User talk:Dirty Harold

FN Mle.1950 info

I can't offer you much. The Modele 1950 was a variant of the pre-war M1924 standard-length action. Belgium received war surplus M1 Garands from the US, and chose the SAFN-49 in .30-'06 as their new battle rifle to simplify logistics. The SAFN-49 was complicated and took time to manufacture, so the M1950 in .30-'06 was adopted as a substitute standard until SAFN-49 production was complete. It had a standard 23.5" short-rifle barrel. The only obvious differences I can find are an elogated magazine for the long .30-'06 (7.62x63mm) cartridge, and a notch cut in the rear of the receiver ring to allow a stripper clip of .30-'06 cartridges to fit into the action. The receiver bridge was also designed to use US M1903 stripper clips, rather than conventional Mauser-pattern clips. I have no idea if it actually matters which you use. The rifles were factory parkerized, gray for the Navy and black for the Army. The crest should have a crown, over a "L" for King Leopold III or "B" for King Baudouin I, who succeeded his father in 1951. Underneath are the initials "ABL", which stand for Armee Belge Leger (Belgian Army) in French and Flemish, Belgium's two languages. The year of manufacture is beneath that. These rifles were only in production for 3-4 years before the SAFN-49 contract was completed. You have one of the most desirable and high-quality Mauser short-rifles ever made, and it is quite valuable for a milsurp rifle; possibly $500+ depending on condition. The M98 action is a tank, and can withstand any surplus/commercial ammo you can find. I hope this helps some.--Stomper 11:33, 31 July 2012 (CDT)

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Cannot thank you enough for that one mate, proper nice job :) Fixer