My FN-49 Collection is NEARLY complete!!!

jimbobborg said:

Wow, I can't remember jack. It's $750 for a 7x7 FN-49. Should I get it?

Jim

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jimbobborg said:

Are the bayonets interchangeable amongst the different contracts? I'm trying to find one for my Vennie.

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LargemouthAss said:

Sorry to revive a dead thread but I just bought my 3rd FN49 and I want to see if I did OK or paid too much. It's an Egyptian with an optic for $749 shipped: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=366713707

I know I overpaid for my 30-06 Luxemburg but it was all matching and will probably be a safe queen. This Egyptian will get some range time. I also bought one of the Argentinian parts guns from SOG a few months back and should have it ready to fire this week, it was missing more parts than usual and needed to spend a few weeks at my Father-in-law's favorite Gunsmith but the barrel looks to be unfired and it has a rack number on the stock.

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LargemouthAss said:

Sorry to revive a dead thread but I just bought my 3rd FN49 and I want to see if I did OK or paid too much. It's an Egyptian with an optic for $749 shipped: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=366713707

I know I overpaid for my 30-06 Luxemburg but it was all matching and will probably be a safe queen. This Egyptian will get some range time. I also bought one of the Argentinian parts guns from SOG a few months back and should have it ready to fire this week, it was missing more parts than usual and needed to spend a few weeks at my Father-in-law's favorite Gunsmith but the barrel looks to be unfired and it has a rack number on the stock.

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TheMaskedRabbit said:

It looks like you did OK. I paid $700 for my Egyptian with no optic and no shipping. The thing that worries me most is what the receiver looks like near the optic mount. I'm pretty sure the Egyptians never scoped these, and since the seller only photographed the right side and top, that leaves some unanswered questions. Pics on arrival would be very helpful sir.

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Markp said:

You didn't over pay if you got a nice rifle that you want to shoot. Parts are available, so even if things are buggered up you can still fix it up. In 50 years, who knows, maybe it will have some value. Maybe not. Doesn't matter if it's a shooter, it's worth $750 to have a badass rifle in 8mm that shoots well, period.

Personally, I like the FN-49 design A LOT!

I wouldn't want to sell/trade my FN-49's, they are gorgeous, classic, battle rifles.

Mark

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