Fabrique Nationale FN-49 Colombian Contract .30-06 23″ Semi Auto Rifle C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,395.00
LSB#: LSB260625WM025
Make: Fabrique Nationale (FN)
Model: FN-49, Colombian Contract
Serial Number: 0008
Year of Manufacture: 1952-1953 / C&R
Caliber: .30-06 Springfield
Action Type: Gas-operated semi-automatic rifle with an internal box magazine.
Markings: The receiver ring bears the Colombian crest. The right side of the receiver is marked “FABRIQUE NATIONALE D’ARMES DE GUERRE-HERSTAL-BELGIQUE”. The barrel, receiver, receiver cover, bolt, and bolt carrier are numbered “0008”.
Barrel Length: 23.2″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade between protective ears. The rear sight is an adjustable aperture mounted on the receiver cover. A scope-mount dovetail is machined into the left side of the receiver.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The rifle has a smooth wooden reproduction stock with a semi-pistol grip, straight comb, finger grooves, two-piece upper handguard, and black rubber buttpad. Sling swivels are fitted to the barrel band and underside of the buttstock. The stock lacks the recoil lug and has rough finger-groove inletting which are the tells that this is a repro stock. There are very minor cracks in the upper handguard. The wood has scattered light handling marks and compressions. The rubber pad has wear and surface deterioration. The LOP measures 13 1/4″ from the front of the trigger to the rear of the buttpad. Overall, the wood is in Good condition.
Type of Finish: Black Paint
Finish Originality: Original metal finish
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no notable erosion. There is some stubborn fouling in the grooves. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 8/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish. There is wear through the finish at the muzzle and on projecting edges, with scattered scratches and handling marks. The exposed bolt carrier has rubbing and discoloration. Screw heads have light tool marks, and the principal markings remain legible. Overall, this rifle is in Very Good condition as a C&R firearm.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly.
We did not fire this rifle.
As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None
Our Assessment: Colombia received approximately 1,000 FN-49 rifles in the smallest of the major national production contracts. Made in 1952-1953 and chambered in .30-06, these rifles formed a small, distinct part of FN’s postwar military production. This Colombian-contract example carries the low serial number 0008, with that number repeated on the barrel, receiver, receiver cover, bolt, and bolt carrier.
About 95% of the original metal finish remains, and the bright bore retains sharp rifling. The reproduction stock has rough finger-groove inletting and lacks the recoil lug, and the upper handguard has very minor cracks. These furniture details remain part of the rifle’s condition and originality, alongside its well-preserved metal assembly. Overall, this C&R rifle is in Very Good condition, with matching principal metal components from Colombia’s small FN-49 contract.