tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post8136418418274517518..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Strange cravings, Part IITamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38616723514552039882010-11-22T23:56:49.481-05:002010-11-22T23:56:49.481-05:00There is a FN 49 in a gunshop in Tucson, AZ - in 7...There is a FN 49 in a gunshop in Tucson, AZ - in 7x57. 2nd Amendment sports, on Pima. But, it has a sidemount scope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46234276856263932752010-11-17T15:14:32.484-05:002010-11-17T15:14:32.484-05:00Kevin, I've lusted after Gewehr98's AG42 L...Kevin, I've lusted after Gewehr98's AG42 Ljungmann for years. I think he's got the finest one I've ever run onto.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54852624161281539182010-11-17T15:13:44.453-05:002010-11-17T15:13:44.453-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15839213486119042612010-11-16T22:52:25.227-05:002010-11-16T22:52:25.227-05:00Heh.
I pulled my 8x57 49 out last night to show a...Heh.<br /><br />I pulled my 8x57 49 out last night to show a friend the locking shoulder. <br /><br />I have a new barrel for it and Numrich recently obtained a selection of locking shoulders, so at last a rebarrel is in reach. <br /><br />(For those who aren't aware: The FN-49 employs a steel shim or "locking shoulder" to lock the breech. This made headspacing at the factory fairly simple -- the barrel was screwed in and indexed and different shoulders were inserted until the breech closed on a "go" gauge and not on a "no-go.") <br /><br />Clever, these Belgians.Moriartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36834827454513144292010-11-16T22:41:06.269-05:002010-11-16T22:41:06.269-05:00I want an AG42 Ljungman - 6.5x55 Swede. Just not ...I want an AG42 Ljungman - 6.5x55 Swede. Just not enough to, you know, actually <i>buy</i> one.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324035824298948422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88128116204185764082010-11-16T21:58:36.318-05:002010-11-16T21:58:36.318-05:00I crave a Swedish BAR in 6.5X55.I crave a Swedish BAR in 6.5X55.Stretchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32969552371321155812010-11-16T21:22:45.981-05:002010-11-16T21:22:45.981-05:00Been lusting after a Lux-49 for years.
A must hav...Been lusting after a Lux-49 for years.<br /><br />A must have for any anyone who enjoys full-sized battle rifles.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32627599015124415852010-11-16T20:27:59.756-05:002010-11-16T20:27:59.756-05:00Ads in the gun mags when I was just too young to b...Ads in the gun mags when I was just too young to buy one carried prices like this, "$79 with 20 rounds of 7mm ammo." <br /><br />I could have bought one in 8mm about 15 years ago, but don't like the round enough.<br /><br />(Finnish 20mm Antitank rifles were $120 in those same ads. But only 10 rounds of ammo with those. My Dad just wouldn't let me talk him into buying a couple.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9940852544261025352010-11-16T20:21:37.928-05:002010-11-16T20:21:37.928-05:00I've wanted one of those in .30-06 since I got...I've wanted one of those in .30-06 since I got my M1 Garand ten years ago. And a Lungmann.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-62360554427711695932010-11-16T18:10:29.934-05:002010-11-16T18:10:29.934-05:00A FN49 has been on my list for years, sadly always...A FN49 has been on my list for years, sadly always just beyond grasp.<br /><br />But I too have sat wondering at the histories of the Fields and Garands I have owned. In each case, looking a bit worse for wear says more than if they had been finished.GuardDucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46107593483558379242010-11-16T17:25:02.748-05:002010-11-16T17:25:02.748-05:00A FN49 in '06 or 7mm has been on my 'must ...A FN49 in '06 or 7mm has been on my 'must have' list for a long time. I've passed on all of the few 8mm Egyptians that, for most, looked like they'd fallen off a camel too many times. I think I've seen one in .30-06 years ago. Back on the piney woods circuit they were scarce in any caliber. I'm sure it was priced out of my ability at the time.<br /><br />Equally homely as the SIG-AMT, I'm not sure which I'd fall all over first.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57207626075186860082010-11-16T17:20:23.765-05:002010-11-16T17:20:23.765-05:00Tam,
Having owned both, I have to agree with you....Tam,<br /><br />Having owned both, I have to agree with you. One of my biggest firearm regrets revolves around the FN-49 in .30-'06 that I owned right after high school. What I really wanted though was a Garand. I bought the FN cheap and sold it cheap. I have owned a few Garands since (and still do), but now that I can appreciate the FN for what it is, I can't find one at a reasonable price.Montiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926708261895308192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20606707784678927552010-11-16T17:08:39.444-05:002010-11-16T17:08:39.444-05:00Me,
"I had one in .30-06. But it just didn&#...Me,<br /><br />"<i>I had one in .30-06. But it just didn't stack up against a Garand ... ergonomically</i>"<br /><br />Speaking as someone who owns a Garand (and has owned multiple ones in the past), I'd be interested to see you expound on this claim...<br /><br />The charging handle is equally un-ergonomic.<br /><br />The safety on the FN is better than the M1.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45234969802529237442010-11-16T17:02:23.880-05:002010-11-16T17:02:23.880-05:00I've got one of the Venezuelan SAFN's lean...I've got one of the Venezuelan SAFN's leaning up against the computer desk. I debated hauling it to the Houston Fun Show last weekend (not selling it, I just like the reactions it gets), but decided to avoid leaning slightly to starboard for 3+ hours...El Capitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79630108855463430082010-11-16T16:32:18.378-05:002010-11-16T16:32:18.378-05:00I had one in .30-06. But it just didn't stack ...I had one in .30-06. But it just didn't stack up against a Garand accuracy-wise or ergonomically so I let it go when I needed some quick cash. A fellow in California happily took possession since it's about the most modern semi-auto that the fruit and nut states allows it's subjects to have.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32398532103104537872010-11-16T16:25:13.384-05:002010-11-16T16:25:13.384-05:00They are the last of the really finely built wood ...They are the last of the really finely built wood and steel battle rifles in my opinion.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699652902909032781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65841138485847882442010-11-16T16:24:36.453-05:002010-11-16T16:24:36.453-05:00I dont know why you have a gun that was built and ...I dont know why you have a gun that was built and used to kill Muslims!Robert Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497658569363397644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47245406841041901622010-11-16T15:59:19.804-05:002010-11-16T15:59:19.804-05:00I always wondered where those pictures on Wikipedi...I always wondered where those pictures on Wikipedia came from...bluesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995973825892791271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38187141632454923952010-11-16T15:47:31.674-05:002010-11-16T15:47:31.674-05:00I shot one of those once, in 308, and i liked it a...I shot one of those once, in 308, and i liked it a great deal. Very manageable recoil, and as you say, impressively well made.oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76781365571181001072010-11-16T15:46:51.643-05:002010-11-16T15:46:51.643-05:00History?
O.K., here ya go, it was stored in an ar...History?<br /><br />O.K., here ya go, it was stored in an armoury in East Cameltongue, Egypt for a few decades before being sold to a Greek arms dealer. It floated around the Med until it was sold to an Armenian arms dealer who sold it to a guy from Ohio who had enough juice with the Republican Party to get the Form 6s speedily approved under Bush I and the Stockton Hysteria. It was then sold to a wholesaler who sold it to a retailer.<br /><br /><br />Shootin' BuddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4957357852657831872010-11-16T15:35:54.336-05:002010-11-16T15:35:54.336-05:00Indeed. Ohhh... Especially the Venezuelan.Indeed. Ohhh... Especially the Venezuelan.Ed Fosternoreply@blogger.com