A Little Something from Luxembourg....And A Couple Friends

[echo1]

Picked up a Lux FN49 last year. I was at my LGS doing a PPT on a Navey Arms Cowboys Companion. While waiting I was eyeballing the inventory, not much in stock but I did see a Lux FN49. The shop owner, Joe, knows I'm an SKS junkie and I asked him if he'd be interested in horse trading the FN for some Commie iron, sure he says, how many says I, 3 should do it, I'll be back. So I swap 3 SKSs for the .30-06 FN49 that they were asking $2400 for, a Yugo 59/66, a home-grown Chinese Paratrooper and a commercial Chinese NORINCO (not T56 marked). It's in decent shape and on the rack with an '41 refurb SVT40, as issued 7mm Venezuelan FN49, Crowned 8mm Egyptian Vet FN49, and a '43 Winchester M1 Garand. I'm a happy camper. I'd had my SKS rifles for some years so I wasn't into them for much ducats. PAX

 

[mac1911]

I would dump some commie 39 rifle for that.

 

[knucklehead]

Ive got a Venezuelan contract in 7mm Mauser. What a soft shooting rifle. Nice pick up!

 

[echo1]

I would dump some commie 39 rifle for that.

I didn't blink an eye, I was back the same day to get the Kali 10 day wait game on. I've been trying to step up my collecting a notch. PAX

 

[JP_USAF_Ret]

Echo--nice pick-up! Joined the SAFN49 club recently as well...

 

[Picton]

I've flirted with an FN49 several times. I think I'll end up getting one someday. They're sexy AF.

 

[echo1]

Thanks fellas, nice one JP, PAX

 

[echo1]

JP it's cool how the bayo handle matches the rest of the furniture, PAX

 

[Sweeney]

It's FN49 day at NES!

My contribution; Argentine Navy FN49, 7.62 x 51 NATO, 20rd detachable magazine.

 

[echo1]

The Argy is the last piece in my FN49 pie, but unobtainable in Kali because of the mag. If I stumble across one I'll keep it at my Idaho digs. Very nice specimen S, PAX

 

[JP_USAF_Ret]

JP it's cool how the bayo handle matches the rest of the furniture, PAX

Thanks, got lucky the Belgium bayonet matched the Lux SAFN!

 

[echo1]

Thanks, got lucky the Belgium bayonet matched the Lux SAFN!

I've got a more current shot with bayos on everything but the SVT, not all are correct, the Lux has some kind of German bayo that just happens to fit. PAX

 

[Fixxah]

Echo--nice pick-up! Joined the SAFN49 club recently as well...View attachment 840880

That looks awefully stabby. Nice wood.