FN 49 Sniper

[dfletcher]

I didn't pay much attention at the time, but have just verified that the FN 49 I picked up @ Tabors a few weeks ago (8mm Egyptian) is the sniper model - has the female dovetail slots on the left side of the receiver. The stock is matching to the receiver cover & gun's receiver, but I'd say the stock's been slightly sanded. The metal is 100%, can't say if it's been refinished but I'd assume yes.

First, is an Egyptian sniper model worth markedly more than a standard Egyptian and where can I get the rail & mount. I'm assuming of course they're hard to find & expensive as hell.

[ATS76]

FN-49 Scope Mount Base

http://www.northridgeinc.com/fn_fal.htm $150

[smle-man]

I didn't pay much attention at the time, but have just verified that the FN 49 I picked up @ Tabors a few weeks ago (8mm Egyptian) is the sniper model - has the female dovetail slots on the left side of the receiver. The stock is matching to the receiver cover & gun's receiver, but I'd say the stock's been slightly sanded. The metal is 100%, can't say if it's been refinished but I'd assume yes.

First, is an Egyptian sniper model worth markedly more than a standard Egyptian and where can I get the rail & mount. I'm assuming of course they're hard to find & expensive as hell.

I am usually wrong when I venture an opinion but I believe many FNs were made with the scope slots. My Egyptian has it. The full-on Egyptian sniper version had a cheekpiece on the butt like a British #4T and a secondary sling swivel position in front of the trigger guard on the bottom of the stock. I guess if you could get all of the pieces back together for it you'd have something pretty valuable. Right now you have a nice shooter!

[dfletcher]

It does have the sling swivel in front of the mag area. Northridge has the base and I understand that's sort of "step one" in getting the scope set up together. Guess I should look at this as a long term "replica" project.

[Addax]

It does have the sling swivel in front of the mag area. Northridge has the base and I understand that's sort of "step one" in getting the scope set up together. Guess I should look at this as a long term "replica" project.

30% of the 37602 Egyptian 49's produced have the machined dovetail on the receiver.

There were approx. 100 full Egyptian Sniper Rifles assembled by FN with the scope, and their serial# range is between 33600 and 34600.

There were 2500 3 swivel rifles produced from around the serial# 33400 - 35800 serial# range.

If your 3 swivel rifle serial# is between 33400 and 35800, then it is an original 3 swivel rifle.

The original Egyptian Sniper rifle had 2 different scope variants (Meopta and O.I.P),cheek piece and muzzle brake (Same style MB as the Venezuelan contract).

I have seen some very nice 3 swivel rifles, and I almost picked up an original 3 swivel variant in 99% unissued condition for $1500, but I passed on it.

Hopefully your rifle is an original.. If not, enjoy the rifle, they are outstanding shooters and collectible rifles.

[dfletcher]

Thanks very much for the detailed information. My gun is serial # 338XX but I don't see any evidence of a cheek pad being attached at any time. With all those scope ready guns out there it's too bad some one doesn't make a repro mount.

[50 Freak]

Yeah, it seemed like alot of the egyptian FN's had the receiver cuts for the sniper mounts. Unfortunately there weren't very many of those sniper mounts/rings. And the ones out there are very very very pricey.

Who got the 308 version from Tabors???

[Gurney]

There was a .308?

Who got the 308 version from Tabors???

HAH! I wish it had been me!

[Gunaria]

I think it was a buddy of dfletcher that got the 308.

[dfletcher]

I think it was a buddy of dfletcher that got the 308.

Nope - or if it was I haven't heard about it yet. I think I did put up the "Tabors has lots of 49s" though.