DATA on Belgium made FN rifle
Could anyone supply me with more data on an old Belgium FN (been in family forever)... Im 52 and it was my great uncle's.
its supposed to be 270 win caliber.. shoots fine... but i cant get a good group.. ( I reload)
NO markings on barrel (re-barreled?)
Action is stamped on right side with round FN logo then below wood stock edge says "made in belgium" on bottom behind lug with 21 and sideways K then serial # 8429
Left side of action below stock edge Has symbols that look like a star above an x,, then what appears to be a creature (lion?) standing on two legs, then P.V , then what looks like an arrow pointing down...Its a Mauser action ... beyond that I dont Know...
I am pretty sure the stock is an FN factory (monte carlo style)sporter (looks like it may have been "bedded" at some time because of the molded fit to the action) but it has ebony and ivory added at the fore-arm and on the grip and on the butt pad... the stock is badly cracked and cruedly repaired with a brass pin... it looks fancy but I dont think it is fancy wood... just wondering if anybody knows if the stock is worth repairing or should I dump it and buy a new one?
Does any one know if this is a facotry caliber or should I just rebarrel this good old action?
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its supposed to be 270 win caliber.. shoots fine... but i cant get a good group.. ( I reload)
NO markings on barrel (re-barreled?)
Action is stamped on right side with round FN logo then below wood stock edge says "made in belgium" on bottom behind lug with 21 and sideways K then serial # 8429
Left side of action below stock edge Has symbols that look like a star above an x,, then what appears to be a creature (lion?) standing on two legs, then P.V , then what looks like an arrow pointing down...Its a Mauser action ... beyond that I dont Know...
I am pretty sure the stock is an FN factory (monte carlo style)sporter (looks like it may have been "bedded" at some time because of the molded fit to the action) but it has ebony and ivory added at the fore-arm and on the grip and on the butt pad... the stock is badly cracked and cruedly repaired with a brass pin... it looks fancy but I dont think it is fancy wood... just wondering if anybody knows if the stock is worth repairing or should I dump it and buy a new one?
Does any one know if this is a facotry caliber or should I just rebarrel this good old action?
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pictures would really help us tell you what you have . I think it is a Mauser supreme or maybe a browning. 0 -
lhtlogan,
We really need to see properly lit, sharp photographs of the rifle and the points you're asking about. There is a 'Sticky' at the top of this forum about posting photographs.
"Could anyone supply me with more data..."
How much more or what kind of 'data' are you asking for? You've identified the country of manufacture and the probable model. Beyond that, there would have to be something special about the rifle to have more available. Mausers were manufactured by the millions, by a dozen countries so keeping track of one specific rifle would be a huge undertaking especially since most factories did great if the wrote down the serial number.
"NO markings on barrel (re-barreled?)"
Possibly since FN marked all of the barrels that I've seen personally. Sometimes it was under the stockline or on the bottom of the barrel at the chamber with other makers or distributors.
"I am pretty sure the stock is an FN factory..."
There is no way to tell unless it matches a photograph of a factory rifle exactly or unless FN marked the stock somewhere.
"the stock is badly cracked and cruedly repaired with a brass pin..."
This depends on where the crack is located. Some factories used a brass 'pin-screw' through the stock just in front of the trigger where the wood was thin from the inlet. If the crack is directly behind the action tang then it could be a crude repair as this crack was a flaw from improper factory inletting. If this is the crack you're talking about then it can usually be repaired after being properly bedded. If it's been butchered then a replacement stock could be called for. Pictures would be the best help.
The term 'CALIBER' is a reference to a diameter such as .27 in this case. The term '.270 Win.' is a reference to a specific cartridge or chamber. If your rifle is chambered for the .270 Win., it could be a factory chamber depending on when the rifle was produced. Then again there is the item about the unmarked barrel.
"...shoots fine... but i cant get a good group.. ( I reload)"
This is an apparent a contradiction. It doesn't shoot fine if it doesn't produce a decent group. It merely goes bang every time as it's supposed to. Getting a good group could be a function of the crack or bad inletting followed by bad bedding. It could also be one or more problems from a list of problems that occur when shooting rifles. Loose scope mounts, loose scope rings, bad scope, bad barrel, bad crown, bad loads (even though you reload), bad bag control, bad bench or truck hood in some cases... on and on.
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