FN Herstal ~ M1949 Belgian Contract ~ .30-06

Description:
Designed by the legendary Dieudonné Saive (who also designed the ubiquitous FN FAL), the FN-49's development was halted by the German occupation of Belgium in WWII. Saive fled to England, continuing his engineering work until returning to a liberated Belgium to finalize production in the late 1940s. Despite its exquisite, old-world machined steel craftsmanship, the Belgian military contract model had a brief frontline shelf life. It was quickly outpaced by Saive's next creation, the detachable-magazine fed FN FAL, forcing the FN-49 into secondary storage or reserve roles by the mid-1960s. .30-06 Springfield

Curio/Relic: Yes
Metal Condition: "Fair with worn finish, scratches and nicks
Wood Condition: "Poor with chips, bruising, scratches and dents
Bore Condition: "Fair, dark with visible rifling
Barrels: 23.2 inch barrel
Stock Dimensions:
13 inch LOP
Butt Pad: Steel plate with trapdoor
Weight: 9 lbs. 6 oz.
Sights: "Aperture rear sight, adjustable from 100 to 1,000 meters and blade front
Item Location: Lehi, UT

Price: $1,399.99