Guns & Militaria
Lot 1451:
RARE VARIANT! FN FN49 .30-06 Rifle in VERY good condition RARE! Early Luxembourg contract “AL” from 1949. There were about 6,000 Luxembourg contract FN-49s delivered. Serial numbers started at 1001. All are marked AL on the receiver. Belgian FN-49s were marked ABL and were far more numerous.
WWII saw the first widespread use of semi-automatic battle rifles. The U.S. M-1 Garand, Soviet SVT 38 & 40, and the German G-43 all saw action. There were other designs in use as well but they were not mass-produced or issued for general military use. Added to this history is another design that could have ended up on either side of the conflict but instead spent the war on the design table. I am referring to the Fabrique National model 1949 rifle. It is also known as an SAFN (semi-automatic Fabrique National) model of 1949. Comes with sling and 1x magazine. MFG 1949 C&R Eligible S/N:3502
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