivel there for potential use as a select fire, or another covert purpose? Thanks for advising about the last 2,500 or so Egyptians.
Will your survey be available, do you have it in an ongoing spreadsheet or?, and is it available to look at somewhere? Do you have a distribution of regions of the US, of where the FN-49's are? I trust, even if you are a LEO that your interest is scientific in nature.
No real problems with LEO's, our club has many in it from City, County, State, and Federal (including BATF & FBI), some have remained with the club even after leaving a LEO position to retire, or become active in practicing law. They all enjoy shooting along with the rest of the club, and are quite welcome to be members, as the only excluded people are those who are restricted by law from owning firearms, and of course anyone who restricts themselves. The club is a cross section of our society (except for Anti-Gunners), and quite obviously attorneys, LEO's, Doctors, etc.
Are all part of the cross section. I have LEO friends who are not club members that shoot at the range with the rest of us, again they are a mixture of various local, state, and Federal Agencies. Not bragging, or complaining, just presenting facts.
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 course.My sweetheart is a safn 49 Battle rifle in caliber 30-06 My particular rifle would appear to be a belgium contract rifle as the top of the receiver has been scrubbed and then reparkerized. 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 blueIIRC 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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I'm far from an FN-49 expert, but that disk seems to have more data struck into it than most. Certainly it has more than is on my rifle (just three hours drive south of yours by the way).
The example pictured in Wayne Johnson's book on the FN-49 (get one if you can find one) also does not have the extra info. The text wrapping around the right side of the disc, as you look at your photo translates to 'Egyptian Army'. The '6' (I know, it's not a six) at the top and the 'y' at the bottom of the photo are extra, as are the three numbers at the left of the picture (the 'rrv'). Those, in Persian, translate to '227'. Any chance that's the serial number of the rifle?
Let's see some more photos. These are beautiful, well-made rifles. Just take care with ammunition selection and make sure the rifle has a two-piece firing pin in order to reduce the chance of a slam-fire/out-of-battery event. I own an egyptian fn-49 as well from what i understand those are the unit markings it was issued to when it was issued for service and rifle numbers, i could be wrong, but what i was told the arabic on the disc meant, they were all imported so not the makers mark, i delved into it to find out and that was the answer i kept getting,unit markings.but i am no expert, great rifles tho love mine but is h.ll on brass, likes to dent it up pretty bad no matter what gas setting. So i try and stick to milsurp or steel cased.
GREAT SHOOTERS THO,love shooting mine.The fabrique Natoinale,is the maker of the rifle they were all made in belgium then exported in various calibers to other countries, every egyptian model i have seen was in 8mm, but have seen them in 06.7mm mauser.308.7.65 argentine. And yes i have the original firing pin system so far no problems, think it is two piece have not shot that rifle in quite a while, have to dig her out now.
By Marc Cammack FN 49 Rifle – A Brief Overview Scarce Fabrique Nationale Luxembourg Contract FN49 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Sling. FN 49 Rifle AmmoLand Gun News USA – During the 20th Century Fabrique Nationale (FN) produced many legendary weapons such as the High Power 9mm pistol, the Mag 58 Machine gun, the FN FAL. After World War Two, FN produced another lesser known rifle the semi automatic FN49 rifle. The FN49 did not see the same level of combat use as similar self loading battle rifles like the M1 Garand, SVT40, or G43. However the weapon helped pave the way for the famous 7.62mm FN FAL battle rifle, and the FN49 saw use in other conflicts such as the Korean War. The rifle was also adopted by several countries right after World War Two, and today surviving FN49 rifles have become a prized collectible. Dieudonne Saive The designer of the FN49, was a Belgian named.
After the death of, Saive finished the design for the 9mm Hi Power pistol. He also later designed the famous FN FAL rifle, which would equip many Western nations during the Cold War. Saive began working on semi automatic rifles in the early 1930’s. His earliest design self loading rifles were recoil operated, but he designed an early gas operated rifle in 1936. This gas operated rifle’s further development however was stopped in 1940, when the Nazis invaded Belgium. Saive managed to escape from Belgium to England in the summer of 1941. In England, he further developed his design for a semi automatic rifle.
Saive later went to Canada in 1943 to help with production of the Hi Power pistol at the. The rifle design that Saive worked on in England served as the basis for the post war FN49 semi automatic rifle, that was adopted by Belgium in 1949.
