FN Mauser 30-06 logo removed? range report, detail photos

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butt nothing here

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nothing on the trigger guard

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nothing on the mag lid as well

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bolt

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close look

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other side

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[No1Mk3]

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.

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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.

WOW it's amazing, thanks a lot, the crest remains are exactly the same as 1952's (the dots rather than the small circles)

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1951

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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)

[No1Mk3]

G'day SHV,
Very few changes had to occur for the 30-06, the bolt face was the same, as was the receiver, just being notched for the longer round. The barrel was bored, rifled and chambered or replaced if required. Rifles were mostly renumbered but not all were. Many M1935/46 rifles were also built from new for the 30-06 cartridge, which FN designated as M1950 rifles the same as mine, the only real indicator is the sight leaf and a few stamps as to what the "parent design" was. I would say your rifles Army, as all the Navy rifles were painted grey and I can't see any traces on yours, the Army rifles were painted black, and there is still paint on your buttplate. These late FN's are among the best rifles FN made and I love shooting mine, as I hope you will enjoy yours, Cheers.

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G'day SHV,
Very few changes had to occur for the 30-06, the bolt face was the same, as was the receiver, just being notched for the longer round. The barrel was bored, rifled and chambered or replaced if required. Rifles were mostly renumbered but not all were. Many M1935/46 rifles were also built from new for the 30-06 cartridge, which FN designated as M1950 rifles the same as mine, the only real indicator is the sight leaf and a few stamps as to what the "parent design" was. I would say your rifles Army, as all the Navy rifles were painted grey and I can't see any traces on yours, the Army rifles were painted black, and there is still paint on your buttplate. These late FN's are among the best rifles FN made and I love shooting mine, as I hope you will enjoy yours, Cheers.

thanks a lot, now I know my rifle much better, I am very happy to know the history and I do enjoy shooting it, compares to the others, the bolt and trigger feels more smoothly, like a target rifle rather than military rifles (I am new to the shooting business so maybe I am wrong)

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after a little clean

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Looks beautiful mate

thanks

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Looks like something out of a catalogue shoot