I've been trying to find out how many FN-49's were mfg. total. I just can seem to find a source for this info. I'm hoping someone on Milsurps will have it and not mind sharing.
Also the breakdown in the 3 different calibers. Thanks for any help.
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I've been trying to find out how many FN-49's were mfg. total. I just can seem to find a source for this info. I'm hoping someone on Milsurps will have it and not mind sharing.
Also the breakdown in the 3 different calibers. Thanks for any help.
You may want to post that question here http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=43
It was my understanding that total production was about 160,000 pieces, with half going to Egypt and the other half broken into 7 separate contracts.
Hope this helps.
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According to " the FN49, the last elegant old world military rifle" there were about 176,000 manufactured. The leading customers were Belgium 87,777, Egypt 37,602, Indonesia 16,100, and Brazil 11,002. The last rifles were delivered to Indonesia in 1961.
Rather scarcer rifle than I thought! Since there's a Venezuelan 7mm version just in front of me, how many of those were built?
According to The FN-49 The Last Elegant Old-World Military Rifle 8,012 were purchase by on the Venezuelan contract. 4,000 early; 4,000 late and 12 cut-away