Hi – I just found your Board and it looks like there are some FN-49 owners here. I have been running several FN-49 surveys on a number of Boards for the past 13 months. I now have data for 664 FN-49 rifles in my data base. We have learned a lot about the FN-49 as a result of Board member’s contributions.
I would appreciate it if all FN-49 owners on this Board would participate in this survey. The more rifles in the data base . . . . the more we learn. The survey questions are posted below. You may post your results on this thread, or if your prefer, you may email me direct at [email protected].
Notes:
I DO NOT retain any actual names or Board names/nicknames with the data. Also, feel free to replace the last digit of your serial number with an “X.†This limits the fidelity of the data, but protects everyone’s privacy.
The "scope cut" is a very shallow female dovetail, .5" in height, that runs along the left receiver rail. The upper part of the dovetail is visible - the lower end of the dovetail is usually at or slightly below the stock. (see pics 1 & 2)
SURVEY QUESTIONS:
Egyptian Contract (8x57 chambering - 7.92x57 for you purists):
Serial Number
Receiver ring crest (crown or eagle)?
Have scope cut on left receiver rail? (see pic 1)
Have a middle sling swivel located about 2" in front of the magazine?
Have a reinforcing crossbolt in the stock? (see pic 2)
Optional question: Is the bolt machined to take a firing pin safety stop as shown in pic 3 ? If so, does the bolt serial number match the receiver serial number?
Venezuelan Contract (7x57 chambering):
Serial number
Have a circular "Fuerzas Armadas Venezuela" cartouche on the right side of the buttstock?
Does the rear guard screw (behind trigger guard) have a small lock screw? (see pic 4)
Optional question: Have a 2-piece or 1-piece handguard? (requires loosening the lower band in order to wiggle the handguards to find out).
Note: It's generally accepted that all Venezuelans had the scope cut and muzzle brake so I am not surveying for that data.
Argentine Contract (7.62x51 chambering w/detachable box magazine):
Serial number
Have scope cut on the left receiver rail? (see pic 2)
Have an "ARA" cartouche on the buttstock? On left side or right side?
Note: If you have an Argentine in the original 7.65 chambering, please feel free to share your good fortune with the rest of us!
30-06 RIFLES
Which Contract? (check receiver ring marking - see legend below)
Serial Number
Have scope cut on the left receiver rail? (see pic 2)
Which buttplate? (stamped steel w/trap OR ridged steel with no trap OR, for Colombian rifles only, a rubber pad?)
Have a reinforcing crossbolt in the stock just below the receiver ring? (see pic 2)
Receiver ring legend:
"AL" = Luxembourg
"ABL" = Belgian
Colombia has National Crest
"FP" & Lion = Congo
"ALRI"/"ADRI"/"AURI" = Indonesia
Brazil = unknown - probably National Crest
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That's it. Thanks in advance to all contributors.
Goose
I would appreciate it if all FN-49 owners on this Board would participate in this survey. The more rifles in the data base . . . . the more we learn. The survey questions are posted below. You may post your results on this thread, or if your prefer, you may email me direct at [email protected].
Notes:
I DO NOT retain any actual names or Board names/nicknames with the data. Also, feel free to replace the last digit of your serial number with an “X.†This limits the fidelity of the data, but protects everyone’s privacy.
The "scope cut" is a very shallow female dovetail, .5" in height, that runs along the left receiver rail. The upper part of the dovetail is visible - the lower end of the dovetail is usually at or slightly below the stock. (see pics 1 & 2)
SURVEY QUESTIONS:
Egyptian Contract (8x57 chambering - 7.92x57 for you purists):
Serial Number
Receiver ring crest (crown or eagle)?
Have scope cut on left receiver rail? (see pic 1)
Have a middle sling swivel located about 2" in front of the magazine?
Have a reinforcing crossbolt in the stock? (see pic 2)
Optional question: Is the bolt machined to take a firing pin safety stop as shown in pic 3 ? If so, does the bolt serial number match the receiver serial number?
Venezuelan Contract (7x57 chambering):
Serial number
Have a circular "Fuerzas Armadas Venezuela" cartouche on the right side of the buttstock?
Does the rear guard screw (behind trigger guard) have a small lock screw? (see pic 4)
Optional question: Have a 2-piece or 1-piece handguard? (requires loosening the lower band in order to wiggle the handguards to find out).
Note: It's generally accepted that all Venezuelans had the scope cut and muzzle brake so I am not surveying for that data.
Argentine Contract (7.62x51 chambering w/detachable box magazine):
Serial number
Have scope cut on the left receiver rail? (see pic 2)
Have an "ARA" cartouche on the buttstock? On left side or right side?
Note: If you have an Argentine in the original 7.65 chambering, please feel free to share your good fortune with the rest of us!
30-06 RIFLES
Which Contract? (check receiver ring marking - see legend below)
Serial Number
Have scope cut on the left receiver rail? (see pic 2)
Which buttplate? (stamped steel w/trap OR ridged steel with no trap OR, for Colombian rifles only, a rubber pad?)
Have a reinforcing crossbolt in the stock just below the receiver ring? (see pic 2)
Receiver ring legend:
"AL" = Luxembourg
"ABL" = Belgian
Colombia has National Crest
"FP" & Lion = Congo
"ALRI"/"ADRI"/"AURI" = Indonesia
Brazil = unknown - probably National Crest
***********************************************
That's it. Thanks in advance to all contributors.
Goose