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The models 35/46 and 50 short rifles: After world war 2 the Belgian armed forces were supplied with trumendous quantities of surplus U.S. weapons and ammunition with which to re-equip. All surviving model 1935 rifles were converted to handle the U.S. 30-06 cartridge. these conversions required cutting a notch in the face of the reciver ring to accommodate the longer U.S. cartridge, while the guides on the receiver were recut to accept the U.S. chargers or clips. Production of new Mle 1950 type rifles began in the FN factory in Herstal,with the magazine well lengthened to accept the American cartridge, even though the notch in the face of the receiver ring was retained. the track for the left locking lug was milled through the shoulder in the receiver ring, while the receiver was marked with a crowned "B" ( for "Baudoin")above "ABL" and the date of Manufacture. The Rifle is basically the 1924 export model Rechambered for 30-06 ammunition. Quoted from "Mauser Military Rifles of the World" third edition, by Robert W.D. Ball.

I sure would like to have one of those.

Rad

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It should have a straight bolt not the turned down, but I don't come across them much so I took it anyway.

was the bolt swithed in rebuild ? or did a later owner swap it

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Those dudes kick pretty hard They are shorter than a K98 with the 30-06 BANG!!

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