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FN Model 1949

designed by Dieudonné Saive

RiflesBelgiumIn service since 1949
FN Model 1949
Overall length 1,116 mm
Photo: The Smithsonian Institution · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Origin
Belgium
Caliber
.30-06 Springfield, 7.92×57mm Mauser
Action
Gas-operated, tilting bolt
Magazine
20 rounds
Weight (empty)
4.31 kg
Length
1,116 mm
Barrel length
590 mm
Manufacturer
FN Herstal
Designer
Dieudonné Saive
Designed
1947
Produced
1949–1961
Units produced
176,000

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Ammunition

.30-06 SpringfieldRifle · United States · 1906
7.92×57mm MauserRifle · Germany · 1888

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Korean WarFalklands War

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: FN Model 1949, Wikipedia