Is this the manufacture date? Venezuela's Independece Day, I believe, is 5th July. You guys were correct - with such little information that was impressive!!! There was a date stamped 15 April 1901 just above the word independencia. Underneath the mount is the national crest of Venezuela.
Hi SVT40 and Mika A Well last night I decided to take the scope base off figuring it probably needed cleaning anyway and I have not had a chance to sight the rifle in at the range. If it is NOT a national/military crest, the rifle was probably made in the 1950s before Browning brand took up most of the FN '98 manufacture for the 'Browning High Power' and 'Safari' line of sporters.īut Husquvarna, Weatherby, and other companies also used commercial FN '98 actions in the 1950s and '60s. Could be any date from the early 1920s to the late 1950s, which is the approximate range of dates that FN was making '98 military rifles (they made earlier Mauser actions earlier). If there is a national crest, this is a military action that has been re-barreled to.25-06 and had a (apparently very nice) sporter stock added. (Can't tell what the national crest is from what little is sticking out from under the mount). Two photos are attached for viewing.ĭoes anyone have an idea when this FN action was made? Chances are very good that if you pull the scope mount off there will be a national crest on the reciever ring and a date of manufacture. It took awhile to find the bolt release on the left side of the rifle and more time to learn to push the floor plate towards the trigger while depressing the plate pin to remove the assembly and even longer to remove the firing pin. This also appears to be a large ring Mauser. The bolt has a flag safety that must have been modified with a Buehler safety because it is a two position with safe on when the flag is turned upward and off when turned to the right which I understand is opposite of the 3 position mauser type. Unfortunately the scope mount is hiding what is on top of the barrel, however, it looks like a crest symbol or perhaps a flower. On the other side is a number stamped 7900. On that same side there are some symbols with PV and an arrow pointing away from the PV. On the side of the rifle is The Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre and underneath is Herstal.
#Mauser serial number guide serial numbers
And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.įor details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 33įor serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the Request for Letter of Authenticity form.Ĭopyright © 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.Hi I came across a FN Mauser configured in 25-06 that was in excellent condition and it is now part of my collection. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. It can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but This number should be used as a point of reference The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for
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