No1Mk3 wrote:It is Belgian. Enough of the receiver crest remains to confirm it was the Crown/B/ABL/1952. The little triangle on the right of your 2nd pic is the remnant of the L in the ABL stamp, and the round dots are either side of the Crown, the curved remnant of stamp under the triangle cannot be a 1, so must be a 2. For that reason the letter under the Crown must have been "B" for King Baudouin as Leopold died in 1951. Properly speaking, in Belgian service your rifle was called the Fusil Mle 1924, which FN designated the M1935/46, and M1950. (I have an M1950 Congo FP) I believe yours is a re-chambered M1935 built in 1952 due to your sight leaf only being calibrated to 1900m when M1950 rifles had a 2000m sight leaf. Your receiver should be the standard length (8.75") and double broach cut, and the makers address should be in a font sans serif, Cheers.
really appreciate for the knowledge sharing
so that means this rifle was used by Belgium army or navy?
and re-chambered means in 1952 changed the bolt, the barrel and receiver for 30-06 and maybe the trigger as well? just keep the stock and rear sight leaf...but the stock, receiver and the bolt got the matching number, maybe re-stamped or maybe they even put the new stock (in this case will be totally new rifle then)