Need help ID Belgian Mauser 30-06 please!

[aqbill]

I believe it's a post-war and of '48-'54 vintage. They - FN - made a lot of these for export to Palestine and the middle east.

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[living_the_dream]

I believe it's a post-war and of '48-'54 vintage. They - FN - made a lot of these for export to Palestine and the middle east.

Hi Aqbill and thanks for the info. So guessing then these would be readily available which I also thought due to such a big number (serial number)? Is there a way in which I can narrow it down to the year that you know of?

[AJMBLAZER]

The .30-06 FN’s didn’t go to Israel or the Middle East. Various South American countries, Morocco, and Belgium bought them in that calibre.

[living_the_dream]

The .30-06 FN’s didn’t go to Israel or the Middle East. Various South American countries, Morocco, and Belgium bought them in that calibre.

Hi Ajmblazer,
Yeah ok cool. Is there a way I can determine the year this was made that you know of? I assume the’D’ above the Belgium stamp indicates the year but I can not find that information?!

[AJMBLAZER]

My knowledge runs out there. I know my carbine is Columbian because of the big ol’ Columbian military crest FN put on the receiver. I got a lot of help over on the gunboards.com forum figuring out what mine was.

[living_the_dream]

My knowledge runs out there. I know my carbine is Columbian because of the big ol’ Columbian military crest FN put on the receiver. I got a lot of help over on the gunboards.com forum figuring out what mine was.

Ok cool, yeah would be a big help if what ever crest was still on the top and cheers.

[AJMBLAZER]

Ok cool, yeah would be a big help if what ever crest was still on the top and cheers.

Anthony Vander...something...is the guy who literally wrote the book on FN Mausers recently and he posts over there in the Mauser forum. Give it a shot.

[Patrick Chadwick]

"I assume the’D’ above the Belgium stamp indicates the year but I can not find that information?!"

It looks as if that could be the mark of inspector René Marchal, active from 1951 to 1968.
Combine that with Auguste Jamart, active from 1924-1959, and the date of manufacture is narrowed down to 1951-1959.

I think there is some information in Ball (Mauser Military Rfiles of the World) on post-WWII FN production batches. Colombia seems likely. FWIW they are IMHO rough to shoot - one misses the stabilizing length and weight of an M1917 1