What is a FN1949 worth?

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This is sort of an open ended/ feeler question.

A good friend of mine has recently inherited a FN 1949. It is chambered in 7x57, the stock has the Venezulean army insignia stamped into the butt stock. The gun is completely unmolested and in phenomenal shape.
The only thing I can tell that is wrong with it is that it is missing 1 screw in the rear sight assembly.
We have only shot a couple of boxes of ammo through it since he got it.

I will post pictures later today.

He is debating selling it to start funding a decent bolt action rifle. I am trying to convince him to keep it, IMO this rifle is way cooler than any bolt action rifle could hope to be.

I am wondering what it is worth in the Canadian market, as I may attempt to buy it off of him is he decides he doesn't want it.

I don't really know much about them besides that it is the closest thing to a FAL we can legally own.

Thanks
 
In the range of $600-$1100 or so, depending on exact configurations of a basic model. Guessing $750-$900 if indeed in phenomenal shape. Without much more info, $800-$900's probably fair? You don't see many FN49's, and the Venezuelans aren't super common. Because you don't see them often the price varies a lot.
 
I picked up a Venezuelan one a few months ago for $800, when I took it home I noticed there was a thread protector instead of the flash hider but otherwise in good shape. The only other one I saw was at a gun show and the dealer was asking $750.
 
I noticed one at the Calgary show yesterday in 7x57 in "meh' condition
I didn't look too closely at it after seeing the $1100 price tag
I've got an Egyptian in 8mm that I paid $600 for a few years ago but I think the other issues (Venezuelan, Belgian, etc) are more desirable and probably command a bit better price.
 
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