I don’t know if any NFA registered selective fire FN-49’s exist in the US.
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Since the rifle does exist in a selective fire configuration, those machine guns would require registration under the NFA. The FN-49 could possibly fall under either the “Assault Rifle” provisions of the Crime Bill, or the National Firearms Act (Title II of the 1968 GCA), this depends on what features the rifle has. Its performance was reportedly favorable in comparison to that of the M1 Garand rifle in use by the US forces. The FN-49 saw action in the Korean War with the Belgian force in the UN contingent. There were (rare) 20 round magazine versions produced. There were variations on the original rifle including Sniper versions with a leather cheek pad, and the scope and mount. 7.92mm (8mm Mauser): 37,641 produced for Egypt and for British tests 30 M2 (.30-06): 125,072 produced for Belgium, Belgian Congo, Luxembourg, Indonesia, Colombia, and Brazil.
7mm Mauser: 8,003 produced for Venezuela The production and distribution were as follows: 30-06, and the rifle was built in seven other different calibres, for a total of 11 different nations. The Belgian military adopted the FN-49 in. Saive returned home to Belgium to continue his work there for Fabrique Nationale. Working at the Royal Arsenal at Enfield, he continued his design work throughout the war, but the British military showed little interest in changing from their proven Lee-Enfield rifles to a new, unproven semi-automatic rifle. Saive fled Belgium prior to its occupation by Germany with his new design. Saive in the dark days before the Second World War. The FN-49 rifle is a classic battle rifle.
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