FN 49 cycling issue

[sail32]

Looks like a Madsen machine gun just under the pistols.

 

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[Claven2]

I have only ever seen one FN49 chambered in 308



These guns were never sold as surplus and were still in the Argentine armories during the Falklands war. There is one example on display at the military museum (710 Santa Fee) in Buenos Aires, I have no idea of where the rest went to.

7.92 would be the caliber I would expect this gun to be in.
Conversion by Argentina would have proof marks and dates recorded on the barrel.

I would question that. One sold here on CGN last year (I tried to buy it but was too slow) and I've seen at least a dozen of them in person at US gun shows over the years.

 

[diopter]

From :The FN 49- The Last Elegant Old-World Military Rifle.
by Wayne Johnston

On page 55

The converted rifles have "R" stampings on the bottom of the trigger
guard assembly, on the top rear of the receiver cover, on the sideof the gas
cylinder assembly, and inside the receiver in the area forward of the
locking shoulder. Some, but not all, bolt carriers have an "R" stamped
on the left, rear side. It is believed that these stampstampings indicate parts
that were modified as part of the conversion program. In additiion, some
stocks have the "r" stamp on the bottom of the forearm, justin front
of the magazine. in a limited sampl size, when the "R" cartouche is
present on the forearm, the "ARA" cartouche is absent from the left side
of the butt stock. This likely means that the "Rr" indicates stocks that
were refinished as part of the conversion program and that during this
refinish, the ARA stock cartouhe was removed. The exact meaning of
the "R" marking has not yet been determined, but there are several
Spanish language terms that would apply including "reconstrucción"
(rebuild) and "reformado" (reformed).

 

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Gentlemen, thank you for your input. I will take all your information under consideration and see if I can correct the cycling issue.