The Belgian Army was the largest user of the FN49 rifle. These rifles were marked “ABL” for the Belgian Army. These Belgian issues were set up for easy conversion to select fire.
The Belgian Congo also had a total of 2,795 select fire FN49 rifles in.30-06. These rifles had a lion crest on the receiver to distinguish them from the Belgian Army rifles. By 1960 the FN FAL replaced the FN49 in both Belgium and the Congo as a standard infantry rifle. Scarce Fabrique Nationale Luxembourg Contract FN49 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Custom Made Assembly Scope. Scarce Venezuelan Contract FN Model 49 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle Fitted with Belgium Pattern Scope and Base.
Belgium was not the first country to adopt the FN49. Venezuela ordered 4,000 FN49s in 7mm Mauser in 1948. Raaz 3 full movie download torrent file. They placed a second order for 4,000 in 1951, for a total of 8,000 rifles.
These rifles were marked with the Venezuelan coat of arms, and had a unique flash suppressor. The Brazilian Navy used a total of 11,001 FN49 rifles in.30-06, and one rifle in 7.62mm NATO.
These rifles were marked with the Brazilian crest on the top of the receiver, and they also were marked with an anchor on the left side of the receiver. Other South American countries used the FN49 such as Argentina. The Argentine Navy ordered a total of 5,537 rifles in 7.65mm Argentine. Many of these weapons were later converted to 7.62mm NATO and fitted with a 20 round detachable box magazine. Argentine Navy rifles are marked with the Argentine crest and ARA on the receiver. 1,000 rifles in.30-06 were produced for Columbia and these rifles were marked with the Columbian crest on the receiver.
Egypt was the second biggest user of the FN49, with some 37,602 rifles in 8mm Mauser being purchased over the course of two years. Egyptian guns often had a brass stock disc on the right side of the butt. The rear sights were also marked in Arabic, and the receivers were marked with either an Eagle or the Egyptian Crown. Luxembourg also ordered the FN49 These were chambered in.30-06, and marked AL on the receiver meaning Army of Luxembourg. A total of 6,003 FN49 rifles were made for Luxembourg.
Indonesia was another purchaser of the FN49, and ordered some 16,100.30-06. These rifles were marked with the letters ADRI on the receiver and an eagle. Scarce Egyptian Contract FN-49 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle with Scope Sniper variations of the FN49 were made for Belgium, Egypt, and Luxembourg. Belgium had a total of 262 FN49 sniper rifles.
The number of sniper rifles used by Luxembourg was also small. Sniper rifles from Belgium and Luxembourg both featured Echo mounts and 4x power OIP scopes. Egypt used a larger number of FN49 sniper rifles, and these guns differed from their European counterparts. They were fitted with Czech MeOpta 2.5x power scopes and Czech made mounts. The FN49 was quickly superseded by the famous 7.62mm FN FAL in many nations. Despite this the rifle did see limited combat use in various conflicts. The Belgian Volunteer Battalion fought in the Korean War and were equipped at first with British No.
4 Enfield.303 rifles, but would be reequipped with FN49s in 1952. FN49s were also used in the Congo following that country’s independence in 1960. Egyptian troops used the weapon during the Suez Crisis of 1956 as well. Venezuelan troops used the FN49 alongside FN Mausers, and FALs, during the Venezuelan 1958 Coup d’etat. In the United States surviving FN49 rifles are in high demand on the. They are much more uncommon than other contemporary rifles like the, due to their low production numbers. Rifles from Venezuela and Luxembourg are highly sought after due in part to the fact that they are often found in excellent or like new condition.
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Egyptian rifles are the most common FN49 rifle in the US, and are often found with replacement stocks. Belgian Army FN49s are rare in the United States, as they were setup to be easily converted to select fire, and thus are banned from importation. Images: Rock Island Auction Company ( ) FN 49 Rifle Resources:. FN 49 Rifle for:. Rifle:. or the FN 49 Rifle:. Wikipedia on the:.
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FN 49 Rifle Images: About Marc Cammack Marc Cammack has been collecting firearms since he was 14 years old. His interests are primarily military surplus firearms of the late 19th into the 1950’s. He has studied these in depth, and currently volunteers at two local museums providing them with accurate information about their firearms. He is a graduate of the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in history. He has studied modern European and American history since the age of 9, and has been shooting since the age of 11. He currently resides just outside of Bangor, Maine. I have a Venezulean contract FN49 rifle.
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