FN49, should I buy?
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Re: FN49, should I buy?
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Re: FN49, should I buy?
Well it is a NO GO on the 30-06 FN49 in PA. They will not sell it to me because it has a threaded barrel. Still waiting on my dealer for the Egyptian one. Hope I can at least get that one.
James
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Oh man that would have been a nice one!
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
Well I am more than glad to give you the number of the store. Maybe they will ship it to you. I want it bad but I cannot blame the owner for the stupid laws in NY. I think I have a good chance in getting the Egyptian rifle.
James
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I am also in NY, and I gave up the C&R in 2009 , but I have two SAFN49's already
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
Do you mind if I ask why you got rid of your 03 FFL? I was thinking about getting one.
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I didn't want to be under Uncles thumb for any more time than three years I was. I decided to get one so I could load up on all the recent imports, I used the hell out of it for three years, bought so much I ran entirely out of room. The C&R is convenient, but while you have it you are not free to do as you like with your own property, and you must surrender your bound book, or open the collection to inspection on demand. It doesn't happen often, but it can. Three years accomplished what I needed it for.srv1 wrote:Do you mind if I ask why you got rid of your 03 FFL? I was thinking about getting one.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
Same story for me but I held on to mine for 6 yrs.Junk Yard Dog wrote:I didn't want to be under Uncles thumb for any more time than three years I was. I decided to get one so I could load up on all the recent imports, I used the hell out of it for three years, bought so much I ran entirely out of room. The C&R is convenient, but while you have it you are not free to do as you like with your own property, and you must surrender your bound book, or open the collection to inspection on demand. It doesn't happen often, but it can. Three years accomplished what I needed it for.srv1 wrote:Do you mind if I ask why you got rid of your 03 FFL? I was thinking about getting one.
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If I did that I would be living outside today as all the room inside would be needed for the guns. Not bad on a warm spring day, but a real bitch when it's a cold, rainy morning.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
There is always the dog houseJunk Yard Dog wrote:If I did that I would be living outside today as all the room inside would be needed for the guns. Not bad on a warm spring day, but a real bitch when it's a cold, rainy morning.
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The dog died ten years ago, the dog house is in poor repair these days, might as well be outside.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
Well it is mine! I will pick it up later this week. Of course pictures will be posted! Still pissed about the other FN49.
James
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Re: FN49, should I buy?
You got one though. I have not one.
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)
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Re: FN49, should I buy?
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
Well I offered to give anyone the name of the dealer in PA that had the 30.06 but no one mentioned anything. It is probably gone now.desdem12 wrote:You got one though. I have not one.
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You would have to up that top bid of $123.45 considerably before you will see onedesdem12 wrote:You got one though. I have not one.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
Seriously broke at the moment. I have seen a couple of south american ones and they were in the 700 range. I could not even triple the 123.45 and be close.
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)
Re: FN49, should I buy?
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
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They were not all that cheap even years ago when they first started showing up on the market. They are a semi auto that appeals to bolt rifle guys. No plastic, or tin stampings, but a brick shithouse solidness to it that is reminiscent of the wood and steel rifles of the bolt rifle era.desdem12 wrote:Seriously broke at the moment. I have seen a couple of south american ones and they were in the 700 range. I could not even triple the 123.45 and be close.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: FN49, should I buy?
That is exactly it too. I have a short list of autos that I like. Hakim, FNs, ljungman, and mas 49s, M1 of course and I have one SKS. An M1A would be ok too.
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)