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Is This A Deal? FN49

robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
edited October 2004 in General Discussion
FN-49 in 8MM with Egyptian markings (Arabic, seals, etc) good bore, 95% condition, for $450.

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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    Only seen them in 308. Belgium made for 650.00

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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    Are you putting another gun on lay-away? [?][:)]
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  • robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
    edited November -1
    God I hope not, not unless it's a ridiculously good deal and I can just re-sell it for a profit...

    Especially hell no since I'm eyeballing a 1919A4 for 1K.

    A bank account with something in it? What's that? smiley_abused.gif

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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Sounds like the whole shop is on layaway. [:D]

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    Don't do anything that I've allready done - That'd be just plain STOOOOOOPID.
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  • BullzeyeBullzeye Member Posts: 3,560
    edited November -1
    I've heard nothing but lousy things about FN-49s. They're the same damn thing as the MAS-49s as far as I'm concerned.
    "Our finest tribute to our fallen dead would be to convince their sons that we were not Rambo and neither are they. -Gus Hasford
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  • HangfireHangfire Member Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Bullzeye
    I've heard nothing but lousy things about FN-59s. They're the same damn thing as the MAS-49s as far as I'm concerned.
    "Our finest tribute to our fallen dead would be to convince their sons that we were not Rambo and neither are they. -Gus Hasford


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    The FN49 is a classic...Not even close to that French semi-auto!!!{Never heard of an FN59, but will chalk that up to a typo]

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob
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  • BullzeyeBullzeye Member Posts: 3,560
    edited November -1
    Twas meant to be buffoonishly ironic. But my typo tripped me up.[B)]
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  • robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
    edited November -1
    hmmm....

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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    Does this help Robo?

    http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=24671331
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  • robomanroboman Member Posts: 6,436
    edited November -1
    Well, it's a start. However, since no one is bidding it makes me wonder if the price is right.

    I'm debating just buying it and turning around and setting up an auction with the starting price at what I bought it for.

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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The SAFN is as solid and well made as any other FN product (they don't make junk in Herstal) but I always found the SAFN to be way too heavy and poorly balanced. It actually weighs about the same as the M1 service rifle but is no where near as fast handling or easy to shoulder and the sights cannot compete against those found on the M1. Although adopted in 1949 the design actually predates WWII and the SAFN was intended to compete against the then new M1 Garand for expected world wide sales, although the US War Dept. would later disapprove ANY M1 service rifle sales abroad (which would cost M1 designer John Garand a fortune in lost commercial royalties). The weak spot on the SAFN was always the fire control/trigger mechanism which was considered fragile, too complicated, and prone to parts breakage. The SAFN saw limited use with Belguim forces assigned to the UN during the Korean Conflict but the rifle was not considered popular among the troops (at least among those I have talked with), nearly all of whom much prefered the US M1 service rifle when it could be obtained. The SAFNs are nice rifles for collectors but were pretty much a failure as combat weapons which is why nearly everyone who purchased them quickly abandoned them for the FN FAL (including Belgium) while only Egypt and Venezuela held onto them for any long period of military service life.

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  • A J ChristA J Christ Member Posts: 7,534 ✭
    edited November -1
    Got one in 7 X 57. Like that rifle.
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