A Rifle Story: Egyptian FN-49
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Every rifle has a story and this is the story of this Egyptian contract FN-49. We learn where it started and of some if its travels through the markings on the rifle. If these rifles could talk...
Much of the information on this rifle was found in The FN-49, The Last Elegant Old-World Military Rifle by Wayne Johnson. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for information on the FN-49.
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That was fun. Battle Order gave you a plug!
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Dear sir. I have been send here by Battle Order.
Great Channel 👍
Cool - I pulled out my Egyptian SAFN49 and followed along going over the marks. Also a rifle without inport marks, which I now know (thanks to you) means it's an IDF capture piece - cool!
BTW, Battle Order sent me over.
Awesome! I highly recommend "FN-49 - The Last Elegant Old World Military Rifle" if you want to learn more about your rifle.
@@HistoryinFirearms i have a copy. Wonderful light reading. 😁
DANG..........!!!! MINE IS AN IDF CAPTURE ALSO. THX.
"[the rear sigh] is marked from 10 to 100 metres..." I doubt that. That would be 100 to 1000 metres.
🤦♂️My mistake. It's marked 10 to 100, indicating 100 to 1000 meters. Thanks for the correction.
yep, 100-1000. ballistics would be the same from 10-100... duhhhh
Neat, never knew Belgium was making battle rifles before WW2.
Not "Battle Rifle" this would have been the last of the Service Rifles, prior to WW2 everyone was trying to field their own self loading Service Rifle (as compared to their bolt action Mausers and SMLEs)
@@Khanclansith Thank you for the clarification.
Best video on the 49 I’ve seen. Very well done. Thanks for posting.
You are welcome, glad you enjoyed. If you are interested in the FN-49, check out my training film if you haven't already. 👍
I have a beautiful one that i got from an old man years ago and i love it.
Awesome! They are very cool rifles. 😎
I have one of these. Egyptian contract. Sent by Battle Order.
Very cool! Thanks!
Good suggestion, Battle Order. What an elegant piece of handiwork.
Thank you and welcome!
Great historical summary of this rifle.
Thanks!
Battle Order asked me to stop by
Oh awesome! Enjoy!
Oh awesome! Enjoy!
Very well done video, I want one of these now.
Thanks! They are cool rifles.
Nice
Thanks!
Premier fusil full auto , chaque fusil a tuer 30 chinois el les Belges seulement 100 soldats
pour moi c'est le plus beau fusil de FN Herstal , le Nagant des frères était redoutable aussi
Leon Nagant est tomber subitement aveugle , le brevet a été vendu aux Russes et le revolver aux polonais ( le brevet du FN 49 date de 1937, sa portée avec lunette FN était de 900 mètres
As they say, it's the last of the old world battle rifles. It's definitely a good looking one. 👍
I’m glad Battle Order introduced such a great channel to me, subscribed!
Awesome and welcome! Battle Order is a great channel.
Great video!
Thanks!
Going to go over mine for some of these marks. Mine has a 4 digit SN. It also has a replacement two piece firing pin after the original one piece broke on me.
Egyptian contract?
@@HistoryinFirearms Yeppers. I believe it was you that helped me track down when it was manufactured and delivered to the Egyptians.
Yeah I believe it was. Did the firing pin cause any trouble when it broke? I highly recommend the book in the description if you want to dive in to the markings but being an Egyptian contract also, it should be fairly similar to this one.
I have a 1922 marked with L and a star. No mark near safet on the stock and does not seem like the trigger guard was replaced
A 1922?
A pretty less known rifle even in the firearms history community.
They are cool pieces of history. 👍
Viewed this, courtesy of battle order
Awesome, thanks! Hopefully you enjoyed it!
@@HistoryinFirearms was a good watch. keep it coming
Thanks, will do!
Where can we get some?
They take some looking for unfortunately.
Which caliber FN, 30-06, 8mm, 7mm, 308 is the most functional for cycling?
Not sure what you mean by functional for cycling. The gas system is adjustable. I do have a video on that if your curious. 👍
@@HistoryinFirearms Yes, I have a 7mm and I have adjusted it. The correct adjustment range between not ejecting brass and destroying brass is very small. After about 30rounds heating up the gun, I'm curious if the adjustment range for the other calibers it comes in is more forgiving and has a larger acceptable adjustment window.
Shooting notes: 140grain federal premium
Approx. 7 full turns to expose the entire gas port.
At 2.5 full turns optimal feeding.
3 full turns when it is clean, oiled, and cold.
As it heats up 2 full turns is better.
At 1 full turn, brass gets launched violently forward.
At 2 full turn, brass gets launched 1-o’clock but not very far.
At 2.5 turns, brass gets launched 2 to 3 o’clock.
At 4 turns, brass starts to stove pipe
At 5 turn, no ejection.
@@rrbearcat Oh got ya! Unfortunately I don't have any experience in the different calibers so don't have an answer for you. :(
Is there a special way to load these with stripper clips, or a nonstandard stripper clip that must be used?
The standard 8mm clip does sit high in the guide on these. I have had pretty good luck with the Romania clips but it is a standard clip. I know some people have filed off the outside tabs on the clips only leaving the center one on each side.
Thanks. I have filed the outer bumps on some Yugo clips and they don’t get hung up no more, but then they don’t work well in other guns afterwards.
I’m on a quest to find “Egyptian” 8mm clips. Spamming everyone who shoots FN49’s on Reddit, scowering old forums, and now bothering these guys with a blog. Honestly these blog dudes might be promising, fingers crossed.
The goal is to find clips that run great and eject.
I have what I think are Portuguese 8mm clips and they eject (fall off literally) but more then have the time I charge the whole clip and ammo into the magazine like a dingdong.
Your video was very nice! Thanks for showing what all the proof marks are. I’m glad the arrow is actually a little monument.
Yeah its a bit of a rabbit hole. If you find Egyptian clips let me know. They would likely have 2 bumps on the side.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
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. ٢١..21.. Bب.....on stack
So B 21 and then 473 on the bottom? Any idea on what the name of this unit might be?
Only a guess but 21 battalion 473 regiment?