The right of the receiver is also marked “FABRIQUE NATIONAL D’ARMES DE GUERRE_HERSTAL BELGIQUE”. The barrel number matches as well (under the handguard, but no pic). The right side of the receiver and the right side of the top cover are both marked with the serial number, 7460.
The top of the receiver is marked with the Venezuelan crest, * / L, and with an arrow (2 Belgian proofs). The red tint in the background is curtains reflecting. It is snowing/raining here today, so I did some quick ones inside. I apologize for the quality of the pictures. This rifle was part of the first contract for 8,003 rifles purchased by Venezuela in 1949.
The FN49 was produced for 8 primary contracts. As a result, it found itself in direct competition with a number of more modern rifles such as the Heckler & Koch G3 and Fabrique Nationale de Herstal's own FN FAL, resulting in limited sales. While well regarded for its high build quality and reliability in comparison to the rifles of the time, its marketability was limited, as it was not developed in time for use in World War II but later, as many militaries had already begun the switch to selective fire assault rifles. It was used by the militaries of Argentina, Belgium, the Belgian Congo, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Luxembourg, and Venezuela. The Fabrique Nationale Model 1949 (often referred to as the FN-49 or SAFN) is a semi-automatic rifle designed by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO LINK (27 PICS) For sale is a Fabrique National (FN) Model 1949 (FN49) Venezuelen contract rifle in caliber 7x57mm (7mm Mauser).
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